League Play-Off

Tzermiádhon
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. Marinos Papaggelis started the match with the kick off. The audience was convinced that Vladimiros Tsamis's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Themis Alexiadis was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. When Vladimiros Tsamis came up free with the goalie in the 8th minute, the TSEROKI fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Vladimiros Tsamis couldn't finish the play. In the 16th match minute, Tzermiádhon FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Tasos Vougiouklis to maneuver through the defense. If Vladimiros Tsamis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 18th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Marinos Papaggelis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexandros Softis having to interfere. In the 22nd minute of the match, Marinos Papaggelis tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Alexandros Softis saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. 25 minutes into the game, Iosif Kalaitzidis threw the ball into play from the sideline. TSEROKI's Vladimiros Tsamis quickly snatched the ball and retained possesion. Vladimiros Tsamis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 31st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 34th minute Gerasimos Lazarakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Themis Alexiadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 38th minute Eutichios Tsiamitras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Themis Alexiadis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Vladimiros Tsamis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 39th minute. Themis Alexiadis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Vladimiros Tsamis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Themis Alexiadis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vladimiros Tsamis, who was totally free with the ball in the 45th minute. Themis Alexiadis came out of the goal in the 46th minute to try and stop a shot by TSEROKI's Gerasimos Lazarakos. But to his dismay, Gerasimos Lazarakos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-1. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-1 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Gerasimos Lazarakos made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Tzermiádhon FC's goal looked a bit too open when Gerasimos Lazarakos came free, but Themis Alexiadis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After a rather tough play, Tzermiádhon FC's Giannis Tziolis got a free kick in the 53rd minute. TSEROKI's Vladimiros Tsamis quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Iosif Kalaitzidis, made in the 63rd minute of the game. If Marinos Papaggelis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 69 minutes into the game, Gerasimos Lazarakos recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Themis Alexiadis. Gerasimos Lazarakos showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 1-2. After a defensive mix-up in Tzermiádhon FC's zone, Gerasimos Lazarakos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Themis Alexiadis came out of the goal and Gerasimos Lazarakos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After a rather tough play, Tzermiádhon FC's Markos Kefalakis got a free kick in the 78th minute. Themis Alexiadis didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gerasimos Lazarakos went, in the 81st minute, to the upper right corner, 1-3 was the resulting score. If Gerasimos Lazarakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 85th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Vladimiros Tsamis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Themis Alexiadis having to interfere. In the 89th minute, Tzermiádhon FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Gerasimos Lazarakos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of TSEROKI booed when Tzermiádhon FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 89 match minutes in a wonderful position. Tasos Vougiouklis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Vladimiros Tsamis's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Themis Alexiadis read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 91st minute of play. If Gerasimos Lazarakos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The Tzermiádhon FC fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. TSEROKI were clearly better and deserved to take the win.