League Play-Off

Békhros
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. Makareus Louverdis started the match with the kick off. If Kimon Diamantopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The crowd rose to their feet as Makareus Louverdis kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Menios Maneates. That made the score 1-0 in the 6 minute of play. Makareus Louverdis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Menios Maneates having to interfere. Kimon Diamantopoulos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 15thth minute tested the skills of Menios Maneates when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Leukothoe Karakinos hit a great freekick 18 minutes into the match. The long shot by Seilenos Rigatos in the 19th minute really tested Menios Maneates's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. In the 19th minute, Alpheios Mehalitsenos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Menios Maneates made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Makareus Louverdis in the 24th minute of play. Through an outstanding action, after 25 minutes, Menios Maneates successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Kimon Diamantopoulos might have been able to make a better finish in the 27th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Menios Maneates. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kimon Diamantopoulos ran back to his position shaking his head. Makareus Louverdis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Menios Maneates having to make a save. Menios Maneates made an important save on a dangerous shot by Kimon Diamantopoulos in the 28th minute. Kimon Diamantopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 38th minute, Seleykos Matsoukis managed to get in a good position for a shot. AELIKE IT's supporters rose to their feet, but Seleykos Matsoukis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Helios Diplarakos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Leukothoe Karakinos hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match.

An unexpectedly hard shot by Kimon Diamantopoulos in the 56th minute of play forced AELIKE IT's goalkeeper Menios Maneates to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to AELIKE IT getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Leukothoe Karakinos hit a great ball. Kimon Diamantopoulos took the ball and in the 62 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Menios Maneates. Menios Maneates dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. In the 66th minute Makareus Louverdis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menios Maneates saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Makareus Louverdis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 69th minute. Menios Maneates tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Menios Maneates showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Makareus Louverdis in the 74th minute of the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nicias Patrianakos got free with Helios Diplarakos in the 78th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Nicias Patrianakos might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Helios Diplarakos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nicias Patrianakos ran back to his position shaking his head. Makareus Louverdis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 83rd minute. Menios Maneates tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Menios Maneates stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Makareus Louverdis's shot from short distance in the 85th minute. Nicias Patrianakos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Helios Diplarakos having to interfere. Kolonos Papoutsis hit a great freekick 93 minutes into the match. 94 minutes into the match, AELIKE IT's Seilenos Andreakos broke free and took a long shot that unfortunately flew wide. A fine initiative that could have resulted in a goal. Seleykos Matsoukis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 100th minute. Helios Diplarakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Békhros's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.