League Play-Off

Florιsion Stadium
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Dimitris Kalivrousis started the match with the kick off. Avesalσs FC's Dimitris Kalivrousis got a good chance for a goal in the 6th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Demis Grigorakos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 7th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Thanasis Psichogiopoulos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 12th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexis Chatzidimitriou having to interfere. 18 minutes into the game, Florιsion FC's Dimitris Peras nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Apostolis Douzas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-0. Alexis Chatzidimitriou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Thanasis Psichogiopoulos in the 22nd minute of play. After 26 played minutes Florιsion FC got a freekick which was hit by Fanis Gountelitsas. Dimitris Peras's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Apostolis Douzas firmly grabbed it by the left post. Florιsion FC's Alexis Chatzidimitriou played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Thanasis Psichogiopoulos in the 32nd minute of play. Apostolis Douzas made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Demis Grigorakos in the 36th minute of play. Apostolis Douzas showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Demis Grigorakos, who was totally free with the ball in the 37th minute. Dimitris Peras who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Apostolis Douzas when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Apostolis Douzas made an important save on a dangerous shot by Giannis Matzavidis in the 41st minute. After some careless play in the Florιsion FC defense, Dimitris Kalivrousis kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexis Chatzidimitriou. The Florιsion FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexis Chatzidimitriou should have stopped the shot.

The wind increased when Demis Grigorakos made the kick off in the second half. Sotiris Chrisopoulos's late challenge caught a Florιsion FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Sotiris Chrisopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. In the 52nd minute, one of Avesalσs FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Avesalσs FC. Konstantinos Nikiforakis charged in rather forcefully in the 57th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Konstantinos Nikiforakis the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 57th match minute, Florιsion FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konstantinos Nikiforakis to maneuver through the defense. Thanasis Psichogiopoulos's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 59thth minute, Alexis Chatzidimitriou skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 61st minute the ball was on its way in behind Florιsion FC's goalkeeper Alexis Chatzidimitriou, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Dimitris Peras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When the match had gone on for 65 minutes, Demis Grigorakos put it in 2-1 from a short distance just to the right of Apostolis Douzas. Alexis Chatzidimitriou made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Dimitris Kalivrousis in the 70th minute of play. Thanasis Psichogiopoulos might have been able to make a better finish in the 74th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Alexis Chatzidimitriou. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Thanasis Psichogiopoulos ran back to his position shaking his head. Dimitris Peras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 78th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apostolis Douzas having to interfere. After 79 played minutes Avesalσs FC got a freekick which was hit by Zacharias Kotopoulos. 80 minutes into the game, Florιsion FC's Dimitris Peras nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Apostolis Douzas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. In the 87th minute Demis Grigorakos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Apostolis Douzas saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Kleon Ntountas during the 88th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Florιsion FC booed when Avesalσs FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kleon Ntountas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Konstantinos Nikiforakis received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 92nd minute. Apostolis Douzas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Avesalσs FC's Apostolis Douzas played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dimitris Peras in the 93rd minute of play. After 97 minutes Avesalσs FC's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nestoras Stathas who took care of the corner kick. A nice corner shot did that Nestoras Stathas got away a dangerous shot. Despite this Apostolis Douzas quite easily got ahold of the ball to make the save. For all the effort they put into the match, the Avesalσs FC players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Florιsion FC.