League Play-Off

Vrakhonas Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Vrakhonas BC's Alkinoos Giannas started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd match minute, Triαnda BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Nikos Kounenakis to maneuver through the defense. Alkinoos Giannas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iakovos Zoumakis having to interfere. 6 minutes into the match, Iakovos Papafanakis had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Petros Theodoropoulos. Vrakhonas BC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Iakovos Papafanakis was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. 10 minutes into the match, Vrakhonas BC's goal looked a bit too open when Iakovos Papafanakis came free, but Petros Theodoropoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Kostas Bourekas hit a great freekick 10 minutes into the match. 17 minutes into the match, Triαnda BC's Thodoris Konstantakis sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Petros Theodoropoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Babbis Passaris recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 27th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. In the 31st minute Alkinoos Giannas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Iakovos Zoumakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Babbis Passaris struck a weak shot in the 32nd minute. Iakovos Zoumakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vrakhonas BC. Petros Theodoropoulos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Thodoris Konstantakis in the 43rd minute of the match. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Iakovos Papafanakis stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. When Thodoris Konstantakis came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Triαnda BC 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 Thodoris Konstantakis couldn't finish the play. Iakovos Papafanakis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 57th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Iakovos Papafanakis in the 58th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Petros Theodoropoulos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 63 played minutes, Vrakhonas BC's Manos Manolas shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Iakovos Zoumakis came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Vrakhonas BC reached it. In the 69th minute the ball was on its way in behind Triαnda BC's goalkeeper Iakovos Zoumakis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Alkinoos Giannas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 70th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Iakovos Zoumakis having to interfere. 72 minutes into the game, Alkinoos Giannas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-1. Iakovos Zoumakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thodoris Konstantakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 79th minute. Petros Theodoropoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 81stth minute of the game Iakovos Papafanakis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Vrakhonas BC's Petros Theodoropoulos was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. After a rather tough play, Vrakhonas BC's Kostas Bourekas got a free kick in the 82nd minute. Iakovos Papafanakis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 88th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Iakovos Zoumakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Alkinoos Giannas in the 91st minute of play. In the 93rd match minute, Triαnda BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Chrisostomos Ignatiou to maneuver through the defense. When Vrakhonas BC's Alkinoos Giannas in the 96th minute got a chance for a shot 96th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Triαnda BC's goalie prevented a goal. The teams fought very hard right up to the final whistle. Both sets of players were happy to go away with a draw.