League Play-Off

BRAVE LIONS Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Antonis Darlas got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Zacharias Mostratos in the 5th minute of play forced BRAVE LIONS's goalkeeper Thanasis Topalidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of BRAVE LIONS booed when Pastida Fc was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Telis Zacharatos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikos Maladenis took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 7th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Savas Papantoniou. Pastida Fc's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. In the 11th minute, Kostas Kapsis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 13 played minutes BRAVE LIONS got a freekick which was hit by Marios Kanaris. Sotiris Nikolaidis hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. 29 minutes into the match, Pastida Fc's goal looked a bit too open when Stavros Stravelakis came free, but Savas Papantoniou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 33 minutes into the match, Pastida Fc's Zacharias Mostratos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Thanasis Topalidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. When Stavros Stravelakis came up free with the goalie in the 38th minute, the BRAVE LIONS 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 Stavros Stravelakis couldn't finish the play. Marios Kanaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Savas Papantoniou having to interfere. If Zacharias Mostratos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The first half was very even, with the score at 0-0 when the whistle went for half-time. The players welcomed the break and quickly retired to the dressing rooms.

Savas Papantoniou took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stavros Stravelakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience thought a goal was coming when Zacharias Mostratos got free with Thanasis Topalidis in the 56th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Savas Papantoniou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stavros Stravelakis in the 60th minute of play. Pastida Fc's Pavlos Stamatakos was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Thanasis Topalidis in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Antonis Darlas in the 77th minute of play forced BRAVE LIONS's goalkeeper Thanasis Topalidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute the ball was on its way in behind BRAVE LIONS's goalkeeper Thanasis Topalidis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Thanasis Topalidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Antonis Darlas, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. Thanasis Topalidis was a little too slow when Antonis Darlas got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 87th minute. The score was now 0-2. If Zacharias Mostratos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Antonis Darlas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Thanasis Topalidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 96th minute of play. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Pastida Fc walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.