League Play-Off

Silver City Arena
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vassilis Trechalidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 3rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 5th minute Iason Kareklopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nontas Anagnostakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Vassilis Trechalidis in the 9th minute of play forced Sermenνkon's goalkeeper Panos Saitiotis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Silver City's Nontas Anagnostakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Iason Kareklopoulos in the 11th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Silver City's Fivos Krezias got a free kick in the 16th minute. After recieving a nice pass, Sermenνkon's Iraklis Karezis tried to score from far away in the 17th minute, but the ball went over the crossbar. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Vassilis Trechalidis in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Panos Saitiotis saved Sermenνkon from getting behind. Nontas Anagnostakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikiforos Katidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Vassilis Trechalidis in the 28th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Panos Saitiotis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 30 minutes into the game, Iason Kareklopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Nontas Anagnostakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. 37 minutes into the match, Silver City's Vassilis Trechalidis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Panos Saitiotis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthimos Vamvoukas in the 38th minute of play forced Silver City's goalkeeper Nontas Anagnostakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Nontas Anagnostakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vaggelis Botsis, who was totally free with the ball in the 39th minute. After the first half Sermenνkon were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iason Kareklopoulos stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Nontas Anagnostakis made a fantastic save in the 51st minute, when Vaggelis Botsis sent off a good shot on target. 53 minutes into the match, Silver City's goalkeeper Nontas Anagnostakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vaggelis Botsis. If Vassilis Trechalidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The nice shot from Vaggelis Botsis in the 58thth minute just in front of the goal should have ended in point on the board, but Nontas Anagnostakis had a great feel for the game and superbly saved the ball from getting in by the left post. Vassilis Trechalidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 61st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Nontas Anagnostakis made a fantastic save in the 63rd minute, when Vaggelis Botsis sent off a good shot on target. 63 minutes into the game, Apostolos Kondilis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Silver City's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Sermenνkon the free kick. After a rather tough play, Silver City's Apostolos Kondilis got a free kick in the 63rd minute. 64 minutes into the match, Silver City's goalkeeper Nontas Anagnostakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vaggelis Botsis. A collision led to Silver City getting a freekick after 68 minutes play. Fivos Krezias hit a great ball. Sermenνkon's supporters stood up full of expectation in the 69th minute of the game, when Nikiforos Katidis after an extraordinary solo performance found himself with a golden opportunity in front of Silver City's goal. Nikiforos Katidis was unfortunally a little to anxious and the ball went outside the goal. In the 79th minute, Vassilis Trechalidis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Panos Saitiotis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Vassilis Trechalidis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Panos Saitiotis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 84th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Vaggelis Botsis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Nontas Anagnostakis. That made the score 1-3 in the 87 minute of play. 96 minutes into the match, Silver City's goalkeeper Nontas Anagnostakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Vaggelis Botsis. Sermenνkon were delighted with the way they had won the match. They had held their defensive line well and made the most of their chances, to claim a victory over Silver City's much stronger midfield.