League Play-Off

Litohoron
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) 3 minutes into the game, Vrasidas Sachinoglou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Litohoron FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Koukιsion the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Vrasidas Sachinoglou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 10th minute, Eutichios Leontopoulos made a precise shot to the right of Dimosthenis Nifitsas. Litohoron FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. When Koukιsion's Eutichios Leontopoulos in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Litohoron FC's goalie prevented a goal. After 19 played minutes Litohoron FC got a freekick which was hit by Valentinos Vouzatos. 20 minutes into the game, Koukιsion's Menelaos Karoubalis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Dimosthenis Nifitsas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Dimosthenis Nifitsas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Eutichios Leontopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Koukιsion getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Konstantinos Kermanidis hit a great ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Giorgos Gitas during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Koukιsion booed when Litohoron FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 29 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Gitas didn't get a good kick on the ball. 36 minutes into the match, Litohoron FC's Konstantinos Velos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Soulis Rachiotis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. 42 minutes into the match, Koukιsion's goalkeeper Soulis Rachiotis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Konstantinos Velos. Dimosthenis Nifitsas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Eutichios Leontopoulos in the 46th minute of play. After 47 minutes of play Litohoron FC's Vrasidas Sachinoglou 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. Vrasidas Sachinoglou hit a great freekick 48 minutes into the match. The Litohoron FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Koukιsion were winning 0-3.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Konstantinos Velos was the one to do the kick off. Vaios Kourelas's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 57thth minute, Dimosthenis Nifitsas skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Giotis Michas hit a great freekick 62 minutes into the match. Dimosthenis Nifitsas made a fantastic save in the 69th minute, when Vaios Kourelas sent off a good shot on target. In the 74th minute, Giotis Michas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Soulis Rachiotis was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-3. Litohoron FC's Renos Stathiadis got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Eutichios Leontopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 81st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimosthenis Nifitsas having to interfere. Vaios Kourelas could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 92nd minute of the match, but Dimosthenis Nifitsas made a huge save. When Grigoris Macheras came up free with the goalie in the 94th minute, the Litohoron FC 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 Grigoris Macheras couldn't finish the play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Konstantinos Velos in the 97th minute of play forced Koukιsion's goalkeeper Soulis Rachiotis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Koukιsion getting a freekick after 97 minutes play. Miltos Katsouranis hit a great ball. The Koukιsion supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Koukιsion would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.