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Spectators: 7568 (Terracing: 5677, Seating: 1740, VIP seats: 151) Akakios Kitrinidis made the kick off and thus started the match. After having played for 6 minutes, Vassilis Logothetis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arbaouti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Vassilis Logothetis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vassilis Logothetis took the ball and in the 15 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Zacharias Lagoudakis. Zacharias Lagoudakis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 19th minute, Nikitas Livathinos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Apostolos Bonos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nontas Pantelidis in the 24th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nontas Pantelidis got free with Apostolos Bonos in the 35th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. The audience was convinced that Akakios Kitrinidis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Zacharias Lagoudakis was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. Akakios Kitrinidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 42nd minute. Zacharias Lagoudakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Akakios Kitrinidis in the 46th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zacharias Lagoudakis saved ILISIAKOS AC from getting behind.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kostas Katsimichas was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st match minute, ILISIAKOS AC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Zacharias Skevas to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Akakios Kitrinidis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Arbaouti's supporters rose to their feet, but Akakios Kitrinidis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Zacharias Lagoudakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Grigoris Moutsios charged in rather forcefully in the 54th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Grigoris Moutsios the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Grigoris Moutsios hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. In the 55th match minute, Arbaouti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vassilis Logothetis to maneuver through the defense. Apostolos Bonos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kostas Katsimichas in the 57th minute of the match. In the 58th match minute, Arbaouti was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marinos Patakos to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 61 minutes, Akakios Kitrinidis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Arbaouti's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akakios Kitrinidis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Akakios Kitrinidis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 66thth minute, Zacharias Lagoudakis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Zacharias Lagoudakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akakios Kitrinidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of ILISIAKOS AC booed when Arbaouti was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Akakios Kitrinidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vassilis Logothetiss short, quick shot in the 88thth minute got Zacharias Lagoudakis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. When Thymios Psichogiopoulos fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored ILISIAKOS AC's protests and gave Thymios Psichogiopoulos a yellow card for diving instead. After 88 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for ILISIAKOS AC! When the match had been going on for 90 minutes, Arbaouti's Argyris Raditsas got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Zacharias Lagoudakis. Akakios Kitrinidis struck a weak shot in the 95th minute. Zacharias Lagoudakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arbaouti. Arbaouti's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.