League Play-Off

Limnσtopos
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Panos Matsikidis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Evaggelos Paleologos having to interfere. In the 8th minute, Babbis Fotiadis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sokratis Poniros received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Evaggelos Paleologos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Panos Matsikidis ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Evaggelos Paleologos was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. 23 minutes into the match, Limnσtopos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Sokratis Poniros came free, but Evaggelos Paleologos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Evaggelos Paleologos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Sokratis Poniros in the 25th minute of the match. After 30 minutes of play, Levνdhi FC's Panos Matsikidis made it 0-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Evaggelos Paleologos was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 33rd match minute, Limnσtopos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eustratios Veziropoulos to maneuver through the defense. Sokratis Poniros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 34th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 36 minutes of play, Levνdhi FC's Panos Matsikidis made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Evaggelos Paleologos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Panos Matsikidis took the ball and in the 40 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Evaggelos Paleologos. Evaggelos Paleologos dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-4. In the 45th match minute, Limnσtopos FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eustratios Veziropoulos to maneuver through the defense. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-4.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Panos Matsikidis made a kick off. Evaggelos Paleologos stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Panos Matsikidis's shot from short distance in the 54th minute. After 56 played minutes Levνdhi FC got a freekick which was hit by Nikitas Paltidis. Giannis Tsakas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Christos Egomitis in the 60th minute of play. When Limnσtopos FC's Christos Egomitis in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Levνdhi FC's goalie prevented a goal. Sokratis Poniross short, quick shot in the 63rdth minute got Evaggelos Paleologos to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. 65 minutes into the match, Limnσtopos FC's goalkeeper Evaggelos Paleologos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sokratis Poniros. After a defensive mix-up in Limnσtopos FC's zone, Sokratis Poniros stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Evaggelos Paleologos came out of the goal and Sokratis Poniros tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Babbis Fotiadis kicked well hit freekick during the 68th minute of the match. When Panos Matsikidis came up free with the goalie in the 70th minute, the Levνdhi FC 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 Panos Matsikidis couldn't finish the play. Sokratis Poniros sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 73 minutes into the match, Limnσtopos FC's goalkeeper Evaggelos Paleologos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Sokratis Poniros. If Panos Matsikidis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 74th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panos Matsikidis in the 78th minute of play forced Limnσtopos FC's goalkeeper Evaggelos Paleologos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 86th minute Panos Matsikidis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Evaggelos Paleologos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Sokratis Poniros 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 Panos Matsikidis in the 89th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Evaggelos Paleologos saved Limnσtopos FC from getting behind. Evaggelos Paleologos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Panos Matsikidis in the 94th minute of play. Levνdhi FC played a much better game than Limnσtopos FC and deserved their victory. The Limnσtopos FC players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.