League Play-Off

EL PASO
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Nikos Nentopoulos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Davi Lendaa in the 3rdth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Marios Kostis, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Davi Lendaa had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Marios Kostis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Davi Lendaa in the 18th minute of play. ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ's Iosif Tsoleridis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikos Nentopoulos in the 19th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Davi Lendaa in the 22nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Marios Kostis saved Punk Fathers from getting behind. Punk Fathers were awarded a corner in the 24th minute after ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Charis Giasemis took the corner. Iosif Tsoleridis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Marinos Koskotas in the 25th minute of the match. Iosif Tsoleridis stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nikiforos Frantzeskos's shot from short distance in the 28th minute. Davi Lendaa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 29thth minute tested the skills of Marios Kostis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The supporters of ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ booed when Punk Fathers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 30 match minutes in a wonderful position. Charis Giasemis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Davi Lendaa who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Marios Kostis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. In the 33rd minute Nasos Serdaris shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iosif Tsoleridis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Davi Lendaa's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 36thth minute, Marios Kostis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 38th minute Marinos Koskotas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iosif Tsoleridis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Iosif Tsoleridis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Marinos Koskotas in the 39th minute of play. Iosif Tsoleridis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Nentopoulos in the 40th minute of play. Kleanthis Lianos could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 43rd minute of the match, but Marios Kostis made a huge save. The supporters of ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ booed when Punk Fathers was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 45 match minutes in a wonderful position. Odysseas Karouselis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Davi Lendaa to make the kick off. 51 minutes into the match, Punk Fathers's goal looked a bit too open when Davi Lendaa came free, but Marios Kostis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Davi Lendaa scored 1-0 in the 51st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Marios Kostis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Iosif Tsoleridis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Nentopoulos in the 54th minute of play. Davi Lendaa might have been able to make a better finish in the 55th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Marios Kostis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Davi Lendaa ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 55th minute the ball was on its way in behind Punk Fathers's goalkeeper Marios Kostis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Iosif Tsoleridis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikiforos Frantzeskos, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. In the 58th minute, Nikos Nentopoulos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Iosif Tsoleridis. The goal made the score 1-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nikos Nentopoulos got free with Iosif Tsoleridis in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. After 63 minutes, Davi Lendaa made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Punk Fathers's Marios Kostis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ's Iosif Tsoleridis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 67th minute of the match, managed to save ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ from getting a goal against them. After 70 played minutes Punk Fathers got a freekick which was hit by Nasos Serdaris. 72 minutes into the match, ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ's goal looked a bit too open when Marinos Koskotas came free, but Iosif Tsoleridis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 74 played minutes Punk Fathers got a freekick which was hit by Fernando Couto. 76 minutes into the match, ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Nentopoulos came free, but Iosif Tsoleridis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iosif Tsoleridis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Nentopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Iosif Tsoleridis made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Nikos Nentopoulos sent off a good shot on target. Nikiforos Frantzeskos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 82nd minute. Iosif Tsoleridis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Iosif Tsoleridis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Nentopoulos in the 84th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Davi Lendaa in the 85th minute of play forced Punk Fathers's goalkeeper Marios Kostis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anthimos Nioras in the 87th minute of play forced Punk Fathers's goalkeeper Marios Kostis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The corner ended in Davi Lendaa almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Punk Fathers's Marios Kostis did a great save. In the 90thth minute of the game Davi Lendaa who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Punk Fathers's Marios Kostis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. ΑΣΤΡΑΧΑΝ's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.