League Play-Off

Omorfokklisiá
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Dimosthenis Pelekanos kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Dimosthenis Pelekanos in the 7th minute of play forced Omorfokklisiá BC's goalkeeper Filippos Kassanos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 12th minute of the game. One of Kravarιοka FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Omorfokklisiá BC:s goal. Giorgos Peronidis had in the 14thth minute some difficulties stopping Konstantinos Kisemlis's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. If Dimosthenis Pelekanos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filippos Kassanos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimosthenis Pelekanos in the 23rd minute of play. After 25 minutes, Loukas Mantelis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Kravarιοka FC and the Omorfokklisiá BC players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 25th match minute, Kravarιοka FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loukas Mantelis to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the game, Marios Panagiotou was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Omorfokklisiá BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kravarιοka FC the free kick. When Minas Eleftherakis fell near the penalty area in the 32nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Kravarιοka FC's protests and gave Minas Eleftherakis a yellow card for diving instead. If Theagenis Kakratsas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 38th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Filippos Kassanos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dimosthenis Pelekanos in the 42nd minute of the match.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Kostas Thodis to strike the kick off in the second half. After a rather tough play, Omorfokklisiá BC's Stamatis Tziortzopoulos got a free kick in the 53rd minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Dimosthenis Pelekanos in the 54th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Filippos Kassanos saved Omorfokklisiá BC from getting behind. 57 minutes into the match, Theagenis Kakratsas had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Filippos Kassanos. Omorfokklisiá BC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Theagenis Kakratsas was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-1. Filippos Kassanos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimosthenis Pelekanos in the 62nd minute of play. Theagenis Kakratsas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Filippos Kassanos having to interfere. In the 67th minute, Dimosthenis Pelekanos fired away a shot on goal. He put a little to much spin on the ball and sent it just wide of the right post. After 68 minutes, Anastasios Lazaris mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Omorfokklisiá BC and the Kravarιοka FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Kravarιοka FC booed when Omorfokklisiá BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 68 match minutes in a wonderful position. Anastasios Lazaris didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in Omorfokklisiá BC's zone, Theagenis Kakratsas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippos Kassanos came out of the goal and Theagenis Kakratsas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Omorfokklisiá BC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Dimosthenis Pelekanos 75 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-2. 80 minutes into the match, Omorfokklisiá BC's Kostas Thodis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Giorgos Peronidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Loukas Mantelis kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Kravarιοka FC's zone, Kostas Thodis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Giorgos Peronidis came out of the goal and Kostas Thodis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 84th minute, Anastasios Lazaris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Kravarιοka FC's Theagenis Kakratsas got a good chance for a goal in the 85th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After a defensive mix-up in Omorfokklisiá BC's zone, Dimosthenis Pelekanos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippos Kassanos came out of the goal and Dimosthenis Pelekanos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a little luck, Omorfokklisiá BC's Filippos Kassanos got control of the ball when Theagenis Kakratsas tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Dionysis Karathanasis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 97th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Dionysis Karathanasis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 98th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When the referee blew the final whistle, you could see the dissatisfaction in the Kravarιοka FC players' eyes. They were disappointed they hadn't taken more from the game.