League Play-Off

Palaiomochoústion
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Aigyptos Lalas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Palaiomochoústion's goal looked a bit too open when Alkinoos Preftokis came free, but Akhilleus Pappayiorgas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 10 minutes, Nikias Xirafis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Aïdón FC and the Palaiomochoústion players grew even worse after the yellow card. Nikias Xirafis hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. In the 14th minute Alkinoos Preftokis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Akhilleus Pappayiorgas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Haimon Bouzios recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 18th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Akhilleus Pappayiorgas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Haimon Bouzios in the 20th minute of play. Palaiomochoústion's Akhilleus Pappayiorgas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alkinoos Preftokis in the 22nd minute of play. After some careless play in the Aïdón FC defense, Argiris Beldekas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Aiakos Petrohilos. The Aïdón FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Aiakos Petrohilos should have stopped the shot. Nikias Xirafis was shown his second yellow card after 32 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Nikias Xirafis kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. 35 minutes into the match, Palaiomochoústion's Aigyptos Lalas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Aiakos Petrohilos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Haimon Bouzios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Palaiomochoústion booed when Aïdón FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkas Mavromattes didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Haimon Bouzios stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Argiris Beldekas in the 52nd minute of play forced Aïdón FC's goalkeeper Aiakos Petrohilos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. If Aigyptos Lalas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 56th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After a rather tough play, Aïdón FC's Alkinoos Preftokis got a free kick in the 58th minute. Aigyptos Lalas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Aiakos Petrohilos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 68thth minute of the game Aigyptos Lalas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aïdón FC's Aiakos Petrohilos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Apostolis Paschalis kicked well hit freekick during the 71st minute of the match. Aïdón FC's Aiakos Petrohilos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Aigyptos Lalas in the 74th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Aïdón FC's zone, Argiris Beldekas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Aiakos Petrohilos came out of the goal and Argiris Beldekas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 81st minute, Aigyptos Lalas made a precise shot to the right of Aiakos Petrohilos. Aïdón FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-0. Haimon Bouzios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Akhilleus Pappayiorgas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Haimon Bouzios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Akhilleus Pappayiorgas having to interfere. The referee felt a red card was in order, 97 minutes into the game, when Stavros Totolos put in a rough tackle. 96 minutes into the game, one of Aïdón FC:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. The referee gave Palaiomochoústion a penalty, 99 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Konstantinos Tassioglou, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Aïdón FC's Aiakos Petrohilos. 3-0. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Palaiomochoústion fans cheered their team off the field, for while Aïdón FC had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.