League

Lavara Stadium
Spectators: 7646 (Terracing: 5736, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Theodosis Rapanakis took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alexandros Tatoulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 5th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christos Fragou having to interfere. Christos Fragou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Charis Kalogirou, who was totally free with the ball in the 12th minute. A collision led to Panafpliakos FC getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Charis Kalogirou hit a great ball. Byzantium's Gerasimos Mantouvalos quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Theodosis Psilakis, made in the 28th minute of the game. Byzantium's Theodosis Rapanakis got a good chance for a goal in the 30th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 32 minutes into the game, one of Panafpliakos FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Theodosis Rapanakis shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. After 36 minutes, Panagiotis Potamiotis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Byzantium and the Panafpliakos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Byzantium getting a freekick after 36 minutes play. Panagiotis Potamiotis hit a great ball. Christos Fragou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charis Kalogirou in the 39th minute of play. After 41 played minutes, Panafpliakos FC's Achilleas Likouris shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Christos Fragou came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Panafpliakos FC reached it. In the 42nd minute, Panagiotis Potamiotis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Charis Kalogirou to strike the kick off in the second half. Sotiris Maras hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. In the 52nd minute, Panagiotis Potamiotis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 56th minute Efthimis Milonopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stavros Katrakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Dimitris Kommatos fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panafpliakos FC's protests and gave Dimitris Kommatos a yellow card for diving instead. In the 65th match minute, Panafpliakos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dimitris Kommatos to maneuver through the defense. Byzantium's Tasos Agathoulis managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Theodosis Psilakis in the 71 minute of the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Efthimis Milonopoulos during the 73rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Efthimis Milonopoulos hit a great freekick 73 minutes into the match. Charis Kalogirou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 78th minute of the match, but Christos Fragou made a huge save. Sotiris Maras hit a great freekick 83 minutes into the match. Charis Kalogirou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 91st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.