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Pestani
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Fanis Mantarinopoulos got the match started through his kick off. ELLAS SYROY FC's Chuan Arciniega got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 6th minute, Notis Valkanis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Thodoris Pantazakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some careless play in the ELLAS SYROY FC defense, Thodoris Pantazakos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Daniil Kantimiris. The ELLAS SYROY FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Daniil Kantimiris should have stopped the shot. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Moustakis in the 22nd minute of play forced ELLAS SYROY FC's goalkeeper Daniil Kantimiris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 25th match minute, ELLAS SYROY FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Markos Kavourakis to maneuver through the defense. ELLAS SYROY FC's Daniil Kantimiris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fanis Mantarinopoulos in the 27th minute of play. Daniil Kantimiris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fanis Mantarinopoulos in the 32nd minute of play. Daniil Kantimiris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgos Moustakis in the 36th minute of play. In the 38th minute Ermis Koumanidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Argyris Chatzas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Daniil Kantimiris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giorgos Moustakis in the 40th minute of the match. In the 42nd minute, Dimitris Skliros hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Ermis Koumanidis took the ball and in the 44 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Argyris Chatzas. Argyris Chatzas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Ermis Koumanidis made the kick off in the second half. Argyris Antonidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 52nd minute. Argyris Chatzas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Ermis Koumanidis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Argyris Chatzas. That made the score 1-2 in the 56 minute of play. Ermis Koumanidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Argyris Chatzas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Pestani's zone, Ermis Koumanidis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Argyris Chatzas came out of the goal and Ermis Koumanidis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 73rd minute, Giorgos Moustakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Ermis Koumanidis put it in 1-3 from a short distance just to the right of Argyris Chatzas. After some careless play in the ELLAS SYROY FC defense, Dimitris Skliros kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Daniil Kantimiris. The ELLAS SYROY FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Daniil Kantimiris should have stopped the shot. After 83 played minutes Pestani got a freekick which was hit by Dimitris Skliros. 84 minutes into the game, Ermis Koumanidis lined in a short shot 2-4 behind a frustrated Argyris Chatzas. After a rather tough play, ELLAS SYROY FC's Markos Kavourakis got a free kick in the 90th minute. In the 91st minute of the match Argyris Sabrakos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Daniil Kantimiris showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. If Chuan Arciniega had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. ELLAS SYROY FC walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.