League Play-Off

ANFIELD
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Panos Malavazos took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 4th minute, Thrinakie Matsoukis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Thanos Drivakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanos Drivakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Peskhenion FC booed when LIVERPOOL FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 15 match minutes in a wonderful position. Konstantinos Makricosta didn't get a good kick on the ball. Konstantinos Katsafanas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Panos Malavazos's shot from short distance in the 18th minute. If Panos Malavazos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a rather tough play, Peskhenion FC's Seleykos Tsimicalis got a free kick in the 21st minute. Thrinakie Matsoukis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. LIVERPOOL FC's Kerkyon Gravari played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thanos Drivakis in the 29th minute of play. Thorikos Vassilopulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kerkyon Gravari having to interfere. After 34 played minutes LIVERPOOL FC got a freekick which was hit by Helios Bourikas. Anestis Kalakos, 35 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Thanos Drivakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Thanos Drivakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thanos Drivakis in the 47th minute of play forced LIVERPOOL FC's goalkeeper Kerkyon Gravari to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

Kerkyon Gravari made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thorikos Vassilopulos in the 51st minute. Thorikos Vassilopulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kerkyon Gravari having to interfere. In the 63rd minute the ball was on its way in behind LIVERPOOL FC's goalkeeper Kerkyon Gravari, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In a very dangerous position, a player in Peskhenion FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 66th minute. Penalty! Konstantinos Makricosta struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Konstantinos Katsafanas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for LIVERPOOL FC. Konstantinos Katsafanas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panos Malavazos in the 78th minute of the match. When Apsyrtos Karaoulanis fell near the penalty area in the 79th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Peskhenion FC's protests and gave Apsyrtos Karaoulanis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of LIVERPOOL FC booed when Peskhenion FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apsyrtos Karaoulanis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 81 minutes, Panos Malavazos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LIVERPOOL FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Panos Malavazos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Konstantinos Katsafanas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Panos Malavazos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Konstantinos Makricosta sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 89 minutes into the match, Peskhenion FC's goal looked a bit too open when Panos Malavazos came free, but Konstantinos Katsafanas reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kerkyon Gravari stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thanos Drivakis's shot from short distance in the 97th minute. After having played for 98 minutes, Panos Malavazos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. LIVERPOOL FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Panos Malavazos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.