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ĪRA stadium
Spectators: 8432 (Terracing: 6325, Seating: 1939, VIP seats: 168) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Chatziantoniou Xanthos started the match with the kick off. Nikiforos Pliatsikas kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. A collision led to IRAKLIS getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Alekos Karameros hit a great ball. 13 minutes into the match, meteora 1929's goalkeeper Nikos Sarkanis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miltiadis Liakos. Simon Karlsson hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. Nikos Sarkanis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aggelos Farmakas, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. In the 24th minute, Nasos Venetidis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The meteora 1929 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 28th minute Markos Michalakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikos Sarkanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 29th minute, Aris Kasnaferis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 36th minute, Nasos Venetidis made a precise shot to the right of Fanis Geronimidis. IRAKLIS's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Chatziantoniou Xanthos in the 41st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Fanis Geronimidis saved IRAKLIS from getting behind. Ntinos Anatolakis kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. After 44 played minutes meteora 1929 got a freekick which was hit by Simon Karlsson. Markos Michalakos might have been able to make a better finish in the 47th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nikos Sarkanis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Markos Michalakos ran back to his position shaking his head. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-2 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Miltiadis Liakos was the one to do the kick off. After having played for 51 minutes, Markos Michalakos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. IRAKLIS's supporters crossed their fingers, but Markos Michalakos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a little luck, IRAKLIS's Fanis Geronimidis got control of the ball when Chatziantoniou Xanthos tried to sneak it across the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Simon Karlsson during the 55th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Simon Karlsson kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. Markos Michalakos struck a weak shot in the 57th minute. Nikos Sarkanis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IRAKLIS. Fanis Geronimidis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Chatziantoniou Xanthos in the 59th minute. Fanis Geronimidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Diogenis Kazatzis in the 60th minute of play. With a little luck, IRAKLIS's Fanis Geronimidis got control of the ball when Chatziantoniou Xanthos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Fanis Geronimidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Fragou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Miltiadis Liakos in the 66th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nikos Sarkanis saved meteora 1929 from getting behind. In the 67th match minute, meteora 1929 was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chatziantoniou Xanthos to maneuver through the defense. After 69 played minutes meteora 1929 got a freekick which was hit by Chatziantoniou Xanthos. If Dionysis Papastavrou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 75th minute Dionysis Papastavrou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nikos Sarkanis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Nikos Sarkanis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Markos Michalakos in the 86th minute of play. IRAKLIS's Fanis Geronimidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 90th minute of the match, managed to save IRAKLIS from getting a goal against them. After a rather tough play, meteora 1929's Chatziantoniou Xanthos got a free kick in the 92nd minute. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. meteora 1929 had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.