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KLEANTHIS VIKELIDIS
Spectators: 9216 (Terracing: 6914, Seating: 2119, VIP seats: 183) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Chu Zhen Xun kicked off to start the match. Mahmud Alp took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Konstantinos Tsevas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Charis Raftopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thodoris Krezias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thodoris Krezias in the 14th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Charis Raftopoulos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thodoris Krezias in the 14th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Charis Raftopoulos saved Vakoufi Utd from getting behind. Charis Raftopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thodoris Krezias in the 17th minute of the match. The audience was convinced that Danilo Barrionuevo's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mahmud Alp was relentless in the 19th minute of the game. Anestis Tsoukalas's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Charis Raftopoulos firmly grabbed it by the left post. Mahmud Alp showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Konstantinos Tsevas in the 25th minute of the match. Mahmud Alp came out of the goal in the 25th minute to try and stop a shot by Vakoufi Utd's Konstantinos Tsevas. But to his dismay, Konstantinos Tsevas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. made a substitution. Simos Kozapalidis replaced Thodoris Krezias. In the 30th minute, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Chu Zhen Xun dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-1. Charis Raftopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kornel Brahm in the 33rd minute of the match. A throw-in in the 34th minute of the game was made by Nestoras Soulidis with Mauricio Chago as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. In the 36th minute, Chu Zhen Xun ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Charis Raftopoulos was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. In the 40th minute Konstantinos Tsevas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mahmud Alp saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charis Raftopoulos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Chu Zhen Xun went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-1 was the resulting score. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Danilo Barrionuevo was the one to do the kick off. Charis Raftopoulos came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Chu Zhen Xun. But to his dismay, Chu Zhen Xun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-1. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Chu Zhen Xun in the 56th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Charis Raftopoulos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Vakoufi Utd's Charis Raftopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Chu Zhen Xun in the 57th minute of play. Charis Raftopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chu Zhen Xun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 63 played minutes, ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Kornel Brahm shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Charis Raftopoulos 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 ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C. reached it. Charis Raftopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Chu Zhen Xun, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Charis Raftopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Chu Zhen Xun in the 66th minute of play. Mahmud Alp made an important save on a dangerous shot by Mauricio Chago in the 70th minute. In the 72nd minute Chu Zhen Xun shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charis Raftopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Charis Raftopoulos came out of the goal in the 76th minute to try and stop a shot by ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Chu Zhen Xun. But to his dismay, Chu Zhen Xun quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-1. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s Abubakar Kamarád was substituted for Matthis Paelemans. Charis Raftopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Chu Zhen Xun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mahmud Alp was a little too slow when Danilo Barrionuevo got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 82nd minute. The score was now 5-2. Aris Keskeridis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 94th minute, Chu Zhen Xun hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. ARIS THESSALONIKI F.C.'s fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.