League Play-Off

Bernabeu
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Thorikos Saatsakis made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 played minutes Real Madrid F.C got a freekick which was hit by Thorikos Saatsakis. Iphikles Ladas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Koronis Talitsikas having to make a save. 14 minutes into the match, Real Madrid F.C's goal looked a bit too open when Iphikles Ladas came free, but Koronis Talitsikas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iphikles Ladas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Koronis Talitsikas read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 15th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Makhaon Lalas got free with Nicias Spyridis in the 20th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Thorikos Saatsakis might have been able to make a better finish in the 30th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Nicias Spyridis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thorikos Saatsakis ran back to his position shaking his head. When Makhaon Lalas, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 32 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Nicias Spyridis was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 34 minutes into the match, Lerá's goal looked a bit too open when Thorikos Saatsakis came free, but Nicias Spyridis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Iphikles Ladas to strike the kick off in the second half. Nykteus Tsakoumis hit a great freekick 54 minutes into the match. When Alpheios Ballios came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Lerá fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Alpheios Ballios couldn't finish the play. After having played for 61 minutes, Iphikles Ladas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lerá's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iphikles Ladas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Koronis Talitsikas was a little too slow when Alpheios Ballios got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 64th minute. The score was now 1-1. In the 67th minute the ball was on its way in behind Real Madrid F.C's goalkeeper Koronis Talitsikas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alpheios Ballios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Alpheios Ballios got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After a rather tough play, Lerá's Grigoris Terovolas got a free kick in the 80th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 81st minute, Dardanos Akrivopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Real Madrid F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Dardanos Akrivopoulos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nicias Spyridis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Lerá's Iphikles Ladas in the 84th minute got a chance for a shot 84th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Real Madrid F.C's goalie prevented a goal. Alpheios Ballios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 86th minute. Koronis Talitsikas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lerá's Alpheios Ballios got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 93rd minute, Makhaon Lalas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Nicias Spyridis was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.