League Play-Off

KAP SUPER ARENA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christos Karagiannopoulos got the match started through his kick off. Giannis Persias might have been able to make a better finish in the 4th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kostas Kaliris. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Giannis Persias ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 8th minute, Makis Daras 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. In the 9th minute, Ilias Tataridis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Minas Kakavos was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. In the 12th minute, Καππαδοκία F.C's Michalis Kapranos ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Minas Kakavos. Minas Kakavos yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Makis Daras received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Minas Kakavos came out and tried to block the shot, but Makis Daras slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 16th minute. Kostas Kaliris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christos Karagiannopoulos in the 20th minute of the match. When Giannis Persias fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Panionios FC's protests and gave Giannis Persias a yellow card for diving instead. After 24 minutes, Kleanthis Valassis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Panionios FC and the Καππαδοκία F.C players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 24 played minutes Panionios FC got a freekick which was hit by Kleanthis Valassis. The crowd rose to their feet as Makis Daras kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Minas Kakavos. That made the score 4-0 in the 26 minute of play. Christos Karagiannopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilias Tataridis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 32nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 34 minutes into the match, Michalis Kapranos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Minas Kakavos. Panionios FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Michalis Kapranos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 5-0. The supporters of Καππαδοκία F.C booed when Panionios FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 43 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anastasios Diamantidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 48th minute, Ilias Tataridis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Καππαδοκία F.C's supporters rose to their feet, but Ilias Tataridis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Minas Kakavos breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 6-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Nikos Kanatas to make the kick off. With his leg Kostas Kaliris managed to avoid a goal in the 56thth minute, when Panionios FC's Christos Karagiannopoulos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Minas Kakavos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilias Tataridis in the 61st minute of the match. Minas Kakavos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nikos Kanatas in the 62nd minute of the match. Minas Kakavos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Kanatas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 68th minute, Anastasios Diamantidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Ilias Tataridis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 73rdth minute of the game Nikos Kanatas who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Panionios FC's Minas Kakavos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After 73 played minutes Panionios FC got a freekick which was hit by Anastasios Diamantidis. 74 minutes into the match, Panionios FC's goal looked a bit too open when Ilias Tataridis came free, but Minas Kakavos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Panionios FC's Minas Kakavos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikos Kanatas in the 83rd minute of play. 85 minutes into the game, Michalis Kapranos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Minas Kakavos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Minas Kakavos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Makis Daras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Christos Karagiannopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Kostas Kaliris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 95thth minute of the game Christos Karagiannopoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Καππαδοκία F.C's Kostas Kaliris was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Καππαδοκία F.C's Makis Daras got a free kick in the 96th minute. For all the effort they put into the match, the Panionios FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Καππαδοκία F.C.