League Play-Off

Khalkiαnika
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the match, Káto Pedhiná FC's goal looked a bit too open when Pavlos Xenopanagos came free, but Giorgos Sachinidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 5 played minutes QUINNZELL got a freekick which was hit by Dimitris Panagoulias. In the 7th match minute, Káto Pedhiná FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigoris Robos to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in Káto Pedhiná FC's zone, Pavlos Xenopanagos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giorgos Sachinidis came out of the goal and Pavlos Xenopanagos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Konstantinos Kaltsas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexandros Skatzos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eleftherios Tsitouras having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Alexandros Skatzos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Eleftherios Tsitouras was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. In the 18th minute, Marios Stelakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 22nd minute, Alexandros Skatzos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Káto Pedhiná FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Alexandros Skatzos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Eleftherios Tsitouras breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. When Konstantinos Kaltsas came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the QUINNZELL fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Konstantinos Kaltsas couldn't finish the play. In the 27th match minute, QUINNZELL was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giotis Vakirtzis to maneuver through the defense. Adamantios Vrochidis hit a great freekick 33 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Michaloliakos in the 35th minute of play forced QUINNZELL's goalkeeper Eleftherios Tsitouras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 37th minute, Alexandros Skatzos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Eleftherios Tsitouras was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. With a little luck, Káto Pedhiná FC's Giorgos Sachinidis got control of the ball when Konstantinos Kaltsas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Konstantinos Kaltsas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 42nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Sachinidis having to interfere. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-1.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giorgos Michaloliakos to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Giorgos Michaloliakos in the 51st minute of play forced QUINNZELL's goalkeeper Eleftherios Tsitouras to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Alexandros Skatzos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 53rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giorgos Sachinidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Pavlos Xenopanagos, who was totally free with the ball in the 57th minute. Giotis Vakirtzis kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Konstantinos Kaltsas in the 65th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giorgos Sachinidis saved Káto Pedhiná FC from getting behind. Káto Pedhiná FC's Giorgos Sachinidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Pavlos Xenopanagos in the 67th minute of play. Eleftherios Tsitouras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Giorgos Michaloliakos in the 68th minute of the match. Pavlos Xenopanagos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Giorgos Sachinidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Eustratios Violidis fell near the penalty area in the 71st minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Káto Pedhiná FC's protests and gave Eustratios Violidis a yellow card for diving instead. Eustratios Violidis hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. Giorgos Sachinidis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Pavlos Xenopanagos went, in the 73rd minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. In the 82nd minute Pavlos Xenopanagos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giorgos Sachinidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Konstantinos Kaltsas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Giorgos Sachinidis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 83rd minute of play. In the 84th minute, Giorgos Michaloliakos fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. Eleftherios Tsitouras made an important save on a dangerous shot by Alexandros Skatzos in the 87th minute. After 88 played minutes QUINNZELL got a freekick which was hit by Adamantios Vrochidis. Alexandros Skatzos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 90 played minutes QUINNZELL got a freekick which was hit by Adamantios Vrochidis. Giorgos Sachinidis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Konstantinos Kaltsas in the 95th minute of play. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.