League Play-Off

NIKOS GOUMAS
Spectators: 1 (Terracing: 1, Seating: 0, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Giannis Tabakis kicked off to start the match. With a little luck, DAFNI AO's Alexandros Savvopoulos got control of the ball when Renos Antoniou tried to sneak it across the goal line. DAFNI AO's Alexandros Savvopoulos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 4th minute of the match, managed to save DAFNI AO from getting a goal against them. Eleftherios Fanatos's late challenge caught a ROUFAIKOS's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Eleftherios Fanatos helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to DAFNI AO getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Eleftherios Fanatos hit a great ball. DAFNI AO's Alexandros Savvopoulos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 6th minute of the match, managed to save DAFNI AO from getting a goal against them. 8 minutes into the match, ROUFAIKOS's goal looked a bit too open when Eleftherios Fanatos came free, but Boruc Marczyniec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Rickard Gerdberg had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 11th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 15th match minute, DAFNI AO was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giannis Tabakis to maneuver through the defense. After 18 minutes, Theocharis Karapialis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the DAFNI AO and the ROUFAIKOS players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 18 played minutes DAFNI AO got a freekick which was hit by Theocharis Karapialis. Thanasis Stergiadis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanasis Stergiadis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Alexandros Savvopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 26 minutes into the match, DAFNI AO's goal looked a bit too open when Thanasis Stergiadis came free, but Alexandros Savvopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 26 minutes into the match, Thanasis Stergiadis notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of DAFNI AO's Alexandros Savvopoulos. Alexandros Savvopoulos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After a defensive mix-up in DAFNI AO's zone, Renos Antoniou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Alexandros Savvopoulos came out of the goal and Renos Antoniou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Konstantinos Kapetanoglou charged in rather forcefully in the 32nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Konstantinos Kapetanoglou the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Giannis Tabakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Boruc Marczyniec having to interfere. If Lazaros Zisimopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 46th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Rickard Gerdberg was the one to do the kick off. Lazaros Zisimopoulos recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 53rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a defensive mix-up in ROUFAIKOS's zone, Giannis Tabakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Boruc Marczyniec came out of the goal and Giannis Tabakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 74 minutes into the game, Lazaros Zisimopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-1. Boruc Marczyniec was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Giannis Tabakis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Boruc Marczyniec having to make a save. In the 80th minute, DAFNI AO's Lazaros Zisimopoulos dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 2-2. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Giannis Tabakis in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Boruc Marczyniec prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Giannis Tabakis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Boruc Marczyniec read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 85th minute of play. Lazaros Zisimopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 87 played minutes ROUFAIKOS got a freekick which was hit by Konstantinos Kapetanoglou. The audience thought a goal was coming when Lazaros Zisimopoulos got free with Boruc Marczyniec in the 90th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Boruc Marczyniec showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Giannis Tabakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. 95 minutes into the match, ROUFAIKOS's goal looked a bit too open when Giannis Tabakis came free, but Boruc Marczyniec reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.