League Play-Off

La Boca al Lupo
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Kostas Panagoulias made the kick off which started today's match. A throw-in in the 4th minute of the game was made by Babbis Georgiou with Paschalis Xilas as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. After having played for 6 minutes, Akakios Petroulis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Olympiakos S.F. Pagou's supporters crossed their fingers, but Akakios Petroulis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 16 minutes into the match, Olympiakos S.F. Pagou's goalkeeper Dimos Plitsis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kostas Panagoulias. Christoforos Karvouniaris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Papapetrou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Kostas Panagoulias struck a weak shot in the 18th minute. Dimos Plitsis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vodka Juniors. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Kostas Panagoulias took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for Dimos Plitsis to make any attempt to save it. Dimos Plitsis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Kostas Panagoulias showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. Kostas Panagoulias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Dimos Plitsis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Kostas Panagoulias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 36th minute. Dimos Plitsis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Dimitris Karalexis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 37th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 44th minute, Dimitris Lavdas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kostas Panagoulias was extremely unlucky when he, in the 45th minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Dimitris Papapetrou made the kick off in the second half. If Dimitris Papapetrou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Christoforos Karvouniaris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitris Papapetrou in the 54th minute of play. Dimos Plitsis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Kostas Panagoulias's shot from short distance in the 57th minute. Kostas Panagoulias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Christoforos Karvouniaris showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitris Papapetrou, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. If Kostas Panagoulias had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Olympiakos S.F. Pagou's Dimos Plitsis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kostas Panagoulias in the 67th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Kostas Panagoulias in the 69th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dimos Plitsis saved Olympiakos S.F. Pagou from getting behind. Dimitris Lavdas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 73rd minute. Dimos Plitsis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Dimitris Papapetrou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 80th minute Sakis Dimakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimos Plitsis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Olympiakos S.F. Pagou's Chatziantoniou Vitalis got a free kick in the 81st minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Kostas Panagoulias managed to get in a good position for a shot. Vodka Juniors's supporters rose to their feet, but Kostas Panagoulias was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Dimos Plitsis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 87th minute Sakis Dimakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dimos Plitsis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Dimos Plitsis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Kostas Panagoulias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 96 minutes of play, Vodka Juniors's Kostas Panagoulias made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dimos Plitsis was left in no man's land by his defense there! When the referee ended the match the Vodka Juniors players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.