League Play-Off

Bνsia Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Thanos Koumantarakis kicked off to start the match. When Bνsia FC's Ermis Karaliopoulos in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Mavráta's goalie prevented a goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thanos Koumantarakis in the 5th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerasimos Salepis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After a rather tough play, Bνsia FC's Lefteris Mousios got a free kick in the 8th minute. Anastasios Stratakos, 9 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. Mavráta's Thanos Koumantarakis got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 15 minutes, Christodoulos Roumelos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Mavráta and the Bνsia FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. 18 minutes into the match, Bνsia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thanos Koumantarakis came free, but Gerasimos Salepis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Ermis Karaliopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 20th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Tasos Koumantarakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Ermis Karaliopoulos in the 21st minute of play. Gerasimos Salepis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Petros Tsioridis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanos Koumantarakis took the ball and in the 26 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Gerasimos Salepis. Gerasimos Salepis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. Thanos Koumantarakis struck a weak shot in the 29th minute. Gerasimos Salepis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mavráta. In the 33rd minute, Bνsia FC's Errikos Renieris ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Tasos Koumantarakis. Tasos Koumantarakis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 1-1. If Petros Tsioridis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 39 played minutes Bνsia FC got a freekick which was hit by Errikos Renieris. Gerasimos Salepis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petros Tsioridis, who was totally free with the ball in the 40th minute. In the 44th minute Petros Tsioridis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gerasimos Salepis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a rather tough play, Bνsia FC's Errikos Renieris got a free kick in the 46th minute. Gerasimos Salepis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thanos Koumantarakis went, in the 47th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-2 was the resulting score. The Bνsia FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Mavráta were winning 1-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Ermis Karaliopoulos made a kick off. 53 minutes into the match, Bνsia FC's goal looked a bit too open when Thanos Koumantarakis came free, but Gerasimos Salepis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Thanos Koumantarakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Gerasimos Salepis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 55th minute, Emmanouil Asimiadis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanos Koumantarakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 57th minute. Gerasimos Salepis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Thanos Koumantarakis took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Gerasimos Salepis to make any attempt to save it. Gerasimos Salepis made a fantastic save in the 65th minute, when Petros Tsioridis sent off a good shot on target. Thanos Koumantarakis might have been able to make a better finish in the 68th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Gerasimos Salepis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thanos Koumantarakis ran back to his position shaking his head. Gerasimos Salepis made a fantastic save in the 71st minute, when Petros Tsioridis sent off a good shot on target. 72 minutes into the game, Errikos Renieris was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Bνsia FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mavráta the free kick. Bνsia FC's Gerasimos Salepis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 77th minute of the match, managed to save Bνsia FC from getting a goal against them. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Thanos Koumantarakis in the 78th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Gerasimos Salepis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. The audience was convinced that Thanos Koumantarakis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Gerasimos Salepis was relentless in the 81st minute of the game. Gerasimos Salepis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thanos Koumantarakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 82nd minute. Ermis Karaliopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Tasos Koumantarakis having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Thanos Koumantarakis in the 92nd minute of play forced Bνsia FC's goalkeeper Gerasimos Salepis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 97 minutes into the match, Mavráta's goal looked a bit too open when Ermis Karaliopoulos came free, but Tasos Koumantarakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Petros Tsioridis in the 98th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Gerasimos Salepis saved Bνsia FC from getting behind. Mavráta's supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.