League Play-Off

Lippa
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Nikos Galitsios took the kick off in the first half of the match. If Loukianos Ntalakouras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 7th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 8 minutes into the match, Petrovoúni BC's Michalis Panteliadis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Zinon Orfaniotis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nikos Galitsios received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Giorgos Seretis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 13 minutes into the match, Lippa's goal looked a bit too open when Michalis Panteliadis came free, but Zinon Orfaniotis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vassilis Valsamakis struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Giorgos Seretis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lippa. After having played for 18 minutes, Michalis Panteliadis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Petrovoúni BC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michalis Panteliadis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Loukianos Ntalakouras in the 24th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Zinon Orfaniotis saved Lippa from getting behind. After a rather tough play, Lippa's Viktoras Mastoras got a free kick in the 25th minute. Iakovos Drakos didn't quite understand what happened when in the 27 minute of the game managed to get a great opportunity for a goal and then missed the goal by a feet. In the 29th match minute, Petrovoúni BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marios Ioannou to maneuver through the defense. After a rather tough play, Petrovoúni BC's Panos Telemakis got a free kick in the 30th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 32nd minute, Nikos Galitsios managed to get in a good position for a shot. Lippa's supporters rose to their feet, but Nikos Galitsios was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Giorgos Seretis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. An unexpectedly hard shot by Michalis Panteliadis in the 38th minute of play forced Lippa's goalkeeper Zinon Orfaniotis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 41st minute the ball was on its way in behind Petrovoúni BC's goalkeeper Giorgos Seretis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Loukianos Ntalakouras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Zinon Orfaniotis 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.

Petrovoúni BC's Loukianos Ntalakouras got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Lippa's Nikos Galitsios got a good chance for a goal in the 56th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Nikos Galitsios sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Giorgos Seretis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nikos Galitsios, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. Michalis Panteliadiss short, quick shot in the 62ndth minute got Zinon Orfaniotis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Theofilos Mavrakis kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. 68 minutes into the match, Lippa's goalkeeper Zinon Orfaniotis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Michalis Panteliadis. Vassilis Valsamakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Giorgos Seretis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Nikos Galitsios, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Petrovoúni BC's Giorgos Seretis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikos Galitsios in the 75th minute of play. Loukianos Ntalakouras sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Michalis Panteliadis came up free with the goalie in the 81st minute, the Petrovoúni 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 Michalis Panteliadis couldn't finish the play. When Nikos Galitsios, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 87 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Giorgos Seretis was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Giorgos Seretis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Petros Kyriazis, who was totally free with the ball in the 90th minute. Vassilis Valsamakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Giorgos Seretis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 93rd match minute, Petrovoúni BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ntinos Seremetopoulos to maneuver through the defense. Nikos Galitsios fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 95th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Seretis having to interfere. Petrovoúni BC's Giorgos Seretis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikos Galitsios in the 97th minute of play. The final whistle blew with the score still tied, and both teams left the pitch thinking about the missed chances that could have given their team the win.