League Play-Off

Paliós
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. Stratos Karopoulos started the match with the kick off. Giannis Zacharakis made a fantastic save in the 3rd minute, when Thodoris Panagiotas sent off a good shot on target. 6 minutes into the match, Yiourgánista BC's Anastasios Bachaderoglou sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimitris Kyriopoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Thanasis Akrividis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 7th minute. Dimitris Kyriopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Yiourgánista BC's Anastasios Bachaderoglou got a good chance for a goal in the 11th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Dimitris Kyriopoulos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanasis Akrividis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 13 minutes of play, Yiourgánista BC's Thanasis Akrividis made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Dimitris Kyriopoulos was left in no man's land by his defense there! Thanasis Akrividis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 16th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Kyriopoulos having to interfere. Thanasis Akrividis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 20th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Kyriopoulos having to interfere. Thanasis Akrividis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Dimitris Kyriopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Lakis Tomaras struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Giannis Zacharakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Paliós. Stratos Karopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Giannis Zacharakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giannis Zacharakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stratos Karopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The supporters of Yiourgánista BC booed when Paliós was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 32 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chatziantoniou Kyriopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Anastasios Bachaderoglou blasted a shot towards the goal in the 39th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dimitris Kyriopoulos having to make a save. Dimitris Kyriopoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thanasis Akrividis in the 42nd minute of the match. 43 minutes into the match, Yiourgánista BC's Anastasios Bachaderoglou sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimitris Kyriopoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The supporters of Yiourgánista BC booed when Paliós was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 47 match minutes in a wonderful position. Fotis Fotakoglou didn't get a good kick on the ball. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Thanasis Akrividis to strike the kick off in the second half. Anastasios Bachaderoglou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Dimitris Kyriopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Giannis Zacharakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Stratos Karopoulos in the 60th minute of play. Anastasios Bachaderoglou's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 63rdth minute, Dimitris Kyriopoulos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Thanasis Akrividis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 65th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Dimitris Kyriopoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anastasios Bachaderoglou in the 67th minute. In the 70th minute Lakis Tomaras shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Giannis Zacharakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 71 minutes, Lakis Tomaras made it 2-1 with a short kick to the right side. Yiourgánista BC's Giannis Zacharakis tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After a defensive mix-up in Paliós's zone, Thanasis Akrividis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Dimitris Kyriopoulos came out of the goal and Thanasis Akrividis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 83rd minute of the match Fondas Tiropoulos shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Dimitris Kyriopoulos showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball. When Thodoris Panagiotas fell near the penalty area in the 84th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Paliós's protests and gave Thodoris Panagiotas a yellow card for diving instead. After 84 played minutes Paliós got a freekick which was hit by Thodoris Panagiotas. Thanks to some nice moves Anastasios Bachaderoglou could shoot a difficult shot in the 85th minute, which Dimitris Kyriopoulos however easily saved by the left post. Anastasios Bachaderoglou fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 86th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Kyriopoulos having to interfere. If Thanasis Akrividis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 91 minutes into the match, Anastasios Bachaderoglou notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Paliós's Dimitris Kyriopoulos. Dimitris Kyriopoulos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. The audience thought a goal was coming when Anastasios Bachaderoglou got free with Dimitris Kyriopoulos in the 94th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 96thth minute of the game Thanasis Akrividis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Paliós's Dimitris Kyriopoulos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Anastasios Bachaderoglou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 98th minute. Dimitris Kyriopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Paliós succeeded in salvaging a draw, even though Yiourgánista BC had controlled the match.