League Play-Off

Nevrovounνta
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Pantelis Ntaikos started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. With his leg Minas Gisgakis managed to avoid a goal in the 3rdth minute, when Nevrovounνta FC's Alkinoos Pantazoulis fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. In the 5th minute Pantelis Ntaikos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paraskevas Tassiopoulos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When the match had gone on for 11 minutes, Alkinoos Pantazoulis took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Minas Gisgakis to make any attempt to save it. In the 15th minute, Thodoris Moraitis 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. In the 17th minute, Alkinoos Pantazoulis fired away a killer shot towards the goal that, to the delight of Minas Gisgakis, passed just outside the right post. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Alkinoos Pantazoulis in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Minas Gisgakis saved Ximpatzides FC from getting behind. Alkinoos Pantazoulis struck a weak shot in the 25th minute. Minas Gisgakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Nevrovounνta FC. Aris Tsilikoss short, quick shot in the 32ndth minute got Minas Gisgakis to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 45th minute, Aris Tsilikos 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. Alkinoos Pantazoulis blasted a shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Minas Gisgakis having to make a save. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

Tilemachos Pardalakis kicked well hit freekick during the 56th minute of the match. A hard shot by Miltos Rigas from long distance, 57 minutes into the match, got Paraskevas Tassiopoulos's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a defensive mix-up in Ximpatzides FC's zone, Aris Tsilikos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Minas Gisgakis came out of the goal and Aris Tsilikos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. The supporters of Nevrovounνta FC booed when Ximpatzides FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Michalis Baltas didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 64th minute, Tilemachos Pardalakis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ximpatzides FC's Minas Gisgakis didn't even have to move. 66 minutes into the game, Alkinoos Pantazoulis cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Minas Gisgakis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The crowd rose to their feet as Ximpatzides FC's Pantelis Ntaikos slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Paraskevas Tassiopoulos. That made the score 3-1 after 75 minutes of play. Paraskevas Tassiopoulos made an important save on a dangerous shot by Thodoris Moraitis in the 78th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alkinoos Pantazoulis in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Minas Gisgakis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Alkinoos Pantazoulis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 81st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. A collision led to Ximpatzides FC getting a freekick after 82 minutes play. Iason Bethanis hit a great ball. Aris Tsilikos might have been able to make a better finish in the 84th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Minas Gisgakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Aris Tsilikos ran back to his position shaking his head. Minas Gisgakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alkinoos Pantazoulis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Alkinoos Pantazoulis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Minas Gisgakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Nevrovounνta FC fully deserved thier win.