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Vasilési Stadium
Spectators: 7406 (Terracing: 5500, Seating: 1806, VIP seats: 100) Iraklis fc's Cristiano Sans got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Polybos Dounias charged in rather forcefully in the 6th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Polybos Dounias the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Polybos Dounias kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, APOEL FC's Priamos Moundalexakis got a free kick in the 9th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 14th minute, Cristiano Sans managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iraklis fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Cristiano Sans was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Akrisios Vlahos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 17th minute, Vaios Mavromichalis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Akrisios Vlahos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. A collision led to APOEL FC getting a freekick after 21 minutes play. Aktaion Souflas hit a great ball. Iraklis fc's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 22nd minute of the game, when Cristiano Sans after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of APOEL FC's goal. Cristiano Sans was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilias Paschalis in the 24th minute of play forced APOEL FC's goalkeeper Akrisios Vlahos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 24th minute, Ilias Paschalis made a precise shot to the right of Akrisios Vlahos. APOEL FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. APOEL FC's Akrisios Vlahos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vaios Mavromichalis in the 27th minute of play. A collision led to APOEL FC getting a freekick after 28 minutes play. Nessos Karameros hit a great ball. In the 29th minute, Cristiano Sans sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and APOEL FC's Akrisios Vlahos didn't even have to move. When Iraklis fc's Vaios Mavromichalis in the 30th minute got a chance for a shot 30th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye APOEL FC's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vaios Mavromichalis in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Akrisios Vlahos saved APOEL FC from getting behind. When Cristiano Sans came up free with the goalie in the 32nd minute, the Iraklis fc 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 Cristiano Sans couldn't finish the play. Akrisios Vlahos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Cristiano Sans in the 35th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 36th minute, Koronis Diamantopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iraklis fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Koronis Diamantopoulos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Akrisios Vlahos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Koronis Diamantopoulos struck a weak shot in the 38th minute. Akrisios Vlahos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Iraklis fc. Cristiano Sans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Cristiano Sans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 40th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akis Dasios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aiakos Orfanos having to interfere. 47 minutes into the match, APOEL FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ilias Paschalis came free, but Akrisios Vlahos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Polybos Dounias was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 47 minutes had been played. The supporters of Iraklis fc booed when APOEL FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Polybos Dounias didn't get a good kick on the ball. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-0 at half-time.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vaios Mavromichalis to strike the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Vaios Mavromichalis notched a goal, 3-0, to the right of APOEL FC's Akrisios Vlahos. Akrisios Vlahos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Vaios Mavromichalis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Akrisios Vlahos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 63rd minute, Charis Calogerakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iraklis fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Charis Calogerakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Akrisios Vlahos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Vaios Mavromichalis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Iraklis fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Vaios Mavromichalis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Akrisios Vlahos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Akrisios Vlahos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Vaios Mavromichalis's shot from short distance in the 72nd minute. APOEL FC's Akrisios Vlahos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vaios Mavromichalis in the 77th minute of play. In the 79th minute, Ilias Paschalis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Vaios Mavromichalis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Akrisios Vlahos having to interfere. Cristiano Sans sent away a hard shot on goal in the 82nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 84 minutes into the match, APOEL FC's goal looked a bit too open when Vaios Mavromichalis came free, but Akrisios Vlahos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iraklis fc's Cristiano Sans got a good chance for a goal in the 86th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 90 played minutes APOEL FC got a freekick which was hit by Zinon Pappayiorgas. 4-0 became the score in the 92nd minute when Vaios Mavromichalis elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Vaios Mavromichalis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. There was no doubt that Iraklis fc were the better team. Iraklis fc's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.