League

Therisa Stadium
Spectators: 8200 (Terracing: 6150, Seating: 1886, VIP seats: 164) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Stavros Kollias made the kick off which started today's match. Eugenios Benetatos struck a weak shot in the 17th minute. Fanis Zouboulidis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lipochσrion. The Lipochσrion fans' excitement grew in the 19th match minute when Lipochσrion's Stavros Kollias looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 0-3 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. When the match clock showed 22 minutes, the score became 0-4 when Eugenios Benetatos sped through AO BEKIANIKA's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fanis Zouboulidis. Stratos Petras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lukasz Skonieczny in the 25th minute of the match. 26 minutes into the match, AO BEKIANIKA's goal looked a bit too open when Stavros Kollias came free, but Fanis Zouboulidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, AO BEKIANIKA's goal looked a bit too open when Stavros Kollias came free, but Fanis Zouboulidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 minutes, Stavros Kollias made it 0-5 with a short kick to the right side. AO BEKIANIKA's Fanis Zouboulidis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in AO BEKIANIKA's zone, Apostolis Bakalis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Fanis Zouboulidis came out of the goal and Apostolis Bakalis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stavros Kollias in the 30th minute of play forced AO BEKIANIKA's goalkeeper Fanis Zouboulidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 32 minutes into the match, AO BEKIANIKA's goal looked a bit too open when Paris Tochouroglou came free, but Fanis Zouboulidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Eugenios Benetatos might have been able to make a better finish in the 33rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fanis Zouboulidis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Eugenios Benetatos ran back to his position shaking his head. Dionysis Adamidis hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Stavros Kollias in the 36th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fanis Zouboulidis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 37 minutes into the game, Eugenios Benetatos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-6. Fanis Zouboulidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Stavros Kollias scored 0-7 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fanis Zouboulidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Apostolis Bakalis hit a great freekick 45 minutes into the match. After 46 minutes, Iason Kroustallis made it 1-7 with a short kick to the right side. Lipochσrion's Stratos Petras tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-7 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Lukasz Skonieczny made a kick off. AO BEKIANIKA's Fanis Zouboulidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Eugenios Benetatos in the 52nd minute of play. In the 53rd minute, Lipochσrion's Stavros Kollias dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-8. Nestoras Pinezas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The crowd rose to their feet as Lipochσrion's Stavros Kollias slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Fanis Zouboulidis. That made the score 1-9 after 58 minutes of play. Fanis Zouboulidis came out of the goal in the 65th minute to try and stop a shot by Lipochσrion's Paris Tochouroglou. But to his dismay, Paris Tochouroglou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-11. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stavros Kollias in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fanis Zouboulidis saved AO BEKIANIKA from getting behind. In the 77th minute, Lipochσrion's Eugenios Benetatos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-12. 81 minutes into the match, Stavros Kollias notched a goal, 1-13, to the right of AO BEKIANIKA's Fanis Zouboulidis. Fanis Zouboulidis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. AO BEKIANIKA's Lukasz Skonieczny got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Eugenios Benetatos 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. Fanis Zouboulidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Eugenios Benetatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 87th minute. If Apostolis Bakalis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Eugenios Benetatos in the 90th minute of play forced AO BEKIANIKA's goalkeeper Fanis Zouboulidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fanis Zouboulidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Eugenios Benetatos in the 95th minute of the match. Lipochσrion's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.