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Thomas Adamatos
Spectators: 7838 (Terracing: 5880, Seating: 1802, VIP seats: 156) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Hong De Cheng started the match with the kick off. Giannis Xenidis kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. In the 5th minute of the match Guo Xuan shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Giorgos Kesanopoulos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 8 minutes into the match, Elimbos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Hong De Cheng came free, but Giorgos Kesanopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Giorgos Kesanopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Hong De Cheng, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 16 minutes into the game, Hong De Cheng lined in a short shot 1-0 behind a frustrated Giorgos Kesanopoulos. When Hong De Cheng came up free with the goalie in the 29th minute, the Kalamos FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Hong De Cheng couldn't finish the play. Giorgos Kesanopoulos didn't succeed in stopping the ball in the 30th minute, which inside left pole to 3-0. After 33rd play minutes Thomas Tzirakis shot 4-0, a short shot which went by Giorgos Kesanopoulos and just under the crossbar into goal. Giorgos Kesanopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thomas Tzirakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 36th minute. Hong De Cheng struck a weak shot in the 37th minute. Giorgos Kesanopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Kalamos FC. Thomas Tzirakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Giorgos Kesanopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Hong De Cheng in the 44th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giorgos Kesanopoulos saved Elimbos FC from getting behind. Giorgos Kesanopoulos was a little too slow when Hong De Cheng got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 45th minute. The score was now 5-0. Af the end of the first half the score was 5-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evaggelos Papanagiotou to make the kick off. After having played for 60 minutes, Thomas Tzirakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kalamos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Thomas Tzirakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 62nd minute, Lambros Kalikis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 67th minute, Guo Xuan hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When Kalamos FC's Hong De Cheng in the 72nd minute got a chance for a shot 72nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Elimbos FC's goalie prevented a goal. Thomas Tzirakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thomas Tzirakis in the 74th minute of play forced Elimbos FC's goalkeeper Giorgos Kesanopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ali Kaan Irmak fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Kesanopoulos having to interfere. After 79 minutes, Lambros Kalikis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Elimbos FC and the Kalamos FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 79 played minutes Elimbos FC got a freekick which was hit by Lambros Kalikis. After 80 played minutes Elimbos FC got a freekick which was hit by Eleftherios Asimakopoulos. 81 minutes into the game, Kalamos FC's Alf-Inge Haaland nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Giorgos Kesanopoulos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. Hong De Cheng sent away a hard shot on goal in the 95th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the referee ended the match the Kalamos FC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.