League

TOUMBA STADIUM
Spectators: 8132 (Terracing: 6100, Seating: 1871, VIP seats: 161) Lefkopetra FC's Iason Stavrakopoulos started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After 4th play minutes Iason Stavrakopoulos shot 0-1, a short shot which went by Cecilio Ortle and just under the crossbar into goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iason Stavrakopoulos in the 13th minute of play forced PAOK B's goalkeeper Cecilio Ortle to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 13 minutes into the match, Iason Stavrakopoulos notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of PAOK B's Cecilio Ortle. Cecilio Ortle was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lefkopetra FC's Iason Stavrakopoulos got a good chance for a goal in the 23rd minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Cecilio Ortle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iason Stavrakopoulos in the 29th minute of play. After 32 played minutes PAOK B got a freekick which was hit by Konstantinos Paltoudopoulos. 37 minutes into the match, Thymios Chatziiakovou notched a goal, 1-2, to the right of Lefkopetra FC's Filippos Toris. Filippos Toris was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Chatziantoniou Masouras got his second yellow card in the match during the 41st minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 42 played minutes Lefkopetra FC got a freekick which was hit by Chatziantoniou Masouras. A hard shot 43 in the game by Long Ying Qiang from a close distance when the talented Filippos Toris managed to make a qualified save. Lefkopetra FC's players were relieved. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The wind increased when Long Ying Qiang made the kick off in the second half. In the 57thth minute of the game Iason Stavrakopoulos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PAOK B's Cecilio Ortle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Thomas Stratsianis kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Lefkopetra FC's zone, Thomas Tassis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Filippos Toris came out of the goal and Thomas Tassis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Iason Stavrakopoulos charged in rather forcefully in the 71st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Iason Stavrakopoulos the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. The supporters of PAOK B booed when Lefkopetra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iason Stavrakopoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of PAOK B booed when Lefkopetra FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 77 match minutes in a wonderful position. Thomas Stratsianis didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Lefkopetra FC getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Thomas Stratsianis hit a great ball. Long Ying Qiang's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Filippos Toris read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 79th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Prokopis Katsapopoulos in the 82nd minute of play forced Lefkopetra FC's goalkeeper Filippos Toris to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Filippos Toris didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Long Ying Qiang went, in the 87th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-2 was the resulting score. Iason Stavrakopoulos struck a weak shot in the 93rd minute. Cecilio Ortle didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lefkopetra FC. PAOK B's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.