League Play-Off

The River Stadium
Spectators: 38 (Terracing: 29, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Fragiskos Karaliopoulos started the match with the kick off. If Kleon Karoubalos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 11th minute the ball was on its way in behind Sklαtaina FC's goalkeeper Efthimis Karagiannis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 12 minutes into the match, Petros Peponis dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Efthimis Karagiannis, 3-0. In the 17th minute Petros Peponis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Efthimis Karagiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Fragiskos Karaliopouloss short, quick shot in the 18thth minute got Efthimis Karagiannis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. If Fragiskos Karaliopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 19th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Sklαtaina FC's zone, Kleon Karoubalos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Efthimis Karagiannis came out of the goal and Kleon Karoubalos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Efthimis Karagiannis stood somewhat misplaced when Fragiskos Karaliopoulos came free in front of goal and shot 4-0 to the left of him in the 24 minute. Efthimis Karagiannis came out of the goal in the 27th minute to try and stop a shot by Geo United's Fragiskos Karaliopoulos. But to his dismay, Fragiskos Karaliopoulos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 5-0. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Fragiskos Karaliopoulos in the 30th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Efthimis Karagiannis saved Sklαtaina FC from getting behind. When Geo United's Petros Peponis in the 35th minute got a chance for a shot 35th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Sklαtaina FC's goalie prevented a goal. The Geo United fans' excitement grew in the 43rd match minute when Geo United's Petros Peponis looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 8-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

If Kleon Karoubalos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After having played for 56 minutes, Odysseas Karouselis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Sklαtaina FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Odysseas Karouselis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Efthimis Karagiannis didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Geo United's Fragiskos Karaliopoulos shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 10-0 in the ordered_time% minute. When the match clock showed 61 minutes, the score became 11-0 when Fragiskos Karaliopoulos sped through Sklαtaina FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Efthimis Karagiannis. The supporters of Geo United booed when Sklαtaina FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kostas Moutsos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Fragiskos Karaliopoulos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Efthimis Karagiannis was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. Petros Peponis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Efthimis Karagiannis having to interfere. If Petros Peponis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Sklαtaina FC booed when Geo United was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 76 match minutes in a wonderful position. Spyros Mitsias didn't get a good kick on the ball. Nikos Aggelakas kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Petros Peponis struck a weak shot in the 81st minute. Efthimis Karagiannis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Geo United. Efthimis Karagiannis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Fragiskos Karaliopoulos in the 84th minute of the match. Kleon Karoubalos might have been able to make a better finish in the 87th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Efthimis Karagiannis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kleon Karoubalos ran back to his position shaking his head. 87 minutes into the match, Sklαtaina FC's goal looked a bit too open when Kleon Karoubalos came free, but Efthimis Karagiannis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 89th minute, Petros Peponis made a precise shot to the right of Efthimis Karagiannis. Sklαtaina FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 13-0. Sklαtaina FC's Efthimis Karagiannis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Petros Peponis in the 93rd minute of play. Fragiskos Karaliopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Efthimis Karagiannis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.