League Play-Off

DTB Arena
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Ermis Papageorgakos kicked off to start the match. Renos Kechagias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ermis Papageorgakos in the 7th minute of the match. After having played for 17 minutes, Anthimos Minou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Knights Of Ni's supporters crossed their fingers, but Anthimos Minou was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Ermis Papageorgakos took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Renos Kechagias. Renos Kechagias dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-2. If Ermis Papageorgakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 23rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Renos Kechagias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermis Papageorgakos in the 29th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Anthimos Minou in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Renos Kechagias prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Renos Kechagias stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Anthimos Minou's shot from short distance in the 42nd minute. Renos Kechagias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ermis Papageorgakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Giannis Geronimidis was the one to do the kick off. DownTown Boys's Renos Kechagias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ermis Papageorgakos in the 52nd minute of play. Renos Kechagias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ermis Papageorgakos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 64 minutes into the game, Odysseas Abelas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. DownTown Boys's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Knights Of Ni the free kick. A collision led to DownTown Boys getting a freekick after 64 minutes play. Odysseas Abelas hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giannis Geronimidis in the 67th minute of play forced Knights Of Ni's goalkeeper Dimitris Zografidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dimitris Zografidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giannis Geronimidis in the 68th minute of the match. Renos Kechagias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthimos Minou in the 71st minute of play. Knights Of Ni's Dimitris Zografidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lazaros Dimitratos in the 74th minute of play. In the 76th match minute, DownTown Boys was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Odysseas Abelas to maneuver through the defense. In the 77th minute, Ermis Papageorgakos 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. Knights Of Ni made a substitution. Marios Latsios replaced Sotiris Matsoukis. Renos Kechagias was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Ermis Papageorgakos showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 0-3 in the 81 minute of play. Renos Kechagias made a fantastic save in the 90th minute, when Anthimos Minou sent off a good shot on target. Knights Of Ni's Akakios Vasilas was substituted for Ermis Papageorgakos. The audience was convinced that Akakios Vasilas's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Renos Kechagias was relentless in the 97th minute of the game.