League Play-Off

Panthesaliko Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) In the 4th minute Apostolos Tsirkos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Babbis Banasidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to Petriaνs getting a freekick after 11 minutes play. Dimitris Nikitopoulos hit a great ball. After 13 minutes of play, Pigasos fc's Miltos Kaliakoudis made it 1-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Babbis Banasidis was left in no man's land by his defense there! Panos Chelis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Vlastos in the 17th minute of play. When Akis Seftelis fell near the penalty area in the 17th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Pigasos fc's protests and gave Akis Seftelis a yellow card for diving instead. In the 21st match minute, Petriaνs was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Spyros Siopis to maneuver through the defense. 24 minutes into the game, Attilio De Sanctis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pigasos fc's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Petriaνs the free kick. Attilio De Sanctis hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Pigasos fc's Panos Chelis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikos Vlastos in the 27th minute of play. Mateusz Ogrodowicz charged in rather forcefully in the 29th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Mateusz Ogrodowicz the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pigasos fc fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 29th minute. Penalty! 36 minutes into the game, Pigasos fc's Miltos Kaliakoudis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Babbis Banasidis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-1. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Fragiskos Poulianitis to strike the kick off in the second half. Panos Chelis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fragiskos Poulianitis, who was totally free with the ball in the 52nd minute. Babbis Banasidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akis Seftelis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After some fancy dribbling in the 56th minute, Miltos Kaliakoudis managed to get in a good position for a shot. Pigasos fc's supporters rose to their feet, but Miltos Kaliakoudis was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Babbis Banasidis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. A collision led to Pigasos fc getting a freekick after 61 minutes play. Candido Lawrence hit a great ball. Babbis Banasidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Akis Seftelis in the 63rd minute of the match. 65 minutes into the game, Pigasos fc's Akis Seftelis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Babbis Banasidis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. Miltos Kaliakoudis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 69th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jacob Zellweger hit a great freekick 76 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Miltos Kaliakoudis in the 80th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Babbis Banasidis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Attilio De Sanctis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Babbis Banasidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akis Seftelis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the referee ended the match the Pigasos fc players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.