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astrapi Stadium
Spectators: 8021 (Terracing: 6018, Seating: 1844, VIP seats: 159) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Valerios Batakis made the kick off which started today's match. Lakis Borovilos was out of position in the 6 minute of play, and Valerios Batakis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Valerios Batakis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. Kamniα BC's Spyros Steliou got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. A collision led to astrapi getting a freekick after 15 minutes play. 孙宇洲 hit a great ball. In the 16th minute, Zacharias Vrochidis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and astrapi's Neil Maddern didn't even have to move. When Kamniα BC's Spyros Steliou in the 18th minute got a chance for a shot 18th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye astrapi's goalie prevented a goal. Kamniα BC's Takis Rikkas suffered a sore thigh after 19 minutes and couldn't finish the game. Dino Pomponio charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Dino Pomponio the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. 25 minutes into the match, astrapi's Dino Pomponio sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Lakis Borovilos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 25 minutes into the match, Kamniα BC's goal looked a bit too open when Dino Pomponio came free, but Lakis Borovilos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Valerios Batakis might have been able to make a better finish in the 28th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Lakis Borovilos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Valerios Batakis ran back to his position shaking his head. 30 minutes into the match, Kamniα BC's goalkeeper Lakis Borovilos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Valerios Batakis. In the 32ndth minute of the game Spyros Steliou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but astrapi's Neil Maddern was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Kamniα BC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Dino Pomponio 36 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Spyros Steliou was the one to do the kick off. Stergios Kallitzakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 52nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Lakis Borovilos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Valerios Batakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 56th match minute, Kamniα BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacharias Vrochidis to maneuver through the defense. The referee felt a red card was in order, 59 minutes into the game, when Kostas Spanakis put in a rough tackle. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 59th minute of the game. One of astrapi:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Kamniα BC:s goal. Neil Maddern had in the 62ndth minute some difficulties stopping Zacharias Vrochidis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Kamniα BC's Lakis Borovilos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dino Pomponio in the 65th minute of play. Lakis Borovilos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dino Pomponio's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. The audience was convinced that Dino Pomponio's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Lakis Borovilos was relentless in the 72nd minute of the game. Lakis Borovilos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Dino Pomponio's shot from short distance in the 75th minute. If Dino Pomponio had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 79th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stergios Kallitzakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 80th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 82ndth minute of the game Dino Pomponio who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Kamniα BC's Lakis Borovilos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 84th match minute, astrapi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zisis Tassiopoulos to maneuver through the defense. The audience thought a goal was coming when Spyros Steliou got free with Neil Maddern in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Sotiris Papoutsiadis fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kamniα BC's protests and gave Sotiris Papoutsiadis a yellow card for diving instead. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 89th minute of the game. One of Kamniα BC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of astrapi:s goal. Dino Pomponio walked up to take care of the penalty kick. He was aiming for the top corner, but the ball went just outside the post. For all the effort they put into the match, the Kamniα BC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for astrapi.