League Play-Off

Gravoϊna Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Paraskevas Staikos got the match started through his kick off. 4 minutes into the match, ROMANOS's goal looked a bit too open when Paraskevas Staikos came free, but Miltos Stroggilos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Paraskevas Staikos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Bernardino Cordera's late challenge caught a ROMANOS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Bernardino Cordera helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Teridona getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Bernardino Cordera hit a great ball. After having played for 15 minutes, Paraskevas Staikos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Teridona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paraskevas Staikos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Makis Mavrostomos fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Teridona's protests and gave Makis Mavrostomos a yellow card for diving instead. Gvido Rascukas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Miltos Stroggilos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 25th minute, one of ROMANOS:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for ROMANOS. ROMANOS's Miltos Stroggilos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paraskevas Staikos in the 32nd minute of play. After 35 played minutes Teridona got a freekick which was hit by Makis Mavrostomos. ROMANOS's Miltos Stroggilos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Paraskevas Staikos in the 42nd minute of play. Paraskevas Staikos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miltos Stroggilos having to interfere. After having played for 47 minutes, Paraskevas Staikos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Teridona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paraskevas Staikos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After the first half Teridona were leading 0-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Apostolikas Stelidis to strike the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Teridona getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Pipis Moustafidis hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Apostolikas Stelidis in the 57th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sofronio Dorado saved Teridona from getting behind. In the 62nd minute, Zacharias Stafidas 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. Sofronio Dorado showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Apostolikas Stelidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 64th minute. Paraskevas Staikos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Miltos Stroggilos having to interfere. After having played for 72 minutes, Paraskevas Staikos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Teridona's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paraskevas Staikos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 78th minute, Paraskevas Staikos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Miltos Stroggilos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-3. With a little luck, ROMANOS's Miltos Stroggilos got control of the ball when Paraskevas Staikos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, ROMANOS's Theodosis Iakovakis got a free kick in the 85th minute. Paraskevas Staikos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paraskevas Staikos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 93rd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Miltos Stroggilos having to make a save. Ladislao Raymundo struck a weak shot in the 96th minute. Miltos Stroggilos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Teridona. Teridona played a much better game than ROMANOS and deserved their victory. The ROMANOS players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.