League Play-Off

TOUMBA STADIUM
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Amykos Christakis made the kick off and thus started the match. Hector Vozoras kicked well hit freekick during the 4th minute of the match. Alkyoneus Tsangaris, 5 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. Alexandros Katsourinis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Keyx Passas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 13 minutes of play, PAOK FC's Ikarios Antonopoulos made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Keyx Passas was left in no man's land by his defense there! Keyx Passas made a fantastic save in the 18th minute, when Ikarios Antonopoulos sent off a good shot on target. Ikarios Antonopoulos struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Keyx Passas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PAOK FC. In the game's 26th minute Andígonon FC's Alkyoneus Tsangaris took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Deukalion Arvanitoyannis and thus the score was 1-1. If Amykos Christakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 30th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 32nd minute Euneos Vakros shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deukalion Arvanitoyannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The supporters of PAOK FC booed when Andígonon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Agix Terovolas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Euneos Vakros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Deukalion Arvanitoyannis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Amykos Christakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Deukalion Arvanitoyannis having to interfere. Deukalion Arvanitoyannis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Amykos Christakis in the 42nd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Andígonon FC's zone, Alexandros Katsourinis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keyx Passas came out of the goal and Alexandros Katsourinis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Euneos Vakros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Deukalion Arvanitoyannis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Deukalion Arvanitoyannis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Amykos Christakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

The wind increased when Alexandros Katsourinis made the kick off in the second half. In the 55th minute, Amykos Christakis 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. When Amykos Christakis came up free with the goalie in the 58th minute, the Andígonon 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 Amykos Christakis couldn't finish the play. PAOK FC's Deukalion Arvanitoyannis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save PAOK FC from getting a goal against them. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ikarios Antonopoulos in the 64th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Keyx Passas saved Andígonon FC from getting behind. When Amykos Christakis came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Andígonon 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 Amykos Christakis couldn't finish the play. Euneos Vakros's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Deukalion Arvanitoyannis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 69th minute of play. Ikarios Antonopoulos struck a weak shot in the 71st minute. Keyx Passas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PAOK FC. In a very dangerous position, a player in Andígonon FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 72nd minute. Penalty! In the 79th minute, Ikarios Antonopoulos left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The PAOK FC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 3-1. In the 91st minute Amykos Christakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Deukalion Arvanitoyannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Alexandros Katsourinis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.