League Play-Off

ANFIELD ROAD
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Arkas Kouros started the match with the kick off. 4 minutes into the match, Rendína BC's Peneios Bursinos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alexandros Fitrakis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Arkas Kouros struck a weak shot in the 5th minute. Xouthos Softhis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for IN KLOPP WE TRUST. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Arkas Kouros in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xouthos Softhis saved Rendína BC from getting behind. Alekos Logarakis hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. If Arkas Kouros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Arkas Kouros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 16th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Aias Kakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 17th minute. Xouthos Softhis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Arkas Kouros had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aias Kakos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 26th minute of the match, but Xouthos Softhis made a huge save. With his leg Xouthos Softhis managed to avoid a goal in the 28thth minute, when IN KLOPP WE TRUST's Arkas Kouros fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 31 minutes into the game, Learkhos Makricosta was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Rendína BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave IN KLOPP WE TRUST the free kick. In the 32nd minute, Aias Kakos made a precise shot to the right of Xouthos Softhis. Rendína BC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Thrinakie Catranides hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. Arkas Kouros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Xouthos Softhis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 44th minute, Arkas Kouros 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. Aias Kakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Xouthos Softhis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 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 home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Peneios Bursinos was the one to do the kick off. In the 52nd minute, Thrinakie Catranides hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The referee felt a red card was in order, 63 minutes into the game, when Iphiklos Melonakos put in a rough tackle. The goalkeeper, Alexandros Fitrakis, was totally fooled by Rendína BC's Agis Kalogeria, who 65 minutes into the game made a penalty shot that went in on the goalkeeper's left side. In the 68th minute, Fanis Kaloxylos 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. 70 minutes into the game, Aias Kakos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Xouthos Softhis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Aias Kakos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 76th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Xouthos Softhis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Aias Kakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. If Fanis Kaloxylos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After some fancy dribbling in the 90th minute, Aias Kakos managed to get in a good position for a shot. IN KLOPP WE TRUST's supporters rose to their feet, but Aias Kakos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Xouthos Softhis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aias Kakos in the 92nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xouthos Softhis saved Rendína BC from getting behind. Thrinakie Catranides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xouthos Softhis having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aias Kakos in the 95th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xouthos Softhis saved Rendína BC from getting behind. Thrinakie Catranides fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xouthos Softhis having to interfere.