League Play-Off

Aïdón Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Alkinoos Preftokis took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a rather tough play, Aïdón FC's Arkas Mavromattes got a free kick in the 3rd minute. Dhimarión's Argiris Economides couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 4th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Aïdón FC. Aiakos Petrohilos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kolkhis Fotinopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 5th minute. Alkinoos Preftokis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Alkinoos Preftokis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Aiakos Kaglantge was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. After 15 minutes, Lykurgos Komninos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Dhimarión and the Aïdón FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Aïdón FC booed when Dhimarión was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lykurgos Komninos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lykurgos Trampakoulos scored 0-1 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Aiakos Petrohilos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. After having played for 24 minutes, Kolkhis Fotinopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Dhimarión's supporters crossed their fingers, but Kolkhis Fotinopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 25 played minutes Aïdón FC got a freekick which was hit by Nikias Xirafis. In the 27th minute, Keleus Horiatis 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. 29 minutes into the game, Dhimarión's Kolkhis Fotinopoulos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Aiakos Petrohilos made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Lykurgos Trampakoulos in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Aiakos Petrohilos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Kolkhis Fotinopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 33rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Haimon Bouzios who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 41stth minute tested the skills of Aiakos Kaglantge when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 44th minute, Haimon Bouzios ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Aiakos Kaglantge was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Kolkhis Fotinopoulos made a kick off. With a little luck, Aïdón FC's Aiakos Petrohilos got control of the ball when Lykurgos Trampakoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 59th minute Haimon Bouzios shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Aiakos Kaglantge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Lykurgos Trampakoulos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 63rd minute of the match, but Aiakos Petrohilos made a huge save. 65 minutes into the game, Amykos Demetrious cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-2. Aiakos Kaglantge was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After 71 minutes of play, Dhimarión's Lykurgos Trampakoulos made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Aiakos Petrohilos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Aiakos Kaglantge took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alkinoos Preftokis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th match minute, Dhimarión was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lykurgos Komninos to maneuver through the defense. In the 81st minute, Xanthos Touchakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Dhimarión's Aiakos Kaglantge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Haimon Bouzios in the 87th minute of play. Nikias Xirafis kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. Lykurgos Trampakoulos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 95thth minute, Aiakos Petrohilos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.