League Play-Off

Samothracia
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Tityos Gianakopulos got the match started through his kick off. 8 minutes into the match, Tápais FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ploutos Pappageorge came free, but Kostas Gomatos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iolaos Econome kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. After 12th play minutes Haides Paschalis shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Takis Gazonas and just under the crossbar into goal. Haides Paschalis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Takis Gazonas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Takis Gazonas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tityos Gianakopulos's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. Samothracia FC's Takis Gazonas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Tityos Gianakopulos in the 19th minute of play. 21 minutes into the match, Samothracia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Tityos Gianakopulos came free, but Takis Gazonas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. The audience was convinced that Tityos Gianakopulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Takis Gazonas was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. Takis Gazonas came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Tápais FC's Tityos Gianakopulos. But to his dismay, Tityos Gianakopulos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. In the 38th minute, Tityos Gianakopulos made a precise shot to the right of Takis Gazonas. Samothracia FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-3. Aias Sotiris hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. If Haides Paschalis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After the first half Tápais FC were leading 0-3. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Ploutos Pappageorge to strike the kick off in the second half. If Tityos Gianakopulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Haides Paschalis got free with Takis Gazonas in the 57th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Takis Gazonas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Tityos Gianakopulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Tityos Gianakopulos came up free with the goalie in the 65th minute, the Tápais FC 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 Tityos Gianakopulos couldn't finish the play. In the 66th minute, Haides Paschalis fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Takis Gazonas, passed just outside the right post. Aias Sotiris kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. Takis Gazonas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Haides Paschalis in the 71st minute. Tityos Gianakopulos struck a weak shot in the 72nd minute. Takis Gazonas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tápais FC. Aias Sotiris struck a weak shot in the 76th minute. Kostas Gomatos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Samothracia FC. Tityos Gianakopulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Takis Gazonas having to interfere. Ploutos Pappageorge blasted a shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kostas Gomatos having to make a save. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tityos Gianakopulos in the 86th minute of play forced Samothracia FC's goalkeeper Takis Gazonas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 87th minute of the game. One of Samothracia FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Tápais FC:s goal. Akis Tsarouhtsis shot the penalty kick right outside the post. If Haides Paschalis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Tityos Gianakopulos in the 92nd minute of play forced Samothracia FC's goalkeeper Takis Gazonas to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Antonis Alatza hit a great freekick 97 minutes into the match. When Haides Paschalis came up free with the goalie in the 98th minute, the Tápais FC 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 Haides Paschalis couldn't finish the play. Tápais FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.