League Play-Off

Alpokhori Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Prokopis Gletsos started the match with the kick off. In the 2nd minute, Prokopis Gletsos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Panagiotis Simopoulos came out of the goal in the 7th minute to try and stop a shot by Meletiakos F.C.'s Marios Sferas. But to his dismay, Marios Sferas quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Takis Tsiabras might have been able to make a better finish in the 11th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Spyros Sardelis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Takis Tsiabras ran back to his position shaking his head. Panagiotis Simopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Flavio Ferdinand in the 13th minute of play. Marios Sferas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 18th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Panagiotis Simopoulos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Flavio Ferdinand went, in the 20th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Loukianos Zindros during the 23rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Meletiakos F.C. booed when Alpokhori BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loukianos Zindros didn't get a good kick on the ball. After having played for 28 minutes, Marios Sferas managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Meletiakos F.C.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Marios Sferas was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Panagiotis Simopoulos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Flavio Ferdinand, who was totally free with the ball in the 30th minute. Marios Sferas struck a weak shot in the 31st minute. Panagiotis Simopoulos didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Meletiakos F.C.. In the 32nd minute of the match, Nestoras Papadamopoulos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Spyros Sardelis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Loukianos Zindros kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Meletiakos F.C.'s Spyros Sardelis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 39th minute of the match, managed to save Meletiakos F.C. from getting a goal against them. Alpokhori BC's Panagiotis Simopoulos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Marios Sferas in the 41st minute of play. Gelacio Percaz scored 0-3 in the 42nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Panagiotis Simopoulos, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The Alpokhori BC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Meletiakos F.C. were winning 0-3.

The wind increased when Marios Sferas made the kick off in the second half. Loukianos Zindros kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. In the 58th minute, Nestoras Papadamopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 59 played minutes Meletiakos F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Flavio Ferdinand. In the 60th minute, Meletiakos F.C.'s Marios Sferas dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-4. In the 63rd minute, Flavio Ferdinand 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. The supporters of Alpokhori BC booed when Meletiakos F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 65 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lambis Kouromichelakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 67 played minutes Alpokhori BC got a freekick which was hit by Christos Pavlos. In the 69th match minute, Alpokhori BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Loukianos Zindros to maneuver through the defense. In the 71st minute, Stathis Agathopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Marios Sferas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Flavio Ferdinand might have been able to make a better finish in the 75th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Panagiotis Simopoulos. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Flavio Ferdinand ran back to his position shaking his head. Flavio Ferdinand received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Panagiotis Simopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gelacio Percaz fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 83rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Panagiotis Simopoulos having to interfere. Spyros Sardelis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Christos Pavlos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 88th minute Alpokhori BC were awarded a corner. Stathis Agathopoulos went to the cornerflag to take it. A nice corner shot did that Stathis Agathopoulos got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Spyros Sardelis quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. Spyros Sardelis came out of the goal in the 94th minute to try and stop a shot by Alpokhori BC's Prokopis Gletsos. But to his dismay, Prokopis Gletsos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-4. When the match was over Meletiakos F.C. could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Alpokhori BC throughout the match.