League Play-Off

Tramboukιοka Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Kostas Karapetros got the match started through his kick off. Pipis Sapanis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 3rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Aris Kamaras having to interfere. After having played for 7 minutes, Panos Samios managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Vitαlion BC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Panos Samios was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. A collision led to Tramboukιοka getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Thodoris Kallitzakis hit a great ball. 10 minutes into the match, Tramboukιοka's goal looked a bit too open when Kostas Karapetros came free, but Iosif Papasotiriou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vrasidas Katevatis kicked well hit freekick during the 10th minute of the match. Kostas Karapetros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iosif Papasotiriou having to interfere. Thodoris Kallitzakis hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, Tramboukιοka's goal looked a bit too open when Panos Samios came free, but Iosif Papasotiriou reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nestoras Serafidis in the 22nd minute of play forced Tramboukιοka's goalkeeper Iosif Papasotiriou to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Vitαlion BC's Aris Kamaras proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 29th minute of the match, managed to save Vitαlion BC from getting a goal against them. Pipis Sapanis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 30th minute. Aris Kamaras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Aris Kamaras took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dorotheos Fragakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After having played for 33 minutes, Dorotheos Fragakos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tramboukιοka's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dorotheos Fragakos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The supporters of Tramboukιοka booed when Vitαlion BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vrasidas Katevatis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 39 minutes into the game, Nestoras Serafidis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Vitαlion BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tramboukιοka the free kick. Manolis Kokkinos, 41 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Panos Samios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iosif Papasotiriou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostas Karapetros in the 47th minute of play. 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.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pipis Sapanis made a kick off. If Panos Samios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 55th play minutes Kostas Karapetros shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Iosif Papasotiriou and just under the crossbar into goal. Pipis Sapanis struck a weak shot in the 59th minute. Aris Kamaras didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Tramboukιοka. Kostas Karapetros might have been able to make a better finish in the 66th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Iosif Papasotiriou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kostas Karapetros ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 68th minute Kostas Karapetros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iosif Papasotiriou saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Panos Samios's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Iosif Papasotiriou read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Vrasidas Katevatiss short, quick shot in the 76thth minute got Iosif Papasotiriou to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 79th minute of the game. One of Tramboukιοka:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Vitαlion BC:s goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Panos Samios got free with Iosif Papasotiriou in the 86th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dimitris Aggelidis hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match.