League Play-Off

KARDISTAN.ARENA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) KARDISTAN FC's Babbis Koutsomitras started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After a rather tough play, KARDISTAN FC's Tolis Parisis got a free kick in the 2nd minute. Nontas Spaneas scored 0-1 in the 5th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Vassilis Matalas, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 10 minutes into the game, Koulis Katsivalis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. KARDISTAN FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Kato Zalogko the free kick. Koulis Katsivalis hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Koulis Katsivalis hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. Babbis Koutsomitras who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 19thth minute tested the skills of Nikos Poulopoulos when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 23 minutes into the game, Kato Zalogko's Marinos Domazos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vassilis Matalas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. The long shot by Demis Karatassos in the 26th minute really tested Nikos Poulopoulos's skills. The ball was on its way into the goal to the left of him when he managed to stretch himself and save the shot and avoid a goal. Babbis Koutsomitras in the 28thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nikos Poulopoulos, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Nikos Poulopoulos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Tolis Parisis's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Nikos Poulopoulos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Tolis Parisis in the 35th minute of play. Nikos Poulopoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Babbis Koutsomitras in the 39th minute. In the 43rd minute Marinos Domazos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vassilis Matalas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vassilis Matalas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Nontas Spaneas in the 47th minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-2 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nontas Spaneas was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute Kato Zalogko were awarded a corner. Alexis Prelorentzos went to the cornerflag to take it. After taking down the ball on Kato Zalogko's corner Alexis Prelorentzos fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Vassilis Matalas quite easily take care of the ball. The supporters of KARDISTAN FC booed when Kato Zalogko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 61 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Katsoulis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute of the match Kostas Iordanis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Nikos Poulopoulos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. 63 minutes into the game, Kato Zalogko's Marinos Domazos nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Vassilis Matalas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. Nontas Spaneas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vassilis Matalas having to interfere. Nontas Spaneas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Vassilis Matalas having to interfere. Vassilis Matalas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nontas Spaneas in the 81st minute of play. A collision led to KARDISTAN FC getting a freekick after 81 minutes play. Koulis Katsivalis hit a great ball. Renos Koubouris kicked well hit freekick during the 84th minute of the match. When the match was over Kato Zalogko could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than KARDISTAN FC throughout the match.