League

Bezoula Stadium
Spectators: 7604 (Terracing: 5704, Seating: 1749, VIP seats: 151) APE KJIREAS's Zulfikar Sangaji 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. Charalambos Nikopolidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Wart De Swert in the 3rd minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Errikos Maladenis during the 7th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 6th minute of the game. One of APE KJIREAS:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of TRENDY F.C.:s goal. 14 minutes into the match, APE KJIREAS's goal looked a bit too open when Panos Spyridakos came free, but Charalambos Nikopolidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, APE KJIREAS's Ntinos Kaiafas got a free kick in the 15th minute. If Panos Spyridakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, TRENDY F.C.'s Ralf Org got control of the ball when Zulfikar Sangaji tried to sneak it across the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wart De Swert in the 21st minute of play forced APE KJIREAS's goalkeeper Charalambos Nikopolidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to APE KJIREAS getting a freekick after 22 minutes play. Thanos Spiliopoulos hit a great ball. Charalambos Nikopolidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wart De Swert in the 29th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 30th minute, Thrasivoulos Papafanopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot. TRENDY F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Thrasivoulos Papafanopoulos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Charalambos Nikopolidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 32 minutes, Dimitris Panagiotopoulos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the APE KJIREAS and the TRENDY F.C. players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of TRENDY F.C. booed when APE KJIREAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dimitris Panagiotopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. During the 35th minute of the match Errikos Maladenis completely mistimed his tackle and brought down his opponent. The referee gave Errikos Maladenis a yellow card, his second in the match, which meant he could no longer take part in the game. After a rather tough play, APE KJIREAS's Errikos Maladenis got a free kick in the 35th minute. Ralf Org took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Panagiotopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Wart De Swert's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Charalambos Nikopolidis was relentless in the 40th minute of the game. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Wart De Swert in the 42nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Charalambos Nikopolidis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 43rd minute, Bogdan Glogowski 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. The audience thought a goal was coming when Bogdan Glogowski got free with Ralf Org in the 47th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort.

The wind increased when Wart De Swert made the kick off in the second half. Wart De Swert sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 54th minute, TRENDY F.C.'s Wart De Swert dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-2. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Thrasivoulos Papafanopoulos during the 59th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Thrasivoulos Papafanopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. In the 60th minute, Periklis Tavanidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Giorgos Basinas hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. With a little luck, APE KJIREAS's Charalambos Nikopolidis got control of the ball when Wart De Swert tried to sneak it across the goal line. Wart De Swert received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 68th minute. Charalambos Nikopolidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 74th minute, Bogdan Glogowski hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot 77 in the game by Wart De Swert from a close distance when the talented Charalambos Nikopolidis managed to make a qualified save. APE KJIREAS's players were relieved. Wart De Swerts short, quick shot in the 83rdth minute got Charalambos Nikopolidis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Wart De Swerts short, quick shot in the 92ndth minute got Charalambos Nikopolidis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 93rd minute Thrasivoulos Kakratsas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Charalambos Nikopolidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The APE KJIREAS fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. TRENDY F.C. were clearly better and deserved to take the win.