League Play-Off

Palioplαtanos
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Aggelos Kalpadakis made the kick off which started today's match. Palioplαtanos BC's Aggelos Kalpadakis got a good chance for a goal in the 3rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Thanasis Ieronimakis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Evripidis Papilias in the 5th minute of the match. Evripidis Papilias might have been able to make a better finish in the 8th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thanasis Ieronimakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Evripidis Papilias ran back to his position shaking his head. After a defensive mix-up in Chorió Megás Limniónas's zone, Aggelos Kalpadakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Stavros Koubilias came out of the goal and Aggelos Kalpadakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Aggelos Kalpadakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 12th minute. Stavros Koubilias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. 14 minutes into the match, Chorió Megás Limniónas's goalkeeper Stavros Koubilias had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Dimitris Partaolas. In the 14th match minute, Chorió Megás Limniónas was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Giorgos Sartzetakis to maneuver through the defense. 21 minutes into the game, Manos Skapaneas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Palioplαtanos BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Chorió Megás Limniónas the free kick. After a rather tough play, Palioplαtanos BC's Manos Skapaneas got a free kick in the 21st minute. Evripidis Papilias recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 22nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanasis Ieronimakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Miltos Fanas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Dimitris Partaolas who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 32ndth minute tested the skills of Stavros Koubilias when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Stavros Koubilias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Daniil Tsoukalas, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. After a defensive mix-up in Palioplαtanos BC's zone, Miltos Fanas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thanasis Ieronimakis came out of the goal and Miltos Fanas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. If Dimitris Partaolas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 47th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evripidis Papilias to strike the kick off in the second half. Dimitris Partaolas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 56th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Stavros Koubilias having to interfere. Palioplαtanos BC's Dimitris Partaolas got a good chance for a goal in the 62nd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. After 63 played minutes Chorió Megás Limniónas got a freekick which was hit by Akis Kourkoulis. Thanasis Ieronimakis made an important save on a dangerous shot by Miltos Fanas in the 76th minute. Evripidis Papilias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 80th minute. Thanasis Ieronimakis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Miltos Fanas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 93rd minute Evripidis Papilias shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Thanasis Ieronimakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Miltos Fanas recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 95th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Thanasis Ieronimakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evripidis Papilias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jeers came from both ends of the stadium when the final whistle went. Neither team had looked impressive and the draw seeemd a fair result.