League Play-Off

Sinoikismos Moris Am
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Katsilimaνika's Nikitas Kefallinos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. The crowd rose to their feet as Sinoikismos Moris Ambeli's Giannis Ntokas slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Alekos Dimopoulos. That made the score 1-0 after 9 minutes of play. Theagenis Poursalidis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 11th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Stathis Kousas having to make a save. Nikitas Chrysafis kicked well hit freekick during the 16th minute of the match. Sinoikismos Moris Ambeli's Stathis Kousas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Theagenis Poursalidis in the 18th minute of play. In the 22nd minute, Nikitas Kefallinos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Stathis Kousas was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. In the 25th minute Nikos Kozirakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alekos Dimopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 27 minutes into the match, Katsilimaνika's Nikitas Kefallinos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Stathis Kousas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Stathis Kousas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theagenis Poursalidis in the 30th minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Katsilimaνika's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Kozirakis came free, but Alekos Dimopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sinoikismos Moris Ambeli's Nikos Kozirakis got a good chance for a goal in the 37th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 38th match minute, Katsilimaνika was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alexis Kallitzakis to maneuver through the defense. In the last second Alekos Dimopoulos throw himself and got hold of the ball when Nikos Kozirakis in the 39thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Nikos Kozirakis let the left foot speak when in front of goal in the 39th minute shot 2-1 at rihgt post. Nikos Kozirakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alekos Dimopoulos having to interfere. After 47 played minutes Katsilimaνika got a freekick which was hit by Lefteris Koumantarakis. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 2-1 at half-time.

Alekos Dimopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giannis Ntokas in the 53rd minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Nikos Kozirakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sinoikismos Moris Ambeli's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikos Kozirakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alekos Dimopoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 58 played minutes Katsilimaνika got a freekick which was hit by Lefteris Koumantarakis. 62 minutes into the game, Nikos Kozirakis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-1. Alekos Dimopoulos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Katsilimaνika's Theagenis Poursalidis got a good chance for a goal in the 65th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 69 played minutes Katsilimaνika got a freekick which was hit by Alexis Kallitzakis. Alekos Dimopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Kozirakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. In the 73rd minute Nikos Kozirakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alekos Dimopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Theagenis Poursalidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 76th minute. Stathis Kousas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Theagenis Poursalidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stathis Kousas having to interfere. Nikitas Kefallinos hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. After 86 minutes of play, Katsilimaνika's Theagenis Poursalidis made it 3-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Stathis Kousas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Alexis Kallitzakis hit a great freekick 91 minutes into the match. When Nikitas Kefallinos came up free with the goalie in the 96th minute, the Katsilimaνika 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 Nikitas Kefallinos couldn't finish the play. Katsilimaνika's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.