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Skoteiná Stadium
Spectators: 6829 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1829, VIP seats: 0) Skoteiná's Lazaros Ntinopoulos 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. Theodosis Keris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Renos Papoutsas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Makis Karasavvas kicked well hit freekick during the 6th minute of the match. Sokratis Tsagarakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Theodosis Keris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 0-1 became the score in the 9th minute when Akis Koukoulekis elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. 13 minutes into the match, Renos Papoutsas notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Skoteiná's Theodosis Keris. Theodosis Keris was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Theodosis Keris stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Renos Papoutsas's shot from short distance in the 15th minute. In the 17th minute, Renos Papoutsas made a precise shot to the right of Theodosis Keris. Skoteiná's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. When RIO FC's Renos Papoutsas in the 20th minute got a chance for a shot 20th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Skoteiná's goalie prevented a goal. Theodosis Keris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Akis Koukoulekis went, in the 21st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-4 was the resulting score. Theodosis Keris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sokratis Tsagarakis in the 25th minute of the match. After 26 minutes of play, RIO FC's Akis Koukoulekis made it 0-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Theodosis Keris was left in no man's land by his defense there! When RIO FC's Renos Papoutsas 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 Skoteiná's goalie prevented a goal. Theodosis Keris didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when RIO FC's Renos Papoutsas shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 0-6 in the ordered_time% minute. 36 minutes into the match, Skoteiná's goal looked a bit too open when Sokratis Tsagarakis came free, but Theodosis Keris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Theodosis Keris stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Akis Koukoulekis's shot from short distance in the 37th minute. If Anastasios Mamais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 40th minute, Renos Papoutsas left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The RIO FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-7. In the 44th minute, Sokratis Tsagarakis 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. After the first half RIO FC were leading 0-7. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Akis Koukoulekis made a kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renos Papoutsas in the 51st minute of play forced Skoteiná's goalkeeper Theodosis Keris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 52 minutes into the match, Akis Koukoulekis notched a goal, 0-8, to the right of Skoteiná's Theodosis Keris. Theodosis Keris was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Avraam Pedoulakis came out of the goal in the 56th minute to try and stop a shot by Skoteiná's Lazaros Ntinopoulos. But to his dismay, Lazaros Ntinopoulos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-8. Theodosis Keris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akis Koukoulekis in the 60th minute of the match. In the 61st minute of the match, Renos Papoutsas got a very nice opportunity to score, but Theodosis Keris was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. 62 minutes into the match, Sokratis Tsagarakis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Theodosis Keris. Skoteiná's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Sokratis Tsagarakis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-9. 66 minutes into the match, RIO FC's goal looked a bit too open when Lazaros Ntinopoulos came free, but Avraam Pedoulakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 69 minutes, Makis Karasavvas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Skoteiná and the RIO FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 69 played minutes Skoteiná got a freekick which was hit by Makis Karasavvas. The RIO FC fans' excitement grew in the 70th match minute when RIO FC's Renos Papoutsas 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 1-10 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Theodosis Keris was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Renos Papoutsas showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 1-11 in the 73 minute of play. In the 77th minute of the match, Akis Koukoulekis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Theodosis Keris saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Makis Karasavvas was shown his second yellow card after 77 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. After recieving a nice pass, RIO FC's Akis Koukoulekis tried to score from far away in the 80th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. The supporters of RIO FC booed when Skoteiná was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Evaggelos Kikidakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Theodosis Keris made a fantastic save in the 82nd minute, when Akis Koukoulekis sent off a good shot on target. If Anastasios Mamais had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 83rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, Skoteiná's Theodosis Keris got control of the ball when Renos Papoutsas tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience was convinced that Akis Koukoulekis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Theodosis Keris was relentless in the 87th minute of the game. Theodosis Keris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akis Koukoulekis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Skoteiná's Theodosis Keris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sokratis Tsagarakis in the 91st minute of play. Sokratis Tsagarakis struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Theodosis Keris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for RIO FC. The audience thought a goal was coming when Renos Papoutsas got free with Theodosis Keris in the 95th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 96 minutes, Sokratis Tsagarakis put it in 1-12 from a short distance just to the right of Theodosis Keris.