League Play-Off

Rodhotopion Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, 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. Petros Saveris started the match with the kick off. In the 6th minute, Zisis Papaggeloulis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Adamantios Sismanidis in the 8th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimitris Papatsakalos saved Tsirkoskila from getting behind. In the 12th minute, Tríkastron's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Petros Saveris fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Nikos Roubakis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Petros Saveris's shot from short distance in the 16th minute. If Pantelis Verikokos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Petros Saveris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 24th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Petros Saveris in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Nikos Roubakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 28th minute, Koulis Paouris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Andreas Staramopoulos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 29th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. The audience was convinced that Stelios Kazakos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Dimitris Papatsakalos was relentless in the 31st minute of the game. After having played for 33 minutes, Adamantios Sismanidis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tríkastron's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adamantios Sismanidis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nikos Roubakis came out of the goal in the 34th minute to try and stop a shot by Tsirkoskila's Pantelis Verikokos. But to his dismay, Pantelis Verikokos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 3-0. Petros Saveris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Roubakis having to interfere. In the 43rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Tríkastron's goalkeeper Nikos Roubakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Petros Saveris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Roubakis having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 47th minute, Pantelis Verikokos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Tsirkoskila's supporters rose to their feet, but Pantelis Verikokos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Nikos Roubakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stelios Kazakos made a kick off. Pantelis Verikokos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 57 minutes into the match, Tríkastron's goal looked a bit too open when Petros Saveris came free, but Nikos Roubakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pantelis Verikokos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Zisis Papaggeloulis took the ball and in the 64 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Nikos Roubakis. Nikos Roubakis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. Zinon Savouras's late challenge caught a Tríkastron's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Zinon Savouras helped the player get up and apologised. After 67 played minutes Tsirkoskila got a freekick which was hit by Zinon Savouras. After a defensive mix-up in Tríkastron's zone, Zinon Savouras stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Nikos Roubakis came out of the goal and Zinon Savouras tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to Tsirkoskila getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Zisis Papaggeloulis hit a great ball. Adamantios Sismanidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Papatsakalos having to interfere. A collision led to Tsirkoskila getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Zisis Papaggeloulis hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the game, Tsirkoskila's Petros Saveris nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Nikos Roubakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-0. Petros Saveris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 90th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Roubakis having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petros Saveris in the 93rd minute of play forced Tríkastron's goalkeeper Nikos Roubakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball.