League Play-Off

The Addicks Arena
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Akis Dimitratos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The supporters of Charlton booed when Zerétsi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Vassilis Kalfoglou didn't get a good kick on the ball. Giorgos Tripotseris stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Akis Dimitratos's shot from short distance in the 10th minute. With a little luck, Zerétsi's Fanis Kakouriotis got control of the ball when Stavros Karopoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. After 16 minutes, Leonidas Neochoritis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Charlton and the Zerétsi players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Zerétsi booed when Charlton was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 16 match minutes in a wonderful position. Leonidas Neochoritis didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alexandros Seremetopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 24 minutes into the match, Akis Dimitratos notched a goal, 0-1, to the right of Charlton's Giorgos Tripotseris. Giorgos Tripotseris was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Alexandros Seremetopoulos in the 27th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Giorgos Tripotseris prevented the ball from getting in the gole. If Akis Dimitratos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 32nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Giorgos Tripotseris showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Alexandros Seremetopoulos in the 33rd minute of the match. Giorgos Tripotseris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alexandros Seremetopoulos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 43 played minutes Zerétsi got a freekick which was hit by Kostas Merganiotis. 47 minutes into the match, Charlton's goal looked a bit too open when Akis Dimitratos came free, but Giorgos Tripotseris reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Akis Dimitratos made a kick off. Giorgos Tripotseris took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Akis Dimitratos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 54 minutes into the game, Stavros Karopoulos cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Fanis Kakouriotis was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Akis Dimitratos in the 63rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giorgos Tripotseris saved Charlton from getting behind. With a little luck, Charlton's Giorgos Tripotseris got control of the ball when Alexandros Seremetopoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Akis Dimitratos in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Giorgos Tripotseris saved Charlton from getting behind. Giorgos Tripotseris made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Akis Dimitratos in the 73rd minute of play. Charlton's Giorgos Tripotseris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akis Dimitratos in the 74th minute of play. If Alexandros Seremetopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 75th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Charlton's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Akis Dimitratos 82 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-3. Charlton's Giorgos Tripotseris played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Akis Dimitratos in the 86th minute of play. Akis Dimitratos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Giorgos Tripotseris having to interfere. In the 92nd minute, Alexandros Seremetopoulos reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Giorgos Tripotseris. The goal made the score 1-4. With a little luck, Charlton's Giorgos Tripotseris got control of the ball when Alexandros Seremetopoulos tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Alexandros Seremetopoulos got free with Giorgos Tripotseris in the 96th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When the match was over Zerétsi could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Charlton throughout the match.