League Play-Off

Battersea
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Iakobos Fotinopoulos kicked off to start the match. After a defensive mix-up in This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's zone, Makareus Kaloxylos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Amykos Sarantopoulos came out of the goal and Makareus Kaloxylos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 6 minutes into the match, This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's Iakobos Fotinopoulos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Alkestis Argitakos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 8th minute, Makareus Tsarouhtsis 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. Alkestis Argitakos came out of the goal in the 10th minute to try and stop a shot by This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's Kelaino Petrakos. But to his dismay, Kelaino Petrakos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. In the 13th minute, Makareus Tsarouhtsis 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. Makareus Tsarouhtsis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 26th minute. Alkestis Argitakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 29 minutes into the match, omonia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Iakobos Fotinopoulos came free, but Alkestis Argitakos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 31st minute, Makareus Kaloxylos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 32 minutes into the match, This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's Ptolemeos Kalogeria broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Alkestis Argitakos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iakobos Fotinopoulos went, in the 33rd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. Iakobos Fotinopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 43 minutes into the game, Iakobos Fotinopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. Alkestis Argitakos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Alexandros Evanggenelis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 48th minute of the match, but Amykos Sarantopoulos made a huge save. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iphitos Logarakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Leonidas Triantis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alkestis Argitakos having to interfere. Alexandros Evanggenelis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 63 minutes into the game, Iphitos Logarakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. omonia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A the free kick. In the 63rd minute, Iphitos Logarakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Glaukos Karabatsos kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. If Alexandros Evanggenelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Iphitos Logarakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 77thth minute of the game Iakobos Fotinopoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but omonia FC's Alkestis Argitakos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Glaukos Karabatsos hit a great freekick 79 minutes into the match. Makareus Kaloxylos kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Alkestis Argitakos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iakobos Fotinopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 85th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kerkops Dalianis during the 89th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's Kerkops Dalianis got a free kick in the 89th minute. If Alexandros Evanggenelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. omonia FC's Alkestis Argitakos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 95th minute of the match, managed to save omonia FC from getting a goal against them. This is Anfield - Y.N.W.A's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.