League Play-Off

Dhirrαkhion
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The audience thought a goal was coming when Thanos Agathopoulos got free with Eutichios Taralidis in the 4th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Kardαmyla BC's Eutichios Taralidis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 9th minute of the match, managed to save Kardαmyla BC from getting a goal against them. Eutichios Taralidis came out of the goal in the 11th minute to try and stop a shot by Dhirrαkhion FC's Thanos Agathopoulos. But to his dismay, Thanos Agathopoulos quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-0. 19 minutes into the game, Giorgos Stavrinoudakis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Kardαmyla BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Dhirrαkhion FC the free kick. The supporters of Dhirrαkhion FC booed when Kardαmyla BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Giorgos Stavrinoudakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Fanis Agapidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 23rd minute. Eutichios Taralidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Akis Kotsovolos succeeded in the game's 29th minute to shoot an unreachable shot under the crossbar and scored - 1-2. Fanis Agapidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Eutichios Taralidis having to interfere. In the 34th minute, Akis Kotsovolos got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Paris Moras in the 36th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Viktoras Melogiannis saved Dhirrαkhion FC from getting behind. Kardαmyla BC's Akis Kotsovolos got a good chance for a goal in the 38th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 41st minute Akis Kotsovolos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viktoras Melogiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After the first half Kardαmyla BC were leading 1-2. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Dhirrαkhion FC's Viktoras Melogiannis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akis Kotsovolos in the 51st minute of play. Akis Kotsovolos 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. In the 64th minute the ball was on its way in behind Kardαmyla BC's goalkeeper Eutichios Taralidis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 66th match minute, Dhirrαkhion FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Panagiotis Boulikakis to maneuver through the defense. After 68 played minutes Dhirrαkhion FC got a freekick which was hit by Marios Paramithis. After having played for 69 minutes, Paris Moras managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kardαmyla BC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Paris Moras was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 71 minutes into the match, Kardαmyla BC's Akis Kotsovolos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Viktoras Melogiannis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Kardαmyla BC booed when Dhirrαkhion FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Zinon Chatzidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute Akis Kotsovolos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Viktoras Melogiannis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Thanos Agathopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 75th minute. Eutichios Taralidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Christos Eleftherakis hit a great freekick 85 minutes into the match. An unexpected shot in the 89th minute by Paris Moras got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. If Akis Kotsovolos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The second half was just like the first, even and exciting. The match ended in a draw.