League Play-Off

GREEN ARENA
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Adamantios Dimatos took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Alkaios Kazanidis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. GREEN ROCHAS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Coldplayers M.D.V. Patras the free kick. Alkaios Kazanidis hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Eutichios Manolas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitris Zigouris in the 4th minute of play. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pavlos Kandarakis during the 5th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After a rather tough play, Coldplayers M.D.V. Patras's Pavlos Kandarakis got a free kick in the 5th minute. In the 13th match minute, Coldplayers M.D.V. Patras was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Iraklis Pavlakis to maneuver through the defense. In the 14th minute the ball was on its way in behind Coldplayers M.D.V. Patras's goalkeeper Eutichios Manolas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Eutichios Manolas made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Alkaios Kazanidis sent off a good shot on target. Adamantios Dimatos took the ball and in the 17 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Vassilis Velianitis. Vassilis Velianitis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-1. In the 23rd minute, Alkaios Kazanidis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The GREEN ROCHAS fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. In the 26th play minute Alkaios Kazanidis came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Eutichios Manolas. 3-1. Loukianos Papafotopoulos hit a great freekick 30 minutes into the match. In the 37th minute, Dimitris Zigouris 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. 44 minutes into the game, GREEN ROCHAS's Alkaios Kazanidis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Eutichios Manolas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 5-1.

The wind increased when Alkaios Kazanidis made the kick off in the second half. Dimitris Zigouris blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eutichios Manolas having to make a save. A collision led to Coldplayers M.D.V. Patras getting a freekick after 52 minutes play. Christos Lazakis hit a great ball. Dimitris Zigouris blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Eutichios Manolas having to make a save. Iosif Karakonstantinou hit a great freekick 57 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alkaios Kazanidis in the 60th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Eutichios Manolas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 66th minute Alkaios Kazanidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Eutichios Manolas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Eutichios Manolas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Dimitris Zigouris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 71st minute, Dimitris Zigouris 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. The supporters of Coldplayers M.D.V. Patras booed when GREEN ROCHAS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alkaios Kazanidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 79 played minutes GREEN ROCHAS got a freekick which was hit by Dimitris Zigouris. The long shot by Dimitris Stavrou in the 80th minute really tested Vassilis Velianitis'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. When Loukianos Papafotopoulos came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the GREEN ROCHAS 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 Loukianos Papafotopoulos couldn't finish the play. Eutichios Manolas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimitris Zigouris in the 86th minute of the match. Pantelis Siopis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Eutichios Manolas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. GREEN ROCHAS walked away with a well-earned victory that was much celebrated by the crowd.