Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Beşiktaş 3rd with 17 points, Apollon Larissa 41st with 1, 16 apart. Apollon Larissa had been under-performing their position — 2001st on five-round form against 41st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Beşiktaş 2 scored and 1.2 conceded per game, Apollon Larissa 0 and 0, with the league averaging 1.69.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Apollon Larissa, having scored in 11 consecutive games.
On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 0-0 the final score.