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Spectators: 8394 (Terracing: 6298, Seating: 1930, VIP seats: 166) VARDA F.C.'s Luisão Fernandes 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. Ilias Lilis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 3rd minute. Themis Papadopetrakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 4th minute, Giotis Louvaris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 5th minute, Owen Colbert 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 supporters of Dhafnospiliá BC booed when VARDA F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theodosis Labrakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Themis Papadopetrakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takis Gonatas in the 8th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 10th minute, Panos Routsis managed to get in a good position for a shot. VARDA F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Panos Routsis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikos Tournas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Themis Papadopetrakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Takis Gonatas in the 12th minute of the match. Themis Papadopetrakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stavros Prasinos in the 13th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, VARDA F.C.'s Theodosis Labrakis got a free kick in the 34th minute. VARDA F.C.'s Themis Papadopetrakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Takis Gonatas in the 35th minute of play. In the 37th minute Stavros Prasinos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Themis Papadopetrakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Themis Papadopetrakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Takis Gonatas in the 38th minute of play. The VARDA F.C. players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dhafnospiliá BC were winning 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Takis Gonatas to make the kick off. 52 minutes into the match, VARDA F.C.'s goalkeeper Themis Papadopetrakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Petros Kalivrousis. Theodosis Labrakis kicked well hit freekick during the 53rd minute of the match. Themis Papadopetrakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Takis Gonatas in the 58th minute. VARDA F.C.'s Theodosis Labrakis got his second yellow card of the match in the 59th minute. The referee ordered Theodosis Labrakis off the ground. Theodosis Labrakis kicked well hit freekick during the 59th minute of the match. Luisão Fernandes took the ball and in the 68 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nikos Tournas. Nikos Tournas 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 rather tough play, Dhafnospiliá BC's Owen Colbert got a free kick in the 77th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Petros Kalivrousis got free with Themis Papadopetrakis in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 84th minute, VARDA F.C.'s goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Stavros Prasinos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A hard shot 85 in the game by Petros Kalivrousis from a close distance when the talented Themis Papadopetrakis managed to make a qualified save. VARDA F.C.'s players were relieved. Dhafnospiliá BC were awarded a corner in the 86th minute after VARDA F.C.'s defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Owen Colbert took the corner. Owen Colbert made a great header on Dhafnospiliá BC's corner, it was just that VARDA F.C.'s Themis Papadopetrakis managed to reach the ball for a save. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.