League Play-Off

Gourniá
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 4 minutes into the game, Gourniá's Grigoris Karotsis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Emmanouil Makris made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Grigoris Karotsis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Emmanouil Makris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Emmanouil Makris made a fantastic save in the 14th minute, when Grigoris Karotsis sent off a good shot on target. The supporters of Gourniá booed when Yiatrαdhes was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vaggelis Karpazidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lakis Kollias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 31st minute. Emmanouil Makris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gourniá's Grigoris Karotsis got a good chance for a goal in the 35th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lakis Kollias sent away a hard shot on goal in the 37th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Akakios Lalas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Anthimos Tsouloufas in the 39th minute of play. When Anthimos Tsouloufas came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Yiatrαdhes 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 Anthimos Tsouloufas couldn't finish the play. Anthimos Tsouloufas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Akakios Lalas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 45 played minutes Gourniá got a freekick which was hit by Fokas Koromilas. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

The wind increased when Aris Kogas made the kick off in the second half. If Dimitris Antonatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 51st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 53 minutes into the match, Yiatrαdhes's goal looked a bit too open when Dimitris Nosis came free, but Emmanouil Makris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Yiatrαdhes's Aris Kogas got a good chance for a goal in the 64th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Akakios Lalas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Aris Kogas in the 67th minute of the match. After some careless play in the Gourniá defense, Anthimos Tsouloufas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Akakios Lalas. The Gourniá fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Akakios Lalas should have stopped the shot. Anthimos Tsouloufas took the ball and in the 74 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Akakios Lalas. Akakios Lalas dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-2. Emmanouil Makris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grigoris Karotsis in the 86th minute of the match. Grigoris Karotsis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Emmanouil Makris tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.