League

Ladhokhorion Stadium
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Michalis Vlachos took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Ladhokhorion's zone, Michalis Vlachos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paraskevas Kargakos came out of the goal and Michalis Vlachos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Paraskevas Kargakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Michalis Vlachos in the 10th minute of play. In the 11th match minute, Benetαta BC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kosmas Triantafyllidis to maneuver through the defense. In the 12th minute, Nasos Karagiannakis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Benetαta BC's Chrisostomos Thanoulis didn't even have to move. Chrisostomos Thanoulis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Evripidis Kasselakis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to Benetαta BC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Iraklis Spazocheris hit a great ball. If Christoforos Seletopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 16th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 21 played minutes Benetαta BC got a freekick which was hit by Panagiotis Sarantaris. Nasos Karagiannakis was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 22nd played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. 26 minutes into the game, Spyros Adamatos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ladhokhorion's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Benetαta BC the free kick. Panagiotis Sarantaris was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 27th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Michalis Vlachos in the 31st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Paraskevas Kargakos prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Michalis Vlachos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paraskevas Kargakos having to interfere. In the 40th minute, Nasos Giannakakis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Benetαta BC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Evripidis Kasselakis to strike the kick off in the second half. After 52 played minutes Benetαta BC got a freekick which was hit by Kosmas Triantafyllidis. Chrisostomos Thanoulis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Christoforos Seletopoulos, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. When Pavlos Kyrimlis fell near the penalty area in the 67th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Benetαta BC's protests and gave Pavlos Kyrimlis a yellow card for diving instead. Michalis Vlachos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 71st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paraskevas Kargakos having to interfere. Michalis Vlachos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 74th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Ilias Pourzitidis recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 75th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After 81 played minutes Michalis Vlachos rounded Ladhokhorion's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 1-3. After having played for 85 minutes, Michalis Vlachos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Benetαta BC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Michalis Vlachos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Michalis Vlachos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Paraskevas Kargakos having to interfere. After a defensive mix-up in Ladhokhorion's zone, Michalis Vlachos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Paraskevas Kargakos came out of the goal and Michalis Vlachos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 94 minutes into the match, Ladhokhorion's goalkeeper Paraskevas Kargakos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Michalis Vlachos. Michalis Vlachos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 96th minute. Paraskevas Kargakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The Ladhokhorion fans had already started to leave before the final whistle blew. Benetαta BC were clearly better and deserved to take the win.