League Play-Off

Tsekoúri
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of Tsekoúri BC booed when Arnás was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkas Rousses didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Takis Karahalios in the 7th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rhesos Angavanakis saved Tsekoúri BC from getting behind. Rhesos Angavanakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lykaon Antoniadis in the 9th minute of the match. The attack was good, but when Akastos Triantis in the 11th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. 13 minutes into the match, Arnás's goal looked a bit too open when Akastos Triantis came free, but Hector Vakros reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When the match clock showed 16 minutes, the score became 0-1 when Takis Karahalios sped through Tsekoúri BC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Rhesos Angavanakis. If Takis Protopsaltis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 24th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 27 minutes into the match, Lykaon Antoniadis notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Tsekoúri BC's Rhesos Angavanakis. Rhesos Angavanakis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lykaon Antoniadis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rhesos Angavanakis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 32nd minute of play. The supporters of Tsekoúri BC booed when Arnás was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 39 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arkas Rousses didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Takis Karahalios had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 41st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 46th minute, Kephalos Ruvelas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Akastos Triantis to make the kick off. After 51 played minutes Arnás got a freekick which was hit by Kheiron Pezos. In the 55th minute, Priamos Mihas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Takis Karahalios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Rhesos Angavanakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Takis Karahalios in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Rhesos Angavanakis saved Tsekoúri BC from getting behind. Akastos Triantis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Hector Vakros having to interfere. After 62 minutes of play, Tsekoúri BC's Takis Protopsaltis made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Hector Vakros was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 66th minute of the match Apsyrtos Papoulis sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Rhesos Angavanakis skillfully saved the ball. In the 68thth minute of the game Takis Karahalios who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Tsekoúri BC's Rhesos Angavanakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Hector Vakros had in the 71stth minute some difficulties stopping Kyknos Bekyros's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. After a rather tough play, Arnás's Kheiron Pezos got a free kick in the 72nd minute. 75 minutes into the match, Tsekoúri BC's Takis Protopsaltis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Hector Vakros narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Hector Vakros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Takis Protopsaltis, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Lykaon Antoniadis succeeded in the game's 85th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-3. Hector Vakros showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akastos Triantis, who was totally free with the ball in the 89th minute. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lykaon Antoniadis got free with Rhesos Angavanakis in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Takis Karahalios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 97th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rhesos Angavanakis having to interfere. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Arnás walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.