League Play-Off

Tsikalaryiσ Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aimilios Tsanaklidis made the kick off which started today's match. Andreas Sepsas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miltiadis Dermitzakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nontas Kalfopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Fotis Kassapis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 12 minutes into the game, Stefanos Psistakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Megadιndron's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tsikalaryiσ the free kick. Stefanos Psistakis kicked well hit freekick during the 13th minute of the match. 23 minutes into the match, Megadιndron's goalkeeper Fotis Kassapis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nontas Kalfopoulos. Nontas Kalfopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Fotis Kassapis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Tsikalaryiσ's Kostas Kourkoulos suffered a sore thigh after 26 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 26 minutes of play Megadιndron's Stefanos Psistakis was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. The supporters of Tsikalaryiσ booed when Megadιndron was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 27 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stefanos Psistakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 28 minutes into the match, Megadιndron's goalkeeper Fotis Kassapis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Nontas Kalfopoulos. When Alexis Papageorgakis fell near the penalty area in the 34th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Tsikalaryiσ's protests and gave Alexis Papageorgakis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Megadιndron booed when Tsikalaryiσ was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alexis Papageorgakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Megadιndron's Fotis Kassapis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 37th minute of the match, managed to save Megadιndron from getting a goal against them. Andreas Sepsas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Giorgos Soulidis went, in the 40th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Nontas Kalfopoulos might have been able to make a better finish in the 46th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Fotis Kassapis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Nontas Kalfopoulos ran back to his position shaking his head. The Tsikalaryiσ players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Megadιndron were winning 0-1.

If Giorgos Soulidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Andreas Sepsas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Zacharias Tsitouris, who was totally free with the ball in the 55th minute. 57 minutes into the match, Megadιndron's goal looked a bit too open when Nontas Kalfopoulos came free, but Fotis Kassapis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nontas Kalfopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 62nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. If Giorgos Soulidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Aggelos Brizolakis shot the penalty kick by force right in the crossbar. No goal. 76 minutes into the game, Giorgos Soulidis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Megadιndron's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tsikalaryiσ the free kick. A collision led to Megadιndron getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Giorgos Soulidis hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Megadιndron's Marios Giannoulakis got a free kick in the 77th minute. Megadιndron's Giorgos Soulidis got a good chance for a goal in the 88th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Nontas Kalfopoulos came up free with the goalie in the 95th minute, the Tsikalaryiσ 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 Nontas Kalfopoulos couldn't finish the play. Nontas Kalfopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 97th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The Tsikalaryiσ supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching Megadιndron's performance. The match ended with a win for Megadιndron.