League Play-Off

Lakonia Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Thanasis Souliopoulos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Theodosis Garpozis kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. Konstantinos Kosmatos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miltos Spanopoulos in the 10th minute. Theodosis Garpozis kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. In the 15th minute the ball was on its way in behind Trikala F.C.'s goalkeeper Konstantinos Kosmatos, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Thanasis Souliopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Theodosis Garpozis during the 35th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. A collision led to Trikala F.C. getting a freekick after 35 minutes play. Theodosis Garpozis hit a great ball. Konstantinos Kosmatos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christodoulos Koutras in the 36th minute of play. After some careless play in the Lakonia FC defense, Thanasis Souliopoulos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Giannis Kapopoulos. The Lakonia FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Giannis Kapopoulos should have stopped the shot. Giannis Kapopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thanasis Souliopoulos's shot from short distance in the 43rd minute. 45 minutes into the game, Thanasis Souliopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Giannis Kapopoulos was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in.

In the 52nd minute Miltos Spanopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Konstantinos Kosmatos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When %teams%'s Thanasis Souliopoulos was free in front of goal, he didn't hesitate to shoot 0-3 just inside the left pole, 55 minutes into the game. Giannis Kapopoulos was annoyed at himself for letting in the shot. After having played for 62 minutes, Miltos Spanopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Lakonia FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Miltos Spanopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Lakonia FC's Christodoulos Koutras in 66 game minutes managed to cut through with the ball in front of the goal, only having to shoot. Konstantinos Kosmatos guarding the goal like a pit bull was extremely focused and managed to reach the ball just by the crossbar before it went in. Miltos Spanopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 70th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Trikala F.C. getting a freekick after 71 minutes play. Theodosis Garpozis hit a great ball. Trikala F.C.'s Thanasis Souliopoulos got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. With his leg Giannis Kapopoulos managed to avoid a goal in the 85thth minute, when Trikala F.C.'s Thanasis Souliopoulos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Konstantinos Kosmatos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christodoulos Koutras, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Giannis Kapopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thanasis Souliopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. The Lakonia FC manager could be seen shouting at his players as they walked down the tunnel after the match. He was clearly angry that they had squandered their superior possession, allowing Trikala F.C. to win.