League Play-Off

Palaiokhσra Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Akakios Psomiadis made the kick off and thus started the match. Lakis Karapialis came out of the goal in the 2nd minute to try and stop a shot by Palaiokhσra FC's Evaggelos Kopidakis. But to his dismay, Evaggelos Kopidakis quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. In the 6th minute, Prodromos Taganikas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Notis Venieris took the ball and in the 7 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Lakis Karapialis. Lakis Karapialis dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 2-0. Christos Pourliotopoulos kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Notis Venieris in the 12th minute of play forced ziptse's goalkeeper Lakis Karapialis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 19 played minutes ziptse got a freekick which was hit by Thanasis Vrisimitzakis. Evaggelos Kopidakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lakis Karapialis having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Notis Venieris in the 21st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Lakis Karapialis saved ziptse from getting behind. In the 25th minute, Palaiokhσra FC's Kostas Manousakis seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Kostas Manousakis the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Palaiokhσra FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Kostas Manousakis had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. The referee gave ziptse a penalty, 27 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Paris Tzevelekos, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of Palaiokhσra FC's Pantelis Leontarakis. 2-1. Evaggelos Kopidakis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 38th minute of the match, but Lakis Karapialis made a huge save. In the 40th minute, Tasos Koublis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 42nd minute, Evaggelos Kopidakis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Lakis Karapialis was a little too slow when Kosmas Baltsakis got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 44th minute. The score was now 3-1. If Evaggelos Kopidakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 48th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-1 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Evaggelos Kopidakis was the one to do the kick off. Palaiokhσra FC's Pantelis Leontarakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 56th minute of the match, managed to save Palaiokhσra FC from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Diogenis Sentouikidis during the 60th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 61st match minute, ziptse was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Diogenis Sentouikidis to maneuver through the defense. After a defensive mix-up in ziptse's zone, Evaggelos Kopidakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Lakis Karapialis came out of the goal and Evaggelos Kopidakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 65 minutes into the game, Akakios Psomiadis recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Pantelis Leontarakis. Akakios Psomiadis showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 3-2. In the 69th minute Evaggelos Kopidakis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Lakis Karapialis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Palaiokhσra FC's Evaggelos Kopidakis got a good chance for a goal in the 71st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. When Tasos Koublis came up free with the goalie in the 72nd minute, the Palaiokhσra 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 Tasos Koublis couldn't finish the play. If Evaggelos Kopidakis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. The supporters of ziptse booed when Palaiokhσra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Takis Velis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, ziptse's Diogenis Sentouikidis got a free kick in the 88th minute. Takis Velis's late challenge caught a ziptse's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Takis Velis helped the player get up and apologised. ziptse's Lakis Karapialis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kosmas Baltsakis in the 96th minute of play. In the 97th minute, Antonis Kazatzidis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Palaiokhσra FC's supporters were delighted with their team's performance and swarmed onto the pitch at the end of the match to celebrate the victory with the players.