League Play-Off

Sermenνkon
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alexandros Karabolas took the kick off in the first half of the match. Vaggelis Botsis came free with the goalkeeper in the 4th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Stamatis Sarantakos could save by the left post. In the 11th match minute, Makrokhora was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Odysseas Boukas to maneuver through the defense. Vaggelis Botsis's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 14thth minute, Stamatis Sarantakos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. When Iason Kareklopoulos came up free with the goalie in the 20th minute, the Sermenνkon 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 Iason Kareklopoulos couldn't finish the play. Vaggelis Botsis scored 1-0 in the 20th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Stamatis Sarantakos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Iason Kareklopoulos's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Stamatis Sarantakos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 25th minute of play. In the 26th minute, Makrokhora's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Iason Kareklopoulos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A collision led to Makrokhora getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Chrisostomos Riganopoulos hit a great ball. Chrisostomos Riganopoulos's late challenge caught a Sermenνkon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Chrisostomos Riganopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. 38 minutes into the match, Chrisostomos Kritsinelis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Panos Saitiotis. Sermenνkon's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Chrisostomos Kritsinelis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. 44 minutes into the game, Chrisostomos Kritsinelis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Panos Saitiotis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After the first half Makrokhora were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The wind increased when Iason Kareklopoulos made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Makrokhora's goal looked a bit too open when Iason Kareklopoulos came free, but Stamatis Sarantakos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Demis Kounenakis's late challenge caught a Sermenνkon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Demis Kounenakis helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Sermenνkon booed when Makrokhora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Demis Kounenakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Vaggelis Botsis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stamatis Sarantakos was relentless in the 55th minute of the game. Chrisostomos Kritsinelis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Panos Saitiotis having to interfere. Iason Kareklopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 63rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 65th minute Alexandros Karabolas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Panos Saitiotis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Anthimos Vamvoukas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stamatis Sarantakos having to interfere. Iason Kareklopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 75th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Stamatis Sarantakos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iason Kareklopoulos in the 77th minute of the match. If Alexandros Karabolas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stamatis Sarantakos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaggelis Botsis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Sermenνkon booed when Makrokhora was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chrisostomos Riganopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 94thth minute of the game Iason Kareklopoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Makrokhora's Stamatis Sarantakos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. When the match had gone on for 98 minutes, Alexandros Karabolas took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Panos Saitiotis to make any attempt to save it. Makrokhora's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.