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Hellenic 1st Division: Game Day 9

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The last games of round 1 somewhat outlined this year's main contenders for the championship. Dias ended round 1 at the top spot and remained unbeaten gathering 7 wins and 2 draws. Their 7-5 win against Gerakas (1 win, 8 losses) confirmed their position at the top of the table.

Dimitri Nicolaou's Platon trails by only one point and is contending the supremacy of the leaders. With 7 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, the race for first place will see fierce battles in the next round. Platon has performed well all through the round and will look to improve their composure in order to be ready for the play-offs. In a thrilling match Platon took a hard fought away win 3-4 at Iniohos (1 win, 2 draws, 6 losses) with a goal by Kouvaras 7 seconds before the end of the game. Kouvaras was instrumental with 3 goals in total and lead his team to a largely important win.

Athina '90 has swept away all the small opponents up to now, and so they did with Kosmos (3 wins, 6 losses) beating them 14-2. Mihalis scored 5 goals for Athina '90 who ended round 1 at third place gathering 6 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses.

Ethnikos Asteras was the surprise team of round 1 making their way in the top four and will look to earn a spot in this year's play-offs. Asteras beat Doukas 6-5 in an intense game and ended on a positive note achieving 6 wins and 3 losses. Doukas has lost quite some ground and will look to improve their 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 losses record in the upcoming games.

In the battle of the relegation Minotavros came away with an important 6-7 away win against Aeas and has managed to stay clear from troublesome positions. With 3 wins, 1 draw, and 5 losses, Minotavros looks to be capable in avoiding relegation. Aeas (2 wins, 7 losses) on the other hand has lost important games at home and will face a tough schedule in the next round.


Round 9 - Results

Iniohos - Platon 3-4
Aeas - Minotavros 6-7
Athina '90 - Kosmos 14-2
Dias - Gerakas 7-5
Ethnikos Asteras - Doukas 6-5


Top scorers

29 - Mihalis (Athina 90)
21 - Kardasis (Asteras)
20 - Priftis (Asteras)
16 - Iconomou (Doukas)
15 - Filippou (Minotavros)
15 - Morfesis (Dias)