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GREEN ARENA
Spectators: 7987 (Terracing: 5991, Seating: 1837, VIP seats: 159) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Gigel Encuțu started the match with the kick off. Gigel Encuțu struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Iakovos Kapeliotis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Epirus Celtics. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Gigel Encuțu during the 14th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 14th minute, Gigel Encuțu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 16 played minutes Epirus Celtics got a freekick which was hit by Theodosis Poniridis. Mouzαkion's Christos Zouros got a good chance for a goal in the 22nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 23 minutes into the game, one of Epirus Celtics:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Mouzαkion's Iakovos Kapeliotis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 31st minute of the match, managed to save Mouzαkion from getting a goal against them. Theodosis Poniridis kicked well hit freekick during the 32nd minute of the match. Renos Kartalis, 33 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Akis Vakouftsis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 42nd minute, Gigel Encuțu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Epirus Celtics's supporters rose to their feet, but Gigel Encuțu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Iakovos Kapeliotis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Akis Vakouftsis who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 43rdth minute tested the skills of Iakovos Kapeliotis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 45th match minute, Mouzαkion was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Argyris Varelis to maneuver through the defense. Vladimiros Lolos hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The audience held their breath when Michalis Galanis in the 49th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Iakovos Kapeliotis's left hand side. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Fokas Kostoulas was the one to do the kick off. In the 56thth minute of the game Akis Vakouftsis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Mouzαkion's Iakovos Kapeliotis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When Epirus Celtics's Gigel Encuțu in the 59th minute got a chance for a shot 59th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mouzαkion's goalie prevented a goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Gigel Encuțu in the 60th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Iakovos Kapeliotis saved Mouzαkion from getting behind. Epirus Celtics's Theodosis Poniridis got a good chance for a goal in the 63rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Epirus Celtics's Gigel Encuțu in the 64th minute got a chance for a shot 64th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mouzαkion's goalie prevented a goal. If Akis Vakouftsis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Argyris Varelis's late challenge caught a Epirus Celtics's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Argyris Varelis helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Mouzαkion getting a freekick after 66 minutes play. Argyris Varelis hit a great ball. In the 67th minute of the match Michalis Galanis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Iakovos Kapeliotis skillfully saved the ball. In the 70th minute, Gigel Encuțu hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st minute of the match Argyris Varelis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Vassilis Xanthos skillfully saved the ball. After a rather tough play, Epirus Celtics's Theodosis Poniridis got a free kick in the 74th minute. After having played for 75 minutes, Fokas Kostoulas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Mouzαkion's supporters crossed their fingers, but Fokas Kostoulas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gigel Encuțu in the 80th minute of play forced Mouzαkion's goalkeeper Iakovos Kapeliotis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Fokas Kostoulas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gigel Encuțu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iakovos Kapeliotis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gigel Encuțu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. If Gigel Encuțu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 95th minute, Giorgos Tzolas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Fokas Kostoulas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Vassilis Xanthos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The supporters of Mouzαkion booed when Epirus Celtics was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theodosis Poniridis didn't get a good kick on the ball.