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Kouklia
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6396, Seating: 1961, VIP seats: 100) AEK KOUKLION's Patroklos Orfanos 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. 3 minutes into the game, Apoel Stars's Dimosthenis Horiatis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fanis Villas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Giannis Sarris lost his temper 6 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. When Dimosthenis Horiatis came up free with the goalie in the 12th minute, the Apoel Stars fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Dimosthenis Horiatis couldn't finish the play. In the 12th minute, Juan-Carlos Dios had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. Oileus Skandalis's late challenge caught a Apoel Stars's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Oileus Skandalis helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 15th minute, Dimosthenis Horiatis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Apoel Stars's supporters rose to their feet, but Dimosthenis Horiatis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fanis Villas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 16 minutes into the game, Dimosthenis Horiatis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Fanis Villas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 20 minutes into the game, Dimosthenis Horiatis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-4. Fanis Villas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Dimosthenis Horiatis struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Fanis Villas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Apoel Stars. If Dimosthenis Horiatis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 25th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Dimosthenis Horiatis in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fanis Villas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimosthenis Horiatis in the 31st minute of play forced AEK KOUKLION's goalkeeper Fanis Villas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimosthenis Horiatis in the 33rd minute of play forced AEK KOUKLION's goalkeeper Fanis Villas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 34 minutes into the game, Apoel Stars's Dimosthenis Dioletis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Fanis Villas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-5. AEK KOUKLION's Fanis Villas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimosthenis Horiatis in the 42nd minute of play. Rigoberto Baudelio fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fanis Villas having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-6.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Dimosthenis Horiatis to make the kick off. Fanis Villas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thrinakie Pagonis's shot from short distance in the 51st minute. In the 52nd minute, Oileus Skandalis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dimosthenis Horiatis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 56thth minute tested the skills of Fanis Villas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dimosthenis Horiatis got free with Fanis Villas in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 59th minute, Apoel Stars's Dimosthenis Dioletis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Fanis Villas. Fanis Villas yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-7. Fanis Villas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dimosthenis Horiatis's shot from short distance in the 63rd minute. Lykomedes Demas took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Fanis Villas. Fanis Villas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-8. A hard shot 67 in the game by Dimosthenis Horiatis from a close distance when the talented Fanis Villas managed to make a qualified save. AEK KOUKLION's players were relieved. Dimosthenis Horiatis let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 74th minute shot 0-9 at rihgt post. AEK KOUKLION's Fanis Villas proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 79th minute of the match, managed to save AEK KOUKLION from getting a goal against them. Lykomedes Demas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 80th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 85 played minutes AEK KOUKLION got a freekick which was hit by Arkas Picoulas. In the 87thth minute of the game Dimosthenis Horiatis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but AEK KOUKLION's Fanis Villas was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Dimosthenis Dioletis might have been able to make a better finish in the 88th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fanis Villas. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Dimosthenis Dioletis ran back to his position shaking his head. Dimosthenis Horiatis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 92ndth minute, Fanis Villas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. With a little luck, AEK KOUKLION's Fanis Villas got control of the ball when Dimosthenis Horiatis tried to sneak it across the goal line.