League Play-Off

Bardhikósta
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Spiros Brisimitzakis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Thomas Pavli in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Iakchos Saatsakis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. When Bardhikósta FC's Alkibiades Rallis in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye LAST SEASON's goalie prevented a goal. 7 minutes into the game, Marios Rachiotis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. LAST SEASON's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Bardhikósta FC the free kick. A collision led to LAST SEASON getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Marios Rachiotis hit a great ball. In the 11th minute, Marios Rachiotis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Iakchos Saatsakis was out of position in the 13 minute of play, and Alkibiades Rallis capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Alkibiades Rallis really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 17 minutes into the match, Bardhikósta FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ikarios Papoutsis came free, but Charis Chrysanthopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in LAST SEASON's zone, Thomas Pavli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iakchos Saatsakis came out of the goal and Thomas Pavli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Spiros Brisimitzakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Thomas Pavli came up free with the goalie in the 28th minute, the Bardhikósta FC 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 Thomas Pavli couldn't finish the play. Iakchos Saatsakis was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Alkibiades Rallis showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 32 minute of play. Alkibiades Rallis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 40th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Ikarios Papoutsis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 43rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Alkibiades Rallis to make the kick off. Thomas Pavli fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iakchos Saatsakis having to interfere. Thomas Pavli received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 58th minute. Iakchos Saatsakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Bardhikósta FC fans' excitement grew in the 59th match minute when Bardhikósta FC's Alkibiades Rallis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 3-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. If Thomas Pavli had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 73rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thomas Pavli took the ball and in the 76 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Iakchos Saatsakis. Iakchos Saatsakis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-0. In the 81stth minute of the game Thomas Pavli who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but LAST SEASON's Iakchos Saatsakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a defensive mix-up in LAST SEASON's zone, Thomas Pavli stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iakchos Saatsakis came out of the goal and Thomas Pavli tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Ikarios Papoutsis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Bardhikósta FC fans cheered their team off the field, for while LAST SEASON had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.