League Play-Off

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Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Kerkyon Kouretas started the match with the kick off. Aiolos Brisimitzakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Seleykos Sakelaris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aiolos Brisimitzakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Arkas Giannopoulos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 10thth minute tested the skills of Aglauros Sklavenitis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of Liverpool f.c booed when ΑΠΟΕΛ ULTRAS 1926 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Polybos Pavli didn't get a good kick on the ball. Aglauros Sklavenitis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerkyon Kouretas in the 16th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Kyszkos Kouklakis notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Liverpool f.c's Seleykos Sakelaris. Seleykos Sakelaris was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Arkas Mentis's late challenge caught a Liverpool f.c's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Arkas Mentis helped the player get up and apologised. After some fancy dribbling in the 29th minute, Menios Strilakos managed to get in a good position for a shot. ΑΠΟΕΛ ULTRAS 1926's supporters rose to their feet, but Menios Strilakos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Seleykos Sakelaris breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Menios Strilakos kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 37th minute of the match Aias Sotiris shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Aglauros Sklavenitis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Seleykos Sakelaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyszkos Kouklakis in the 41st minute of the match. Aiolos Brisimitzakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 42nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Aiolos Brisimitzakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 47th minute. Seleykos Sakelaris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Kyszkos Kouklakis was the one to do the kick off. After a rather tough play, ΑΠΟΕΛ ULTRAS 1926's Arkas Mentis got a free kick in the 58th minute. Liverpool f.c's Aias Sotiris couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 58th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for ΑΠΟΕΛ ULTRAS 1926. Kyszkos Kouklakis kicked well hit freekick during the 67th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, ΑΠΟΕΛ ULTRAS 1926's Menios Strilakos got a free kick in the 69th minute. Liverpool f.c's Seleykos Sakelaris proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save Liverpool f.c from getting a goal against them. Aiolos Brisimitzakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Kyszkos Kouklakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The ΑΠΟΕΛ ULTRAS 1926 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-2. After a defensive mix-up in Liverpool f.c's zone, Aiolos Brisimitzakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Seleykos Sakelaris came out of the goal and Aiolos Brisimitzakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aiolos Brisimitzakis struck a weak shot in the 87th minute. Seleykos Sakelaris didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for ΑΠΟΕΛ ULTRAS 1926. Thomas Zorbas hit a great freekick 90 minutes into the match. Aias Sotiris was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 91st played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Menios Strilakos hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. Aiolos Brisimitzakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Seleykos Sakelaris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match was over ΑΠΟΕΛ ULTRAS 1926 could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Liverpool f.c throughout the match.