League Play-Off

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Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Roger Flor made the kick off which started today's match. PicksBattle.com were awarded a corner in the 5th minute after PaoK Neapoleos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Martin Tudoran took the corner. Martin Tudoran made a great header on PicksBattle.com's corner, it was just that PaoK Neapoleos's Isidoros Tsagarakis managed to reach the ball for a save. David Ferran showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vassilis Roubakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 11th minute. 15 minutes into the match, PicksBattle.com's goal looked a bit too open when Vassilis Roubakis came free, but David Ferran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to PaoK Neapoleos getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Panos Barbagiannis hit a great ball. Isidoros Tsagarakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Roger Flor, who was totally free with the ball in the 19th minute. Isidoros Tsagarakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gao Yong Zhen in the 21st minute of play. 26 minutes into the match, PicksBattle.com's goal looked a bit too open when Vassilis Roubakis came free, but David Ferran reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 27 played minutes PicksBattle.com got a freekick which was hit by Enrique Mouricio. PicksBattle.com's David Ferran played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Argyris Stokas in the 31st minute of play. PaoK Neapoleos's Isidoros Tsagarakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Roger Flor in the 32nd minute of play. 34 minutes into the game, Dedé Maia was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PicksBattle.com's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave PaoK Neapoleos the free kick. After 34 played minutes PicksBattle.com got a freekick which was hit by Dedé Maia. If Urbano Txanton had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Enrique Mouricio got free with Isidoros Tsagarakis in the 41st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. David Ferran showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Argyris Stokas in the 42nd minute of the match. A collision led to PaoK Neapoleos getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Urbano Txanton hit a great ball. Argyris Stokas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without David Ferran having to interfere. The score stood at 0-0 when the half time whistle went. Both sets of players seemed reasonably pleased with how the match was going.

The wind increased when Argyris Stokas made the kick off in the second half. Argyris Stokas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Argyris Stokas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 59th minute of the match, but David Ferran made a huge save. The audience thought a goal was coming when Urbano Txanton got free with David Ferran in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Ivan Solo received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Isidoros Tsagarakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Argyris Stokas hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 75th minute Roger Flor shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Isidoros Tsagarakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PicksBattle.com were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after PaoK Neapoleos's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Martin Tudoran took the corner. After taking down the ball on PicksBattle.com's corner Martin Tudoran fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Isidoros Tsagarakis quite easily take care of the ball. Isidoros Tsagarakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Roger Flor, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 87 minutes into the match, Roger Flor had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Isidoros Tsagarakis. PaoK Neapoleos's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Roger Flor was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. PaoK Neapoleos's Isidoros Tsagarakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ivan Solo in the 96th minute of play. PicksBattle.com were really happy, having secured the victory after a very even contest. They thanked the players of PaoK Neapoleos for a fine match.