League Play-Off

The Holy Grail Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dimitris Kortzidis made the kick off and thus started the match. After a defensive mix-up in Constantinople Royal Club's zone, Theodosis Garpozis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thanos Papagrigoriou came out of the goal and Theodosis Garpozis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 5 minutes, Thanasis Souliopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trikala F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Thanasis Souliopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After having played for 6 minutes, Thanasis Souliopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Trikala F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Thanasis Souliopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Thanasis Souliopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 10th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanos Papagrigoriou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theodosis Garpozis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 12 minutes into the match, Trikala F.C.'s goalkeeper Konstantinos Kosmatos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vlassis Michalakeas. In the 14th minute, Constantinople Royal Club's Dimitris Kortzidis dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 1-0. 17 minutes into the match, Argyris Loukakis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Konstantinos Kosmatos, 2-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thanasis Souliopoulos in the 20th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thanos Papagrigoriou prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Trikala F.C.'s Panos Gabriilidis was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thanos Papagrigoriou in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. When Thanasis Souliopoulos came up free with the goalie in the 25th minute, the Trikala F.C. 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 Thanasis Souliopoulos couldn't finish the play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thanasis Souliopoulos in the 31st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Thanos Papagrigoriou saved Constantinople Royal Club from getting behind. Thanasis Souliopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Thanos Papagrigoriou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanos Papagrigoriou didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Trikala F.C.'s Thanasis Souliopoulos shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 2-1 in the ordered_time% minute. If Thanasis Souliopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 39th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 41 minutes into the match, Trikala F.C.'s Thanasis Souliopoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thanos Papagrigoriou narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A nice corner shot did that Koulis Prionas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Thanos Papagrigoriou quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. In the 45th match minute, Trikala F.C. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fotis Tziortzopoulos to maneuver through the defense. In the 46th minute Dimitris Kortzidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konstantinos Kosmatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thanasis Souliopoulos to strike the kick off in the second half. Thanasis Souliopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Thanos Papagrigoriou tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Thanos Papagrigoriou showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panos Gabriilidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 58th minute. Trikala F.C.'s attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Koulis Prionas in the 60th minute. A well-hit corner resulted in Theodosis Garpozis heading the ball towards the goal, but to his dismay he misdirected it and missed the goal completely. In the 64th minute Dimitris Kortzidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konstantinos Kosmatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Constantinople Royal Club's Thanos Papagrigoriou got control of the ball when Thanasis Souliopoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thanos Papagrigoriou made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Thanasis Souliopoulos sent off a good shot on target. Trikala F.C.'s Thanasis Souliopoulos got a good chance for a goal in the 68th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanasis Souliopouloss short, quick shot in the 70thth minute got Thanos Papagrigoriou to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Trikala F.C.'s Konstantinos Kosmatos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Charis Velis in the 71st minute of play. Thanasis Souliopoulos might have been able to make a better finish in the 73rd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thanos Papagrigoriou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thanasis Souliopoulos ran back to his position shaking his head. Thanos Papagrigoriou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanasis Souliopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanos Papagrigoriou stood somewhat misplaced when Thanasis Souliopoulos came free in front of goal and shot 2-2 to the left of him in the 74 minute. In the 79th minute the ball was on its way in behind Constantinople Royal Club's goalkeeper Thanos Papagrigoriou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Panos Gabriilidis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Trikala F.C.'s supporters rose to their feet, but Panos Gabriilidis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Thanos Papagrigoriou breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Alekos Koliopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Thanos Papagrigoriou having to interfere. 91 minutes into the game, Thanasis Souliopoulos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Thanos Papagrigoriou. Thanasis Souliopoulos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-3. Thanos Papagrigoriou showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lefteris Pikilidis in the 95th minute of the match. When the final whistle sounded Trikala F.C. left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Constantinople Royal Club.