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Neon Skilitsi Stadiu
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Prokopis Stasinos got the match started through his kick off. 3 minutes into the match, Neon Skilitsi BC's goal looked a bit too open when Theofilos Dimitriou came free, but Manolis Valassakos reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 3 minutes into the game, Christos Katydis was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Neon Skilitsi BC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Π.Α.Ο.Κ the free kick. A collision led to Neon Skilitsi BC getting a freekick after 4 minutes play. Christos Katydis hit a great ball. Manolis Valassakos showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Iosif Kastanias, who was totally free with the ball in the 6th minute. Prokopis Stasinos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Apostolis Kartsolis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th minute of the match, Prokopis Stasinos got a very nice opportunity to score, but Apostolis Kartsolis was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. Manolis Valassakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaggelis Antoniou in the 12th minute of play. Neon Skilitsi BC's Manolis Valassakos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Vaggelis Antoniou in the 13th minute of play. The audience was convinced that Iosif Kastanias's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manolis Valassakos was relentless in the 15th minute of the game. Neon Skilitsi BC's Manolis Valassakos played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kyriakos Tsiolis in the 17th minute of play. Loukas Alevizos might have been able to make a better finish in the 24th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Apostolis Kartsolis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Loukas Alevizos ran back to his position shaking his head. When Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Theofilos Serpanos in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Neon Skilitsi BC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 28th match minute, Π.Α.Ο.Κ was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kyriakos Tsiolis to maneuver through the defense. Manolis Valassakos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Iosif Kastanias went, in the 30th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Manolis Valassakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Vaggelis Antoniou in the 34th minute of play. Theofilos Serpanos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 37th minute. Manolis Valassakos tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After 42 played minutes, Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Eustratios Markogiannakis shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Manolis Valassakos came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Π.Α.Ο.Κ reached it. After a rather tough play, Π.Α.Ο.Κ's Iosif Kastanias got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Vaggelis Antoniou to strike the kick off in the second half. Apostolis Kartsolis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Prokopis Stasinos in the 52nd minute of the match. Manolis Valassakos took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Vaggelis Antoniou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Manolis Valassakos showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kyriakos Tsiolis in the 57th minute of the match. If Theofilos Serpanos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The audience was convinced that Vaggelis Antoniou's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Manolis Valassakos was relentless in the 64th minute of the game. The supporters of Π.Α.Ο.Κ booed when Neon Skilitsi BC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Lambis Pourzitidis didn't get a good kick on the ball. 68 minutes into the match, Neon Skilitsi BC's goalkeeper Manolis Valassakos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Iosif Kastanias. After 73 minutes, Kyriakos Tsiolis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Π.Α.Ο.Κ and the Neon Skilitsi BC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Kyriakos Tsiolis kicked well hit freekick during the 73rd minute of the match. Manolis Valassakos made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kyriakos Tsiolis in the 75th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kyriakos Tsiolis in the 76th minute of play forced Neon Skilitsi BC's goalkeeper Manolis Valassakos to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 80th minute Vaggelis Antoniou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Valassakos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, Iosif Kastanias notched a goal, 0-3, to the right of Neon Skilitsi BC's Manolis Valassakos. Manolis Valassakos was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 87th minute Vaggelis Antoniou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Valassakos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. With a little luck, Neon Skilitsi BC's Manolis Valassakos got control of the ball when Iosif Kastanias tried to sneak it across the goal line. Christos Katydis got his second yellow card in the match during the 90th minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. In the 92nd minute Vaggelis Antoniou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Manolis Valassakos saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 97 minutes into the match, Iosif Kastanias dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Manolis Valassakos, 0-4. When the final whistle sounded Π.Α.Ο.Κ left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Neon Skilitsi BC.