League Play-Off

Karaïskákis
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Vaggelis Kyriakidis kicked off to start the match. In a very dangerous position, a player in Karaïskákis fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 11th minute. Penalty! An unexpectedly hard shot by Apostolos Adamos in the 15th minute of play forced Khortos FC's goalkeeper Paris Maintanos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 17 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Khortos FC! In the 23rd match minute, Khortos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Evripidis Mantzourakis to maneuver through the defense. Paris Maintanos made a fantastic save in the 26th minute, when Giorgos Gitsis sent off a good shot on target. Evripidis Mantzourakis kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Eustratios Sotiras managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karaïskákis's supporters rose to their feet, but Eustratios Sotiras was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paris Maintanos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After 33 played minutes Khortos FC got a freekick which was hit by Evripidis Mantzourakis. Eustratios Sotiras took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 35th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Paris Maintanos. Khortos FC's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. After 37 minutes, Giorgos Roussounelos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Khortos FC and the Karaïskákis players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to Karaïskákis getting a freekick after 38 minutes play. Giorgos Gitsis hit a great ball. Theofilos Katsakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Petros Anastasakis in the 39th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giorgos Gitsis during the 42nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Khortos FC booed when Karaïskákis was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Gitsis didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Petros Anastasakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Theofilos Katsakos was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Apostolos Adamos made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Boulis in the 61st minute of play forced Khortos FC's goalkeeper Paris Maintanos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 63rd minute, Vaggelis Kyriakidis 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. A throw-in in the 68th minute of the game was made by Eustratios Sotiras with Akakios Psistakis as target, who quickly passed the ball forward. Paris Maintanos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgos Gitsis in the 72nd minute of play. Paris Maintanos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Apostolos Adamos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 74th minute, Apostolos Adamos made a precise shot to the right of Paris Maintanos. Khortos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-1. After some fancy dribbling in the 78th minute, Apostolos Adamos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Karaïskákis's supporters rose to their feet, but Apostolos Adamos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Paris Maintanos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Apostolos Adamos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Paris Maintanos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After some careless play in the Khortos FC defense, Giorgos Gitsis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Paris Maintanos. The Khortos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Paris Maintanos should have stopped the shot. Karaïskákis's Theofilos Katsakos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 89th minute of the match, managed to save Karaïskákis from getting a goal against them. Vaggelis Kyriakidis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 91st minute of the match, but Theofilos Katsakos made a huge save. 94 minutes into the match, Khortos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giorgos Gitsis came free, but Paris Maintanos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. Karaïskákis had played much better football throughout.