KATERELATA 9 - 0 Heracles (381315296)

34451 punters turned up at KATERELATA Arena, and despite threatening clouds on the horizon, no rain came. Pasquale Spagnolo was the appointed referee with assistance provided by Morten Akhtar and Heinz Babacek. KATERELATA had chosen a strategic 3-5-2 formation. Lineup: Charnetskiy - Compagnon, Austinskas, Jylli - Dzerelis, Martínez, Isam, Noah, Fux - Mavrostomos, Kalapodas.

Heracles started off with a 4-4-2 lineup. Starters: Anastasopoulos - Vazelakis, Katsidimas, Sioulas, Vakouftsis - Tsimilis, Kesoglou, Gounopoulos, Perdiou - Chountas, Chatzimanolis.

KATERELATA were mostly trying to use their skill at attacking on the flanks. It was obvious that KATERELATA had instructions to attack on the wings instead of in the middle. The home side put themselves ahead 1 - 0 after 2 minutes courtesy of a breakthrough from F. Kalapodas, who scored with a stunning volley following a cross from the right wing. A magnificent combination in the middle resulted in KATERELATA's P. Mavrostomos increasing the lead to 2 - 0. Confident in their lead, KATERELATA's players relaxed and focused more on defending the lead than increasing it. 10 minutes into the match, the visitors' central line of defence had to look on as I. Dzerelis broke through, making the score 3 - 0 for KATERELATA. The referee showed KATERELATA's Y. Isam the yellow card after a particularly nasty challenge. In a fantastic display of determination, Heracles's L. Kesoglou forced himself to his feet, after an opponent viciously knocked him down. With 25 minutes played, KATERELATA put themselves up 4 - 0 when the visiting defenders lost the ball to F. Austinskas, who came up from the left and proceeded to coolly round the keeper and knock the ball home. 35 minutes in, Heracles's K. Vakouftsis received a yellow card for going into a challenge studs first. KATERELATA increased the lead as M. Jylli struck to make the score 5 - 0 after an attack from the left left him unmarked in front of the keeper. The teams went for the halftime break at 5 - 0. Possession in this half belonged to KATERELATA, who controlled the ball 91 percent of the time.

Cheers filled the stadium as C. Compagnon broke through the visitors' central defence to put away the ball to increase the lead to 6 - 0 to KATERELATA. Things were going to get worse for the visitors. I. Dzerelis squirmed through their central defence after 53 minutes, increasing the lead to 7 - 0. KATERELATA solidified their lead at the 54 minute mark, as A. Martínez dribbled the ball through the opposing central defence and scored to make it 8 - 0. A great save by keeper K. Anastasopoulos after 67 minutes kept the visitors in the game after P. Mavrostomos struck from the left with a real cannonball. One of many good crosses from K. Fux on the wing was received and skillfully taken care of by P. Mavrostomos, who scored for KATERELATA. 9 - 0 The cannonball from 35 metres by A. Martínez of KATERELATA was an impressive sight, but didn't make it into the net. KATERELATA had most of the ball, with 94 percent of possession.

The most dominating KATERELATA player was without a doubt F. Kalapodas. M. Jylli turned in a dismal performance, however. Most important Heracles player was K. Vakouftsis. I. Katsidimas on the other hand, had a terrible day. The match ends 9 - 0.