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Τούμπα Stadium
Spectators: 7701 (Terracing: 5777, Seating: 1771, VIP seats: 153) Grigoris Vamvakoulas started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. The supporters of Polítsiani FC booed when Π.Α.Ο.Κ. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 5 match minutes in a wonderful position. Timos Christodoulou didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Daniil Botsaris during the 6th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 7th minute, Daniil Botsaris hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Makis Nekos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaggelis Chiloudakis in the 12th minute of play. Daniil Botsaris fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 13th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Makis Nekos having to interfere. Makis Nekos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Daniil Botsaris in the 15th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grigoris Vamvakoulas in the 17th minute of play forced Polítsiani FC's goalkeeper Dimitris Valassidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 23 minutes into the match, Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s Grigoris Vamvakoulas sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Dimitris Valassidis narrowly saved just below the crossbar. An unexpectedly hard shot by Grigoris Vamvakoulas in the 24th minute of play forced Polítsiani FC's goalkeeper Dimitris Valassidis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of Π.Α.Ο.Κ. booed when Polítsiani FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 26 match minutes in a wonderful position. Nikitas Kitrinidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 33rd minute, Akis Leptokaridis sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s Makis Nekos didn't even have to move. Dimitris Valassidis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Grigoris Vamvakoulas in the 41st minute of the match. Dimitris Konstantaras hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. Grigoris Vamvakoulas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 46th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Dimitris Valassidis having to make a save. In the 45th minute, one of Polítsiani 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 Polítsiani FC. In the 47th minute of the game, Π.Α.Ο.Κ. got a penalty. The shot went straight in by the left post. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Vaggelis Chiloudakis was the one to do the kick off. Makis Nekos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Vaggelis Chiloudakis, who was totally free with the ball in the 53rd minute. If Grigoris Vamvakoulas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 55th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 57 minutes into the game, Grigoris Vamvakoulas was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Polítsiani FC the free kick. In the 57th match minute, Π.Α.Ο.Κ. was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Grigoris Vamvakoulas to maneuver through the defense. Daniil Botsaris sent away a hard shot on goal in the 58th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a rather tough play, Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s Antonis Tsatsaronis got a free kick in the 59th minute. After 62 played minutes Π.Α.Ο.Κ. got a freekick which was hit by Stathis Pistolelis. Dimitris Valassidis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Grigoris Vamvakoulas, who was totally free with the ball in the 72nd minute. With a little luck, Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s Makis Nekos got control of the ball when Daniil Botsaris tried to sneak it across the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Daniil Botsaris got free with Makis Nekos in the 77th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Dimitris Konstantaras kicked well hit freekick during the 79th minute of the match. Grigoris Vamvakoulas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 84th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Valassidis having to interfere. When the match clock showed 86 minutes, the score became 2-0 when Timos Christodoulou sped through Polítsiani FC's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Dimitris Valassidis. Grigoris Vamvakoulas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Dimitris Valassidis having to interfere. Timos Christodoulou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 93rd minute. Dimitris Valassidis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere.