League Play-Off

Gagias Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Babbis Kyrgiakos started the match with the kick off. In the 3rd minute, Manolis Vasilopoulos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Menios Bachramis. The goal made the score 1-0. After 7 played minutes Pirgoto FC got a freekick which was hit by Ermis Zintanopoulos. The audience was convinced that Charalambos Verikios's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fondas Athanasiadis was relentless in the 8th minute of the game. After 11 played minutes Pirgoto FC got a freekick which was hit by Lambis Vardinogiannis. The audience was convinced that Charalambos Verikios's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fondas Athanasiadis was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. In the 22nd minute the ball was on its way in behind SUPER FC's goalkeeper Menios Bachramis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Manolis Vasilopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Menios Bachramis having to interfere. Fondas Athanasiadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giorgos Kornaros, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. In the 33rd minute Babbis Kyrgiakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Menios Bachramis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Manolis Vasilopoulos in the 36th minute of play forced SUPER FC's goalkeeper Menios Bachramis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 38 minutes into the match, Nasos Souflas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Menios Bachramis. SUPER FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Nasos Souflas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 3-0. Pirgoto FC's Iordanis Karapostolou managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Alkaios Mizeropoulos in the 44 minute of the game. After a defensive mix-up in SUPER FC's zone, Iordanis Karapostolou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Menios Bachramis came out of the goal and Iordanis Karapostolou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Charalambos Verikios stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. In the 51st minute, Giorgos Kornaros ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fondas Athanasiadis was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Pirgoto FC's Fondas Athanasiadis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 54th minute of the match, managed to save Pirgoto FC from getting a goal against them. Ermis Zintanopoulos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Menios Bachramis having to make a save. Fondas Athanasiadis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Charalambos Verikios in the 58th minute of play. Akis Koutsovassilis kicked well hit freekick during the 62nd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the match, SUPER FC's Giorgos Kornaros sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Fondas Athanasiadis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Manolis Vasilopoulos in the 70th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Menios Bachramis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Fondas Athanasiadis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charalambos Verikios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a defensive mix-up in SUPER FC's zone, Babbis Kyrgiakos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Menios Bachramis came out of the goal and Babbis Kyrgiakos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Manolis Vasilopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 74th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Iordanis Karapostolou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Manolis Vasilopoulos in the 82nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Menios Bachramis saved SUPER FC from getting behind. After having played for 85 minutes, Nasos Souflas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Pirgoto FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Nasos Souflas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. After 86 played minutes SUPER FC got a freekick which was hit by Savas Kostarelos. Menios Bachramis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Babbis Kyrgiakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 95th minute.