League Play-Off

Bogdhanátika Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Bogdhanátika BC's Simos Dimatos 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. Simos Dimatos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 5th minute. Babbis Anagnostopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Anastasios Kopanaras in the 11th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Theagenis Charalambakis saved Bogdhanátika BC from getting behind. If Simos Dimatos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 13th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 19th minute, OFI's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Simos Dimatos fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. The supporters of Bogdhanátika BC booed when OFI was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikos Platakidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Simos Dimatos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Babbis Anagnostopoulos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Anastasios Kopanaras in the 29th minute of play forced Bogdhanátika BC's goalkeeper Theagenis Charalambakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 34th minute, Simos Dimatos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Babbis Anagnostopoulos. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 38th minute, Vaggelis Trofantos ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Babbis Anagnostopoulos was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-0. Simos Dimatos blasted a shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Babbis Anagnostopoulos having to make a save. In the 43rdth minute of the game Aris Premetis who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Bogdhanátika BC's Theagenis Charalambakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Theagenis Charalambakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aris Premetis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Aris Premetis in the 46th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Theagenis Charalambakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole.

OFI's Anastasios Kopanaras got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Aris Premetis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 57th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of OFI booed when Bogdhanátika BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Koulis Galanopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 62 minutes into the match, Bogdhanátika BC's Simos Dimatos sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Babbis Anagnostopoulos narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simos Dimatos in the 72nd minute of play forced OFI's goalkeeper Babbis Anagnostopoulos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After a defensive mix-up in OFI's zone, Thrasivoulos Charalambous stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Babbis Anagnostopoulos came out of the goal and Thrasivoulos Charalambous tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Aris Premetis in the 76th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Theagenis Charalambakis saved Bogdhanátika BC from getting behind. A collision led to Bogdhanátika BC getting a freekick after 76 minutes play. Thanasis Chatziadis hit a great ball. 78 minutes in the game, Aris Premetis fired away an excellent shot, which passed to the side of the right post without Theagenis Charalambakis having to interfere. OFI's Anastasios Kopanaras got a good chance for a goal in the 79th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 88 minutes into the match, OFI's goal looked a bit too open when Thrasivoulos Charalambous came free, but Babbis Anagnostopoulos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Simos Dimatos in the 96th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Babbis Anagnostopoulos saved OFI from getting behind. When the referee ended the match the Bogdhanátika BC players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.