League Play-Off

Mesargos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Alekos Kabolis made the kick off which started today's match. Theofanis Kretsos might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Minas Lazakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Theofanis Kretsos ran back to his position shaking his head. If Theofanis Kretsos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 5th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Theofanis Kretsos charged in rather forcefully in the 9th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Theofanis Kretsos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Fanis Valassis 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. Kharaktinσs BC's Stathis Tirovolas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Alekos Kabolis in the 13th minute of play. Minas Lazakis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Theofanis Kretsos went, in the 14th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 18 minutes into the match, Mesargos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Fanis Valassis came free, but Minas Lazakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Theofanis Kretsos in the 23rd minute of play forced Mesargos FC's goalkeeper Minas Lazakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Iordanis Ntolkas charged in rather forcefully in the 26th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iordanis Ntolkas the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Mesargos FC's Iordanis Ntolkas got a free kick in the 26th minute. In the 27th minute Pantelis Liakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Minas Lazakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Alekos Kabolis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Stathis Tirovolas was relentless in the 34th minute of the game. After some careless play in the Mesargos FC defense, Theofanis Kretsos kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Minas Lazakis. The Mesargos FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Minas Lazakis should have stopped the shot. In the 39th minute, Kosmas Bosis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Alekos Kabolis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Renos Karavokiris struck a weak shot in the 42nd minute. Stathis Tirovolas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mesargos FC. Stathis Tirovolas didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Mesargos FC's Alekos Kabolis shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 1-2 in the ordered_time% minute. The Mesargos FC players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Kharaktinσs BC were winning 1-2.

The wind increased when Theofanis Kretsos made the kick off in the second half. After a defensive mix-up in Kharaktinσs BC's zone, Michalis Xinos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stathis Tirovolas came out of the goal and Michalis Xinos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Theofanis Kretsos managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kharaktinσs BC's supporters rose to their feet, but Theofanis Kretsos was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Minas Lazakis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Michalis Xinos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 59th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stathis Tirovolas having to interfere. With a little luck, Mesargos FC's Minas Lazakis got control of the ball when Fanis Valassis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Stathis Tirovolas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alekos Kabolis in the 64th minute of play. Renos Karavokiris hit a great freekick 67 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alekos Kabolis in the 73rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Stathis Tirovolas prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Alekos Kabolis struck a weak shot in the 75th minute. Stathis Tirovolas didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mesargos FC. Stathis Tirovolas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Michalis Xinos, who was totally free with the ball in the 77th minute. Kharaktinσs BC's Stathis Tirovolas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Michalis Xinos in the 78th minute of play. Renos Karavokiris was shown his second yellow card after 80 minutes, following a rather ugly tackle on opponent. That was the end of his participation in the match. Renos Karavokiris hit a great freekick 81 minutes into the match. Sotiris Chatzis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stathis Tirovolas having to interfere. A collision led to Mesargos FC getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Sotiris Chatzis hit a great ball. Pantelis Liakos was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 90th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Michalis Xinos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stathis Tirovolas having to interfere. After some fancy dribbling in the 93rd minute, Menelaos Theodorou managed to get in a good position for a shot. Mesargos FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Menelaos Theodorou was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Stathis Tirovolas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Kharaktinσs BC's Fanis Valassis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Minas Lazakis. That made the score 1-3 after 97 minutes of play. The Kharaktinσs BC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.