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Spectators: 7714 (Terracing: 5787, Seating: 1774, VIP seats: 153) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Giannis Stavrakoglou made the kick off which started today's match. Nikos Tziolis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Notis Koufakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. The supporters of ΠΡΟΠΟΝΤΙΣ Ν.ΜΑΡΜΑΡΑ booed when Sarisa F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Errikos Revithis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Apostolikas Chatzigeorgiou during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, ΠΡΟΠΟΝΤΙΣ Ν.ΜΑΡΜΑΡΑ's Apostolikas Chatzigeorgiou got a free kick in the 15th minute. Nikos Tziolis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vassilis Michopoulos in the 19th minute of the match. Nikos Tziolis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Notis Koufakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. After 34 minutes of play, Sarisa F.C.'s Vassilis Michopoulos made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nikos Tziolis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Apostolikas Chatzigeorgiou hit a great freekick 42 minutes into the match. Vassilis Michopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nikos Tziolis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Notis Koufakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Vassilis Michopoulos to make the kick off. If Fotis Papaggelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 57th minute, ΠΡΟΠΟΝΤΙΣ Ν.ΜΑΡΜΑΡΑ's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Vassilis Michopoulos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nikos Tziolis made a fantastic save in the 61st minute, when Notis Koufakis sent off a good shot on target. Notis Koufakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 67 minutes of play, ΠΡΟΠΟΝΤΙΣ Ν.ΜΑΡΜΑΡΑ's Fotis Papaggelis made it 2-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Lefteris Lorantos was left in no man's land by his defense there! After having played for 71 minutes, Vassilis Michopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sarisa F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Vassilis Michopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Notis Koufakis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Nikos Tziolis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 80th minute of play. Vassilis Michopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Nikos Tziolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to ΠΡΟΠΟΝΤΙΣ Ν.ΜΑΡΜΑΡΑ getting a freekick after 84 minutes play. Loukianos Kyriakopoulos hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Notis Koufakis got free with Nikos Tziolis in the 85th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 86th minute, one of ΠΡΟΠΟΝΤΙΣ Ν.ΜΑΡΜΑΡΑ:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ΠΡΟΠΟΝΤΙΣ Ν.ΜΑΡΜΑΡΑ. Notis Koufakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Nikos Tziolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Nikos Tziolis made a fantastic save in the 96th minute, when Notis Koufakis sent off a good shot on target. Sarisa F.C. were unable to convert their possession into goals, allowing ΠΡΟΠΟΝΤΙΣ Ν.ΜΑΡΜΑΡΑ to leave the ground with a draw.