League Play-Off

Skoteiná Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Ntinos Ikonomidis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. 5 minutes into the match, Kokkinopolσs's goal looked a bit too open when Lazaros Ntinopoulos came free, but Fanis Nikolopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ntinos Ikonomidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 9th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 12 minutes into the match, Skoteiná's goal looked a bit too open when Spyros Koufakis came free, but Theodosis Keris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Ntinos Ikonomidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Skoteiná getting a freekick after 16 minutes play. Makis Karasavvas hit a great ball. In the 17th minute of the match Ignatios Diamantopoulos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Theodosis Keris showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. In the 18th minute, Makis Karasavvas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The supporters of Kokkinopolσs booed when Skoteiná was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermis Karakatsanis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 27 played minutes Skoteiná got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Chatzivelos. Eleftherios Kavallieratos, 28 minutes into the match, dribbled the ball up the side of the field and decided to take a long shot at the goal. Unfortunately, the ball was poorly hit and landed closer to the corner than to the goal. If Ntinos Ikonomidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 31st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Kokkinopolσs booed when Skoteiná was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 33 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ermis Karakatsanis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Skoteiná's zone, Ntinos Ikonomidis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Theodosis Keris came out of the goal and Ntinos Ikonomidis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Petros Tsobanis struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Fanis Nikolopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Skoteiná. 46 minutes into the game, Kokkinopolσs's Spyros Koufakis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Theodosis Keris made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

With a couple of smart ball manuevers Ntinos Ikonomidis in the 52nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Theodosis Keris saved Skoteiná from getting behind. With an all-out effort, Kokkinopolσs's Theodosis Keris threw himself towards the right post 59 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Ntinos Ikonomidis, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Fanis Nikolopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Lazaros Ntinopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Petros Tsobanis in the 70th minute of play forced Kokkinopolσs's goalkeeper Fanis Nikolopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Spyros Koufakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Petros Tsobanis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 77th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fanis Nikolopoulos having to interfere. The audience was convinced that Petros Tsobanis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fanis Nikolopoulos was relentless in the 84th minute of the game. Lazaros Ntinopoulos struck a weak shot in the 85th minute. Fanis Nikolopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Skoteiná. Petros Tsobanis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 91st minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Petros Tsobanis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fanis Nikolopoulos having to interfere. Petros Tsobanis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 96th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance.