League

Karaiskaki Arena
Spectators: 7570 (Terracing: 5794, Seating: 1776, VIP seats: 0) Lambros Kalikis made the kick off and thus started the match. Elimbos FC's Giorgos Kesanopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos in the 2nd minute of play. In the 5th minute, Pipis Stamatelatos fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Giorgos Kesanopoulos, passed just outside the right post. An unexpectedly hard shot by Pipis Stamatelatos in the 6th minute of play forced Elimbos FC's goalkeeper Giorgos Kesanopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Anthimos Georgiou fell near the penalty area in the 15th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored New Olympiacos FC's protests and gave Anthimos Georgiou a yellow card for diving instead. Anthimos Georgiou kicked well hit freekick during the 15th minute of the match. Achilleas Tzakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kostas Ksiromeritis in the 18th minute of play. Kostas Ksiromeritis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 22nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Achilleas Tzakos having to interfere. With his leg Giorgos Kesanopoulos managed to avoid a goal in the 30thth minute, when New Olympiacos FC's Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With his leg Giorgos Kesanopoulos managed to avoid a goal in the 34thth minute, when New Olympiacos FC's Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After a rather tough play, Elimbos FC's Loukas Vezirgiannis got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 37th minute, Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos made a precise shot to the right of Giorgos Kesanopoulos. Elimbos FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. An unexpected shot in the 45th minute by Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 47th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Kesanopoulos having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Pipis Stamatelatos made a kick off. 52 minutes into the match, New Olympiacos FC's goalkeeper Achilleas Tzakos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kostas Ksiromeritis. Kostas Ksiromeritis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Achilleas Tzakos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. Loukas Vezirgiannis was shown his second yellow card after 57 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. In the 57th match minute, Elimbos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loukas Vezirgiannis to maneuver through the defense. Kostas Ksiromeritis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 62nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Achilleas Tzakos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kostas Ksiromeritis in the 65th minute. Kostas Ksiromeritis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Achilleas Tzakos read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 68th minute of play. Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Giorgos Kesanopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for New Olympiacos FC. 78 minutes into the match, Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of Elimbos FC's Giorgos Kesanopoulos. Giorgos Kesanopoulos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 83rd minute Pipis Stamatelatos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Kesanopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 83rd minute, Pavlos Papageorgas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Elimbos FC's Giorgos Kesanopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimosthenis Zotalopoulos in the 85th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Pipis Stamatelatos managed to get in a good position for a shot. New Olympiacos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Pipis Stamatelatos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giorgos Kesanopoulos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. After having played for 96 minutes, Kostas Ksiromeritis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Elimbos FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kostas Ksiromeritis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. For all the effort they put into the match, the Elimbos FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for New Olympiacos FC.