League Play-Off

Aravonítsa Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Aravonítsa's Palaimon Kalogiannis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Lykos Strilakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavlos Dounias having to interfere. After having played for 13 minutes, Stathis Fotiadis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Niáou's supporters crossed their fingers, but Stathis Fotiadis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Aravonítsa's Pavlos Dounias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lykos Strilakos in the 15th minute of play. 19 minutes into the match, Aravonítsa's goal looked a bit too open when Lykos Strilakos came free, but Pavlos Dounias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Pavlos Dounias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stathis Fotiadis in the 26th minute of play. Palaimon Kalogiannis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 34th minute. Oileus Angavanakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Oileus Angavanakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kaineus Andreoulakis in the 36th minute. In the 37th minute, Alkeides Kanavos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 38th minute, Palaimon Kalogiannis 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. When Kaineus Andreoulakis came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Aravonítsa fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Kaineus Andreoulakis couldn't finish the play. Palaimon Kalogiannis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Oileus Angavanakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 46th minute of play.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Stathis Fotiadis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Aravonítsa's Pavlos Dounias got control of the ball when Lykos Strilakos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Kaineus Andreoulakis took the ball and in the 56 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Oileus Angavanakis. Oileus Angavanakis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 67th minute, Kaineus Andreoulakis 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. After some fancy dribbling in the 69th minute, Kaineus Andreoulakis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Aravonítsa's supporters rose to their feet, but Kaineus Andreoulakis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Oileus Angavanakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 78th minute Stathis Fotiadis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pavlos Dounias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Myrtilos Dasios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Aravonítsa booed when Niáou was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simeon Mavromattes didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lykos Strilakos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pavlos Dounias having to make a save. Kaineus Andreoulakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Oileus Angavanakis having to interfere. Aravonítsa's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.