League Play-Off

Chrαni Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Themistoklis Borovilos took the kick off in the first half of the match. 3 minutes into the game, Eutichios Lazarakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Karababαs BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Tripoli FC the free kick. In the 3rd minute, Eutichios Lazarakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The long shot by Vassilis Valkanis in the 4th minute really tested Kostas Plevritis's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. After 7 minutes, Kosmas Krikos mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Tripoli FC and the Karababαs BC players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 7 played minutes Tripoli FC got a freekick which was hit by Kosmas Krikos. Tripoli FC's Nikitas Gitas pulled a muscle in his leg after 10 minutes and couldn't finish the game. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Fotis Kalokiris during the 10th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Fotis Kalokiris kicked well hit freekick during the 12th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kosmas Krikos in the 13th minute of play forced Karababαs BC's goalkeeper Kostas Plevritis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Torsten Beckström showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Themistoklis Borovilos in the 18th minute of the match. 20 minutes into the match, Themistoklis Borovilos had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Torsten Beckström. Tripoli FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Themistoklis Borovilos was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Tripoli FC's Torsten Beckström played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Themistoklis Borovilos in the 24th minute of play. Fotis Kalokiris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. In the 27th match minute, Tripoli FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Christos Iatros to maneuver through the defense. In the 33rd match minute, Tripoli FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Minas Kalimanis to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sotos Nianios during the 39th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. When Fotis Kalokiris came up free with the goalie in the 42nd minute, the Karababαs BC 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 Fotis Kalokiris couldn't finish the play. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Kosmas Krikos to make the kick off. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Nektarios Marakis during the 53rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Christos Iatros fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kostas Plevritis having to interfere. Fotis Kalokiris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 57th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Torsten Beckström having to interfere. Themistoklis Borovilos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 59th minute. Torsten Beckström tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fotis Kalokiris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Torsten Beckström having to interfere. When Nektarios Marakis was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 68 minutes had been played. After a rather tough play, Karababαs BC's Nektarios Marakis got a free kick in the 68th minute. Kosmas Krikos might have been able to make a better finish in the 72nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Kostas Plevritis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Kosmas Krikos ran back to his position shaking his head. Karababαs BC were awarded a corner in the 76th minute after Tripoli FC's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Alkis Kosmakis took the corner. Alkis Kosmakis made a great header on Karababαs BC's corner, it was just that Tripoli FC's Torsten Beckström managed to reach the ball for a save. Fotis Kalokiris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Fotis Kalokiris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 79th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Torsten Beckström having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Tripoli FC's Kosmas Krikos got a free kick in the 94th minute. Karababαs BC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.