League Play-Off

KOFINAS FC ARENA
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Christos Vasalas got the match started through his kick off. Alketas Lamarinas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nelson Toledano in the 4th minute. Nelson Toledano could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 8th minute of the match, but Alketas Lamarinas made a huge save. After some careless play in the KOFINAS FC defense, Christos Vasalas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Michalis Miaoulis. The KOFINAS FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Michalis Miaoulis should have stopped the shot. In the 25th minute of the match Soulis Maltezos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Michalis Miaoulis skillfully saved the ball. Theofilos Ipsilantis kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. In the 30th minute of the match Soulis Maltezos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Michalis Miaoulis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. Nelson Toledano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alketas Lamarinas having to interfere. If Sotiris Skevas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 37th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience thought a goal was coming when Nelson Toledano got free with Alketas Lamarinas in the 39th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. With a little luck, Lαvka's Alketas Lamarinas got control of the ball when Nelson Toledano tried to sneak it across the goal line. Lαvka's Alketas Lamarinas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sotiris Skevas in the 44th minute of play. Sotiris Skevas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Nelson Toledano made a kick off. In the 56th minute KOFINAS FC were awarded a corner. Themis Mavromatakis went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner ended in Themis Mavromatakis almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but Lαvka's Alketas Lamarinas did a great save. Alketas Lamarinas came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by KOFINAS FC's Nelson Toledano. But to his dismay, Nelson Toledano quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. Nelson Toledano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alketas Lamarinas having to interfere. Nelson Toledano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Nelson Toledano sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 67th minute Nelson Toledano shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Alketas Lamarinas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. KOFINAS FC's Michalis Miaoulis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save KOFINAS FC from getting a goal against them. A hard shot 71 in the game by Theagenis Skaltsas from a close distance when the talented Michalis Miaoulis managed to make a qualified save. KOFINAS FC's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Theagenis Skaltsas got free with Michalis Miaoulis in the 82nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. KOFINAS FC's Michalis Miaoulis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Christos Vasalas in the 85th minute of play. When Panos Kolobourdas fell near the penalty area in the 85th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KOFINAS FC's protests and gave Panos Kolobourdas a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to KOFINAS FC getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Panos Kolobourdas hit a great ball. Nelson Toledano fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alketas Lamarinas having to interfere. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. KOFINAS FC fully deserved thier win.