Friendly League

Avesta
Spectators: 40 (Terracing: 31, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The supporters of ΠΑΟΚ FC booed when Avesta was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 2 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sven Kinell didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 4th minute, Sotiris Zacharakis got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. When ΠΑΟΚ FC's Santiago Silva in the 6th minute got a chance for a shot 6th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Avesta's goalie prevented a goal. Jens-Ola Eklund took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Santiago Silva, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Santiago Silva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 15th minute. Jens-Ola Eklund tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Petros Mirtsos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 17th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jens-Ola Eklund having to interfere. In the 19th minute, Fabian Låsberg hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. 20 minutes into the match, Avesta's goal looked a bit too open when Santiago Silva came free, but Jens-Ola Eklund reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 21 minutes into the match, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Santiago Silva sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Jens-Ola Eklund narrowly saved just below the crossbar. ΠΑΟΚ FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Björn Kamp in the 27th minute. After taking down the ball on ΠΑΟΚ FC's corner Björn Kamp fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Jens-Ola Eklund quite easily take care of the ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Sabin Albu in the 30th minute of play forced ΠΑΟΚ FC's goalkeeper Özbek Samet to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jens-Ola Eklund didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Santiago Silva went, in the 36th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. 39 minutes into the match, Santiago Silva notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Avesta's Jens-Ola Eklund. Jens-Ola Eklund was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jens-Ola Eklund 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 42nd minute. Jens-Ola Eklund came out of the goal in the 45th minute to try and stop a shot by ΠΑΟΚ FC's Santiago Silva. But to his dismay, Santiago Silva quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Sabin Albu made a kick off. A hard shot 52 in the game by Santiago Silva from a close distance when the talented Jens-Ola Eklund managed to make a qualified save. Avesta's players were relieved. 52 minutes into the game, Fabian Låsberg was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Avesta's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave ΠΑΟΚ FC the free kick. A collision led to Avesta getting a freekick after 53 minutes play. Fabian Låsberg hit a great ball. Jens-Ola Eklund made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Santiago Silva sent off a good shot on target. In the 53rd minute, ΠΑΟΚ FC's Santiago Silva ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Jens-Ola Eklund. Jens-Ola Eklund yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 0-4. Santiago Silva sent away a hard shot on goal in the 56th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. ΠΑΟΚ FC made a substitution. Zheng Yang Zhen replaced Sotiris Zacharakis. Jens-Ola Eklund was out of position in the 59 minute of play, and Zheng Yang Zhen capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Zheng Yang Zhen really showed his touch with that goal: 0-5. The audience thought a goal was coming when Santiago Silva got free with Jens-Ola Eklund in the 61st minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Santiago Silva in the 64th minute of play forced Avesta's goalkeeper Jens-Ola Eklund to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Jens-Ola Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Santiago Silva in the 67th minute of the match. Jens-Ola Eklund showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Zheng Yang Zhen in the 69th minute of the match. Jens-Ola Eklund made a fantastic save in the 73rd minute, when Santiago Silva sent off a good shot on target. Jens-Ola Eklund acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 76th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Petros Mirtsos. In the 77th minute, Santiago Silva reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Jens-Ola Eklund. The goal made the score 0-6. Santiago Silva's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Jens-Ola Eklund read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 86th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as ΠΑΟΚ FC's Zheng Yang Zhen slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Jens-Ola Eklund. That made the score 0-7 after 94 minutes of play. ΠΑΟΚ FC's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.