League Play-Off

Playiés Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Vladimiros Tsinaris made the kick off which started today's match. Adamantios Sapounelis 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. 20 minutes into the match, BESIKTAS's goal looked a bit too open when Trifon Vrettos came free, but Ntinos Anagnostopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. When Kostas Fotakis came up free with the goalie in the 23rd minute, the BESIKTAS 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 Kostas Fotakis couldn't finish the play. Marios Malliaros kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Periklis Kalamatas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vladimiros Tsinaris in the 31st minute of play. Periklis Kalamatas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimiros Tsinaris, who was totally free with the ball in the 33rd minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Marios Malliaros in the 44th minute of play forced BESIKTAS's goalkeeper Ntinos Anagnostopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Michalis Papadas took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 45th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ntinos Anagnostopoulos. BESIKTAS's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

Trifon Vrettos charged in rather forcefully in the 52nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Trifon Vrettos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of BESIKTAS booed when Fanari FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 52 match minutes in a wonderful position. Trifon Vrettos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Kostas Fotakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Periklis Kalamatas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladimiros Tsinaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Periklis Kalamatas having to interfere. Vladimiros Tsinaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 58th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Periklis Kalamatas having to interfere. If Kostas Fotakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 63rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vladimiros Tsinaris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 68th minute the ball was on its way in behind Fanari FC's goalkeeper Periklis Kalamatas, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 69 minutes into the match, BESIKTAS's Kostas Fotakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Periklis Kalamatas narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 74th minute Ntinos Chatzopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ntinos Anagnostopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Kostas Fotakis struck a weak shot in the 77th minute. Periklis Kalamatas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BESIKTAS. Fanari FC's Periklis Kalamatas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vladimiros Tsinaris in the 79th minute of play. Periklis Kalamatas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Vladimiros Tsinaris in the 82nd minute of the match. Vladimiros Tsinaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 88th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Periklis Kalamatas having to interfere. In the 90th minute Kostas Fotakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Periklis Kalamatas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.