League Play-Off

Archontikσ
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Dimitris Mitrakos took the kick off in the first half of the match. Alketas Tsolakidis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Pipis Kechribaris, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nikos Tatoulis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Panos Basinas in the 13th minute of the match. Dimitris Mitrakos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 17th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Dimitris Mitrakos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Nikos Tatoulis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Panos Basinas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Nikos Tatoulis having to interfere. Michalis Babasakos took the ball and in the 28 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Alketas Tsolakidis. Alketas Tsolakidis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. After 33 minutes, Stathis Tsartas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Archontikσ FC and the Afαlonas players grew even worse after the yellow card. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 33rd minute of the game. One of Archontikσ FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Afαlonas:s goal. In the 35th minute there was a penalty for Afαlonas. Markos Kastanakoglou stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Nikos Tatoulis. 2-1. The audience thought a goal was coming when Michalis Babasakos got free with Alketas Tsolakidis in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Panagiotis Tassatos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Archontikσ FC booed when Afαlonas was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 48 match minutes in a wonderful position. Filippos Skalidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 50th minute Panagiotis Tassatos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alketas Tsolakidis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Panagiotis Tassatos made the kick off in the second half. Panos Basinas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 54thth minute, Nikos Tatoulis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Panagiotis Tassatos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 60th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alketas Tsolakidis having to interfere. Nikos Tatoulis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Panos Basinas in the 73rd minute. A collision led to Archontikσ FC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Pipis Kechribaris hit a great ball. If Panos Basinas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 77th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Pipis Kechribaris's late challenge caught a Afαlonas's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pipis Kechribaris helped the player get up and apologised. In the 84th minute, Pipis Kechribaris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match had gone on for 85 minutes, Dimitris Mitrakos took a quick shot and it went in 2-3 without a chance for Nikos Tatoulis to make any attempt to save it. In the 90th minute, Panos Basinas got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Alketas Tsolakidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Panagiotis Tassatos, who was totally free with the ball in the 94th minute. If Panagiotis Tassatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 96th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 97 minutes into the game, Chatziantoniou Tabakos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Afαlonas's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Archontikσ FC the free kick. In the 97th minute, Chatziantoniou Tabakos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panagiotis Tassatos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Alketas Tsolakidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Afαlonas players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.