League Play-Off

LEOFOROS
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. Nikos Kioubouroglou started the match with the kick off. Alkis Spiliotis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Nikos Kioubouroglou recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 11th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 13 minutes into the match, PANATHINAIKOS's goal looked a bit too open when Fotis Moras came free, but Eugenios Kalouptsidis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a little luck, Vσnitsa's Dorotheos Fotoulis got control of the ball when Themis Peridis tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 17th minute Alkis Spiliotis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Dorotheos Fotoulis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nikos Kioubouroglou in the 20th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dorotheos Fotoulis saved Vσnitsa from getting behind. In the 21st minute, Alkis Spiliotis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Dorotheos Fotoulis. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 25th minute, PANATHINAIKOS's Alkis Spiliotis ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Dorotheos Fotoulis. Dorotheos Fotoulis yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Nikos Kioubouroglou's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 29thth minute, Dorotheos Fotoulis skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. After a defensive mix-up in Vσnitsa's zone, Nikos Kioubouroglou stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dorotheos Fotoulis came out of the goal and Nikos Kioubouroglou tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Fivos Tsartsalis hit a great freekick 32 minutes into the match. In the 35thth minute of the game Akakios Perakos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PANATHINAIKOS's Eugenios Kalouptsidis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. PANATHINAIKOS's Eugenios Kalouptsidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akakios Perakos in the 36th minute of play. After a rather tough play, PANATHINAIKOS's Alkis Spiliotis got a free kick in the 37th minute. After 40 played minutes, Vσnitsa's Fotis Markoulis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Eugenios Kalouptsidis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Vσnitsa reached it. In the 48thth minute of the game Nikos Kioubouroglou who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vσnitsa's Dorotheos Fotoulis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

If Themis Peridis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 53rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 56 minutes, Dimosthenis Tzorvas took a quick shot and it went in 3-1 without a chance for Eugenios Kalouptsidis to make any attempt to save it. If Nikos Kioubouroglou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Nikos Kioubouroglou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorotheos Fotoulis having to interfere. After 72 played minutes Vσnitsa got a freekick which was hit by Akakios Perakos. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Nikos Kioubouroglou in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Dorotheos Fotoulis saved Vσnitsa from getting behind. PANATHINAIKOS's Eugenios Kalouptsidis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akakios Perakos in the 75th minute of play. Eugenios Kalouptsidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Akakios Perakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 80th minute. After 85 minutes, Nikos Kioubouroglou made it 4-1 with a short kick to the right side. Vσnitsa's Dorotheos Fotoulis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. Nikos Kioubouroglou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dorotheos Fotoulis having to interfere. If Nikos Kioubouroglou had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. With a little luck, PANATHINAIKOS's Eugenios Kalouptsidis got control of the ball when Dimosthenis Tzorvas tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the referee ended the match the PANATHINAIKOS players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.