League Play-Off

Skarpari Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Miltos Christou kicked off to start the match. Miltos Christou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Themis Lagonikakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A hard shot 7 in the game by Ermis Adamidis from a close distance when the talented Babbis Kamateros managed to make a qualified save. Tsekoϊri FC's players were relieved. The supporters of Skarpari booed when Tsekoϊri FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 7 match minutes in a wonderful position. Theofanis Neopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Nikolas Kalantas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Themis Lagonikakis was relentless in the 14th minute of the game. In the 15th minute, Miltos Christou made a precise shot to the right of Themis Lagonikakis. Skarpari's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. In the 18th minute, Thymios Koronakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute Evripidis Tanalias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Babbis Kamateros saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After having played for 27 minutes, Miltos Christou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Tsekoϊri FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miltos Christou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nikolas Kalantas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Themis Lagonikakis having to interfere. Babbis Kamateros showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evripidis Tanalias in the 31st minute of the match. Ermis Adamidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 33rd minute. Babbis Kamateros tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Themis Lagonikakis came out of the goal in the 41st minute to try and stop a shot by Tsekoϊri FC's Nikolas Kalantas. But to his dismay, Nikolas Kalantas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-2. If Miltos Christou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Themis Lagonikakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miltos Christou in the 48th minute of the match.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evripidis Tanalias to make the kick off. Nikolas Kalantas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 60th minute of the match, but Themis Lagonikakis made a huge save. Christos Mallous kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Giorgos Nikolakopoulos sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Skarpari's Themis Lagonikakis didn't even have to move. In the 66th minute the ball was on its way in behind Skarpari's goalkeeper Themis Lagonikakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Nikolas Kalantas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 68th minute of the match, but Themis Lagonikakis made a huge save. Christos Mallous kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. With a little luck, Skarpari's Themis Lagonikakis got control of the ball when Nikolas Kalantas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 81st minute Theofanis Neopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Themis Lagonikakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute of the match Eugenios Giaourtas shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Babbis Kamateros showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 84 minutes into the game, Eleftherios Nianios was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tsekoϊri FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Skarpari the free kick. Evripidis Tanalias fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 85th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Babbis Kamateros having to interfere. 93 minutes into the match, Skarpari's goalkeeper Themis Lagonikakis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nikolas Kalantas. With a little luck, Skarpari's Themis Lagonikakis got control of the ball when Nikolas Kalantas tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 99th match minute, Skarpari was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thymios Koronakis to maneuver through the defense. Tsekoϊri FC played a much better game than Skarpari and deserved their victory. The Skarpari players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.