League Play-Off

Kolitsidhaνika
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vassilis Darlas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Christos Maras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vassilis Kosmoulis, who was totally free with the ball in the 2nd minute. Savas Kouroupetroglou hit a great freekick 3 minutes into the match. Marinos Kourmentalas placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! After 13 minutes, Fragiskos Takounakis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the METS AO and the Kolitsidhaνika FC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Christos Maras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fragiskos Partalidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 18th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Kolitsidhaνika FC's zone, Vassilis Kosmoulis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Christos Maras came out of the goal and Vassilis Kosmoulis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a defensive mix-up in METS AO's zone, Vassilis Darlas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Tilemachos Kokolakis came out of the goal and Vassilis Darlas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 29 minutes into the match, Kolitsidhaνika FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fragiskos Partalidis came free, but Christos Maras reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Vassilis Kosmoulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. METS AO's Tilemachos Kokolakis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 32nd minute of the match, managed to save METS AO from getting a goal against them. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Lakis Tsakrilis during the 32nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 37 played minutes Kolitsidhaνika FC got a freekick which was hit by Savas Kouroupetroglou. Vassilis Kosmoulis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Christos Maras having to interfere. Christos Maras showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Lakis Tsakrilis in the 43rd minute of the match. Tilemachos Kokolakis made a fantastic save in the 46th minute, when Babbis Serametakis sent off a good shot on target. Vassilis Kosmoulis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 48th minute. Christos Maras tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The wind increased when Fragiskos Partalidis made the kick off in the second half. Christos Maras showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Fragiskos Partalidis, who was totally free with the ball in the 56th minute. Vassilis Kosmoulis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 62 played minutes Kolitsidhaνika FC got a freekick which was hit by Isidoros Christodoulidis. In the 63rd minute, Vassilis Kosmoulis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Christos Maras was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. A collision led to Kolitsidhaνika FC getting a freekick after 65 minutes play. Thanos Pantos hit a great ball. In the 70th play minute Vassilis Kosmoulis came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Christos Maras. 0-2. In the 75th minute, Fragiskos Partalidis 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. METS AO's Tilemachos Kokolakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Savas Kouroupetroglou in the 81st minute of play. In the 83rd minute the ball was on its way in behind Kolitsidhaνika FC's goalkeeper Christos Maras, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 85th minute, Fragiskos Takounakis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 87th match minute, METS AO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fragiskos Takounakis to maneuver through the defense. After having played for 89 minutes, Babbis Serametakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kolitsidhaνika FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Babbis Serametakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Vassilis Kosmoulis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched METS AO eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.