15.000 spectators are about to see this match. The Α.Π.Σ. Αθήνας y Π.Α.Σ. Πρέβεζας players sprint onto the pitch. Α.Π.Σ. Αθήνας will made a 4-4-2 with Nektarios Kyrastas - Dimitris Messaris, Vasilios Goumas, Sotiris Anastasiou, Aris Rossidis - Giannis Vlastellis, Nikolaos Zikos, Stratos Vlachos, Vaggelis Karnezis - Stavros Dimitriou, Emmanouil Eleftherakis and Π.Α.Σ. Πρέβεζας will made a 4-4-2 with Anthimos Kravaritis - Isiodos Loumpoutis, Anestis Papoutsakis, Vissarion Chaitas, Lavrentis Kokkonis - Miltos Giannou, Kostas Kitidis, Lazaros Rigas, Anthimos Linoxilakis - Filimonas Chatzistamatis, Kleanthis Vryzas.
Andreas Kontis, one of the legends in the world of international refs, takes control of today's match. Hopefully the Hellas born P.E. teacher, who belongs to the Kentriki Makedonia association, will be able to compensate for the linesmen, who have been described in the local press as "complete muppets".
Min.6, miss for Α.Π.Σ. Αθήνας. Cross by Nikolaos Zikos from the left wing towards Emmanouil Eleftherakis , who gets his head on it, but there's no real power on it and Anthimos Kravaritis has no trouble catching that.
Min.7, Dimitris Messaris shoots from distance, but it will take something special to beat Anthimos Kravaritis who gathers it with ease.
Min.12, Nikolaos Zikos can't get away from Isiodos Loumpoutis and loses the ball before he has the chance to send a cross in.
Min.21, Vaggelis Karnezis sent a long ball towards Stavros Dimitriou however Anthimos Kravaritis decides to come from his area and calmly hoof it back up the field.
Min.23, Gooooool !!! of Π.Α.Σ. Πρέβεζας, inside pass by Lazaros Rigas into the path of Kleanthis Vryzas, who strikes it as sweetly beyond the outstretched arms of Nektarios Kyrastas. Now the scoreboard is 0-1.
You can hear a pin drop in this stadium after the away team opened the score board. Have the home fans had cold water poured over their heads? Even the hooligans are quiet now, amazing!
Min.29, Possession is all very well but you have to make it count, and Kostas Kitidis needs to make the pass. Now he plays the ball into the midfield, but the pass is too soft and poorly aimed. The rival defence intercept the ball without any problems. Poor; very poor.
Min.36, Stratos Vlachos spots Emmanouil Eleftherakis breaking free from his marker, but his attempted pass into the space in front is easily intercepted by the defence.
Min.43, huge play of Miltos Giannou from the right side which finishes with a 'death' back pass, but Sotiris Anastasiou very watchful cuts down the pass in the small area when it looked like it would be a shouted goal. Incredible play of Miltos Giannou, who did all well but his pass didn't find a striker.
Min.45, the refs blown up for half time before the allocated injury time has been played and now he's sprinting off down the tunnel, guess he's been caught short. The current score is 0-1.
The home team had 56 %. possession of the ball.
Min.46, high kick of Π.Α.Σ. Πρέβεζας after a wonderful forward pass through the defense by Anthimos Linoxilakis to Filimonas Chatzistamatis couldn't finish off that great move by Π.Α.Σ. Πρέβεζας. Filimonas Chatzistamatis protested about the shirt pulling he was the victim of.
Min.55, Giannis Vlastellis makes a good run in from the right touchline, before going 1-on-1 with Vissarion Chaitas, who eventually wins the ball and clears it away.
Min.60, disastrous pass by Stratos Vlachos who tries to pick out Giannis Vlastellis, but the receiver could do nothing to control the ball. They will not create too many chances with that sort of slap dashery.
Min.65, shot by Kostas Kitidis that beat Nektarios Kyrastas who was unsighted with the melee of players in front of him, fortunately the post has saved him on this occasion.
Min.72, Vaggelis Karnezis sends a lovely pass to the feet of Stavros Dimitriou who races through the defence going 1-on-1 with the keeper.... beautiful goal! The referee's disallowed it; the linesman's flag was up. I don't think he got that one right, and the players agree. Stavros Dimitriou has lost his temper and wants to go have words with the assistant. He's having to be restrained by his team mates. You can understand his frustration.
The ref is taking no bull today and Stavros Dimitriou is booked for complaining.
Min.75, Emmanouil Eleftherakis has got some magic feet and shows us all his trickery to get into a great position in the box, unfortunately for him, he's a complete donkey and tripped over his twinkle toes and face planted the ball, which proceeds to roll out harmlessly for a goal kick.
Min.90, and that's the end of the game here, the teams make their way off the field to the applause of the crowds. The game finished 0-1.
The home team had 56 %. possession of the ball.
The final score of this cup final between Α.Π.Σ. Αθήνας - Π.Α.Σ. Πρέβεζας is 0-1, congratulations to Π.Α.Σ. Πρέβεζας, who pass to the next round of his country Cup.
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