League Play-Off

ANFIELD
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Iosif Mitsinikos took the kick off in the first half of the match. In the 3rd minute Iosif Mitsinikos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konstantinos Kreskas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 5 minutes into the game, Alekos Saatsakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Amigdhálos FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Liverpool f.c the free kick. After 5 played minutes Amigdhálos FC got a freekick which was hit by Alekos Saatsakis. Iosif Mitsinikos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Konstantinos Kreskas having to make a save. 9 minutes into the game, Labdakos Samios cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Konstantinos Kreskas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Iosif Mitsinikos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 15th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Konstantinos Kreskas having to interfere. After 17 played minutes Liverpool f.c got a freekick which was hit by Kerkyon Kouretas. Panagiotis Gatchis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Seleykos Sakelaris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Seleykos Sakelaris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Iphikles Maneates in the 21st minute of the match. Amigdhálos FC's Panagiotis Gatchis got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Seleykos Sakelaris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iphikles Maneates in the 32nd minute of play. 37 minutes into the match, Amigdhálos FC's Panagiotis Gatchis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Seleykos Sakelaris narrowly saved just below the crossbar. If Panagiotis Gatchis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 46 minutes, Panagiotis Gatchis put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Seleykos Sakelaris. The Liverpool f.c players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Amigdhálos FC were winning 1-2.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Panagiotis Gatchis was the one to do the kick off. Labdakos Samios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 52nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Liverpool f.c's zone, Panagiotis Gatchis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Seleykos Sakelaris came out of the goal and Panagiotis Gatchis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 59 minutes into the match, Liverpool f.c's Iosif Mitsinikos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Konstantinos Kreskas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 60th minute, Helios Fikias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panagiotis Gatchis's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Seleykos Sakelaris firmly grabbed it by the left post. With a little luck, Liverpool f.c's Seleykos Sakelaris got control of the ball when Panagiotis Gatchis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Labdakos Samios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 76 minutes, Iosif Mitsinikos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Liverpool f.c's supporters crossed their fingers, but Iosif Mitsinikos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Christos Michalaras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Seleykos Sakelaris having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet as Panagiotis Gatchis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Seleykos Sakelaris. That made the score 1-3 in the 82 minute of play. Panagiotis Gatchis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Labdakos Samios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 90th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 92nd match minute, Liverpool f.c was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iosif Mitsinikos to maneuver through the defense. The supporters of Amigdhálos FC booed when Liverpool f.c was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aias Sotiris didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Amigdhálos FC eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.