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Match Report
Dhafnotí
Spectators: 7683 (Terracing: 5500,
Seating: 2000, VIP seats: 183) Manchester city's Pavlos Panayiotopoulos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Manchester city's Odysseas Nikolakopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Priamos Calogerakis in the 2nd minute of play. Kanake Houlis charged in rather forcefully in the 4th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kanake Houlis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 4 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Manchester city! Odysseas Nikolakopoulos went to the wrong direction when Priamos Calogerakis was taking care of the penalty kick which however missed the goal. In the 8th minute Priamos Calogerakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Odysseas Nikolakopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Priamos Proussalidi charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Priamos Proussalidi the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 10th minute, Priamos Proussalidi hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Leonidas Rorris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 10th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a rather tough play, Dhafnotí's Akis Kyriakoulopoulos got a free kick in the 15th minute. 22 minutes into the match, Dhafnotí's Priamos Calogerakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Odysseas Nikolakopoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. After 27 played minutes Manchester city got a freekick which was hit by Pavlos Panayiotopoulos. Dhafnotí's Omar Geneix played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lynkeus Horiatis in the 33rd minute of play. After some careless play in the Manchester city defense, Leonidas Rorris kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Odysseas Nikolakopoulos. The Manchester city fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Odysseas Nikolakopoulos should have stopped the shot. After 37th play minutes Priamos Calogerakis shot 3-0, a short shot which went by Odysseas Nikolakopoulos and just under the crossbar into goal. 40 minutes into the game, Dhafnotí's Briarios Kalogiannis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Odysseas Nikolakopoulos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. Leonidas Rorris came free with the goalkeeper in the 45th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Odysseas Nikolakopoulos could save by the left post. Dhafnotí's Leonidas Rorris got a good chance for a goal in the 47th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Af the end of the first half the score was 4-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Priamos Calogerakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Dhafnotí's Leonidas Rorris got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. If Leonidas Rorris had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 54th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Priamos Calogerakis in the 55th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Odysseas Nikolakopoulos saved Manchester city from getting behind. 57 minutes into the game, Leonidas Rorris cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 5-0. Odysseas Nikolakopoulos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 63 minutes of play, Dhafnotí's Leonidas Rorris made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Odysseas Nikolakopoulos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Leonidas Rorris in the 69th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Odysseas Nikolakopoulos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Odysseas Nikolakopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Priamos Calogerakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 71 minutes, Priamos Calogerakis put it in 7-0 from a short distance just to the right of Odysseas Nikolakopoulos. Akis Theohari kicked well hit freekick during the 77th minute of the match. 78 minutes into the match, Manchester city's Pavlos Panayiotopoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Omar Geneix narrowly saved just below the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Priamos Calogerakis in the 80th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Odysseas Nikolakopoulos saved Manchester city from getting behind. Odysseas Nikolakopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Leonidas Rorris in the 81st minute of play. If Priamos Calogerakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Dhafnotí booed when Manchester city was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 94 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kanake Houlis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 95 minutes into the match, Manchester city's goal looked a bit too open when Priamos Calogerakis came free, but Odysseas Nikolakopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the referee ended the match the Dhafnotí players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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