Zone Defence

From the investigation at Petrouia's apartment, Charitos confirms the presence of the blonde woman in the referee's life. Checking his bank accounts, he finds that his deposits and standard of living are not consistent with the meager earnings of a third division referee. With the help of the police officers, Charitos studies Petrouia's file and discovers that he is an "inconsistent" referee, with excellent refereeing one Sunday and "foul" calls the next. Charitos seeks the help of police reporter Sotiropoulos. Through his mediation, he meets sports reporter Nasiouli in order to understand what games are being played with the Third Division soccer teams. Nasiouli warns him that if he gets involved with the owners of the Third Division teams, he will run into "Zone Defense" and will have a hard time finding a solution. Nevertheless, he gives Charitos information about some "strange" refereeing decisions by Petroulias.