League Play-Off

Taxiαrchis Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Taxiαrchis's Panagiotis Valsamidis 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. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Thalis Pargalatsos in the 3rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Apostolikas Parasidis saved Taxiαrchis from getting behind. Panagiotis Valsamidis kicked well hit freekick during the 8th minute of the match. After 9 played minutes Dafnochori got a freekick which was hit by Paschalis Kapriniotis. Theofanis Souanis scored 0-1 in the 16th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Apostolikas Parasidis, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nikos Zachopoulos hit a great freekick 21 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Panagiotis Valsamidis in the 32nd minute of play forced Dafnochori's goalkeeper Stefanos Nentakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 46th match minute, Dafnochori was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Thymios Papachronas to maneuver through the defense. Stefanos Nentakis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nikos Zachopoulos in the 48th minute of play. The Taxiαrchis players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Dafnochori were winning 1-2.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Thalis Pargalatsos to make the kick off. 54 minutes into the match, Dafnochori's goal looked a bit too open when Nikos Zachopoulos came free, but Stefanos Nentakis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Dafnochori getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Thymios Papachronas hit a great ball. When the match had gone on for 61 minutes, Thalis Pargalatsos took a quick shot and it went in 1-3 without a chance for Apostolikas Parasidis to make any attempt to save it. After 64 played minutes, Dafnochori's Vassilis Gitsioudis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Apostolikas Parasidis 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 Dafnochori reached it. Panagiotis Valsamidis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Stefanos Nentakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Panagiotis Valsamidis sent away a hard shot on goal in the 77th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 79 minutes into the match, Taxiαrchis's goalkeeper Apostolikas Parasidis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Paschalis Kapriniotis. In the 82nd minute, Panagiotis Valsamidis 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 92nd play minute Thalis Pargalatsos came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Apostolikas Parasidis. 1-4. In the 96th minute, Panagiotis Valsamidis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Taxiαrchis fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-4. Chants of Dafnochori echoed around the stadium as the match drew to a close. Supporters and players were both delighted with the win, as Taxiαrchis had held the ball for most of the match.