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Aryiri Stadium
Spectators: 8459 (Terracing: 6345, Seating: 1945, VIP seats: 169) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aleksandar Špoljarić made the kick off which started today's match. When the match clock showed 4 minutes, the score became 1-0 when Stratos Melisofagos sped through Peristasi FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Thomas Kortzidis. Peristasi FC's defense didn't have a chance, in the 7th minute, when Boland McJohn scored to the left of an out of position Thomas Kortzidis, making the score, 2-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kosmas Menegakis in the 10th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Kleon Tsoutsikas saved Εθνικός Αστέρας from getting behind. In the 13th minute Aleksandar Špoljarić shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thomas Kortzidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Aleksandar Špoljarić took the ball and in the 13 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thomas Kortzidis. Thomas Kortzidis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 3-0. The supporters of Peristasi FC booed when Εθνικός Αστέρας was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vlassis Pezikoglou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Kosmas Menegakis in the 17th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Kleon Tsoutsikas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 17 minutes, Kosmas Menegakis made it 3-1 with a short kick to the right side. Εθνικός Αστέρας's Kleon Tsoutsikas tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience thought a goal was coming when Boland McJohn got free with Thomas Kortzidis in the 26th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kleon Tsoutsikas came out of the goal in the 30th minute to try and stop a shot by Peristasi FC's Kosmas Menegakis. But to his dismay, Kosmas Menegakis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-2. The audience thought a goal was coming when 林超青 got free with Thomas Kortzidis in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match had gone on for 36 minutes, Boland McJohn took a quick shot and it went in 5-2 without a chance for Thomas Kortzidis to make any attempt to save it. In the 38th minute, Εθνικός Αστέρας's Stratos Melisofagos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Thomas Kortzidis. Thomas Kortzidis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 6-2. Thomas Kortzidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stratos Melisofagos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 43rd match minute, Peristasi FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sakis Kladogennis to maneuver through the defense. After 43 played minutes, Εθνικός Αστέρας's Boland McJohn shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Thomas Kortzidis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Εθνικός Αστέρας reached it. A collision led to Εθνικός Αστέρας getting a freekick after 44 minutes play. Stratos Melisofagos hit a great ball. When Peristasi FC's Kosmas Menegakis in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Εθνικός Αστέρας's goalie prevented a goal. Zisis Galinos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kleon Tsoutsikas having to interfere. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 6-2 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kosmas Menegakis to make the kick off. After 50 played minutes Peristasi FC got a freekick which was hit by Alexis Papagiannoulis. 53 minutes into the game, Boland McJohn cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 7-2. Thomas Kortzidis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Boland McJohn scored 8-2 in the 58th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thomas Kortzidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. When Zisis Galinos fell near the penalty area in the 63rd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Peristasi FC's protests and gave Zisis Galinos a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, Peristasi FC's Zisis Galinos got a free kick in the 63rd minute. Thomas Kortzidis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Boland McJohn went, in the 66th minute, to the upper right corner, 9-2 was the resulting score. When the match had gone on for 72 minutes, 林超青 put it in 10-2 from a short distance just to the right of Thomas Kortzidis. Aleksandar Špoljarić scored 11-2 in the 74th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Thomas Kortzidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Kleon Tsoutsikas was a little too slow when Zisis Galinos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 11-3. An unexpectedly hard shot by Boland McJohn in the 83rd minute of play forced Peristasi FC's goalkeeper Thomas Kortzidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Marinos Zouboulakis took the ball and in the 84 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Thomas Kortzidis. Thomas Kortzidis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 12-3. Aleksandar Špoljarić recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 87th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Marinos Zouboulakis in the 90th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thomas Kortzidis saved Peristasi FC from getting behind. 91 minutes into the game, Εθνικός Αστέρας's Stratos Melisofagos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Thomas Kortzidis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 13-3. Εθνικός Αστέρας walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.