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Manganitikó Stadium
Spectators: 7506 (Terracing: 6306, Seating: 1200, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Menios Kolovos made the kick off which started today's match. After a rather tough play, Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού's Balázs Mogyorós got a free kick in the 2nd minute. In the 3rd minute, Alkinoos Antonopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After a defensive mix-up in Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού's zone, Nontas Mestas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Sofoklis Patsatzis came out of the goal and Nontas Mestas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Sofoklis Patsatzis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Prokris Papadakos in the 6th minute of play. Patísia FC's Hector Volakis got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After some careless play in the Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού defense, Akis Dalianis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Sofoklis Patsatzis. The Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Sofoklis Patsatzis should have stopped the shot. Thorikos Danas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Menios Kolovos in the 18th minute. When Patísia FC's Akis Dalianis in the 21st minute got a chance for a shot 21st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού's goalie prevented a goal. 24 minutes into the match, Menios Kolovos notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Patísia FC's Thorikos Danas. Thorikos Danas was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. If Palacios Villarinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 27th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thorikos Danas was a little too slow when Balázs Mogyorós got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 28th minute. The score was now 2-1. When Prokris Papadakos fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Patísia FC's protests and gave Prokris Papadakos a yellow card for diving instead. Thorikos Danas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Menios Kolovos, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. A collision led to Patísia FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Learkhos Bertsimas hit a great ball. Palacios Villarinos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thorikos Danas having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Akis Dalianis to strike the kick off in the second half. When Skhoineus Kaloxylos fell near the penalty area in the 51st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού's protests and gave Skhoineus Kaloxylos a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Patísia FC booed when Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Skhoineus Kaloxylos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Patísia FC's Akis Dalianis got a good chance for a goal in the 52nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thorikos Danas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Menios Kolovos in the 55th minute of the match. Thorikos Danas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Palacios Villarinos in the 57th minute of the match. If Palacios Villarinos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 59th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 61st minute, Patísia FC's Akis Dalianis dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. In the 68th minute, Kolkhis Rousses reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Sofoklis Patsatzis. The goal made the score 2-3. When Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού's Menios Kolovos in the 75th minute got a chance for a shot 75th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Patísia FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thorikos Danas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Menios Kolovos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού's Menios Kolovos in the 85th minute got a chance for a shot 85th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Patísia FC's goalie prevented a goal. 87 minutes into the match, Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού's Balázs Mogyorós sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thorikos Danas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, Patísia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Menios Kolovos came free, but Thorikos Danas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού's Balázs Mogyorós got a good chance for a goal in the 96th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Patísia FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.