League Play-Off

Tsouknídha Stadium
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) With a couple of smart ball manuevers Stefanos Pavlakos in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sakis Kamaroulias saved Tsouknídha BC from getting behind. Spyros Vlantis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Sakis Kamaroulias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 6 minutes into the game, Stefanos Pavlakos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Sakis Kamaroulias was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. A collision led to Tsouknídha BC getting a freekick after 10 minutes play. Vassilis Sougias hit a great ball. Kostas Karagrigorious short, quick shot in the 15thth minute got Iordanis Kaldelis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 18 minutes into the match, Manolas FC's goalkeeper Iordanis Kaldelis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kostas Karagrigoriou. Sakis Kamaroulias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefanos Pavlakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 21st minute. After a defensive mix-up in Manolas FC's zone, Giannis Traganos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Iordanis Kaldelis came out of the goal and Giannis Traganos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iordanis Kaldelis came out of the goal in the 26th minute to try and stop a shot by Tsouknídha BC's Kostas Karagrigoriou. But to his dismay, Kostas Karagrigoriou quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Iordanis Kaldelis was a little too slow when Giannis Traganos got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 30th minute. The score was now 2-1. 33 minutes into the match, Tsouknídha BC's goal looked a bit too open when Stefanos Pavlakos came free, but Sakis Kamaroulias reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 34 minutes into the game, Christos Karamanos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Tsouknídha BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Manolas FC the free kick. Sakis Kamaroulias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stefanos Pavlakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. 41 minutes into the match, Manolas FC's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Traganos came free, but Iordanis Kaldelis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Manolas FC getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Stamatis Stavrakopoulos hit a great ball.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Giannis Traganos to make the kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kostas Karagrigoriou in the 53rd minute of play forced Manolas FC's goalkeeper Iordanis Kaldelis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 63 played minutes Manolas FC got a freekick which was hit by Nikos Argyropoulos. After some fancy dribbling in the 70th minute, Stefanos Pavlakos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Manolas FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Stefanos Pavlakos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Sakis Kamaroulias breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 72nd minute, Tsouknídha BC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Spyros Vlantis fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. A collision led to Tsouknídha BC getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Marinos Bilias hit a great ball. If Spyros Vlantis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 76th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Sakis Kamaroulias was a little too slow when Spyros Vlantis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 77th minute. The score was now 2-2. If Kostas Karagrigoriou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Tsouknídha BC's Kostas Karagrigoriou got a good chance for a goal in the 83rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Tsouknídha BC's Kostas Karagrigoriou got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 87 minutes into the game, Manolas FC's Stefanos Pavlakos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Sakis Kamaroulias made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Stamatis Raptakis hit a great freekick 94 minutes into the match. Manolas FC's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.