Official Cup

ΠΑΟΚ F.C. ARENA
Spectators: 189 (Terracing: 143, Seating: 43, VIP seats: 3) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Gaudencio Tximitx took the kick off in the first half of the match. After 6 played minutes UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz got a freekick which was hit by Englantin Qeraxhiu. Erkand Naço recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 12th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilami Zagari in the 16th minute of play forced ΠΑΟΚ FC's goalkeeper Ingvar Nykvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Silva took the ball and in the 19 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Menduh Tupa. Menduh Tupa dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. Menduh Tupa made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Sotiris Zacharakis sent off a good shot on target. Ingvar Nykvist took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Erkand Naço, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A collision led to ΠΑΟΚ FC getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Savas Karameris hit a great ball. ΠΑΟΚ FC's Ingvar Nykvist played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ilami Zagari in the 30th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ilami Zagari in the 30th minute of play forced ΠΑΟΚ FC's goalkeeper Ingvar Nykvist to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Santiago Silva could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 33rd minute of the match, but Menduh Tupa made a huge save. UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's Menduh Tupa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sotiris Zacharakis in the 36th minute of play. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

After having played for 51 minutes, Sotiris Zacharakis managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ΠΑΟΚ FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Sotiris Zacharakis was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. In the 55th match minute, ΠΑΟΚ FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Björn Kamp to maneuver through the defense. ΠΑΟΚ FC's Ronaldão Mendonça was substituted for Vassilis Bitsikas. After a rather tough play, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Björn Kamp got a free kick in the 56th minute. Arin Khachaturyan's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ingvar Nykvist read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 57th minute of play. Menduh Tupa showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Silva in the 64th minute of the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Silva in the 65th minute of play forced UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's goalkeeper Menduh Tupa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Menduh Tupa stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Santiago Silva's shot from short distance in the 66th minute. Menduh Tupa showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Santiago Silva, who was totally free with the ball in the 67th minute. After a defensive mix-up in UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's zone, Zheng Yang Zhen stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Menduh Tupa came out of the goal and Zheng Yang Zhen tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. 70 minutes into the game, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Zheng Yang Zhen nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Menduh Tupa made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-0. Menduh Tupa came out of the goal in the 79th minute to try and stop a shot by ΠΑΟΚ FC's Zheng Yang Zhen. But to his dismay, Zheng Yang Zhen quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. If Santiago Silva had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Santiago Silva in the 85th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Menduh Tupa prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When ΠΑΟΚ FC's Santiago Silva in the 94th minute got a chance for a shot 94th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye UnikKatiL Bloody Alboz's goalie prevented a goal.