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Spectators: 7740 (Terracing: 5806, Seating: 1780, VIP seats: 154) Loukas Pagias might have been able to make a better finish in the 5th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Demis Dermitzakis. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Loukas Pagias ran back to his position shaking his head. In the 6th play minute Sofoklis Kroustallis came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Demis Dermitzakis. 1-0. Demis Dermitzakis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Loukas Pagias, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 14 minutes, Grigoris Vamvakoulas mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Π.Α.Ο.Κ. and the Aetochorion BC players grew even worse after the yellow card. Grigoris Vamvakoulas hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Stathis Borelis showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stelios Valassoglou in the 16th minute of the match. After a rather tough play, Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s Timos Christodoulou got a free kick in the 17th minute. In the 18th minute, Stelios Valassoglou left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Aetochorion BC fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. If Sofoklis Kroustallis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 29th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 35thth minute of the game Loukas Pagias who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Aetochorion BC's Demis Dermitzakis was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Stefanos Plitsis hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. If Sofoklis Kroustallis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 43rd minute Stelios Valassoglou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Stathis Borelis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. When Grigoris Vamvakoulas was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 43 minutes had been played. The supporters of Aetochorion BC booed when Π.Α.Ο.Κ. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 44 match minutes in a wonderful position. Grigoris Vamvakoulas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Stelios Valassoglou received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 45th minute. Stathis Borelis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The fans had the chance to grab some refreshments as the whistle went for half-time. The score stood at 1-1 after a close first half.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Sofoklis Kroustallis to strike the kick off in the second half. Aimilios Makaronas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 54th minute. Stathis Borelis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 59th minute the ball was on its way in behind Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s goalkeeper Stathis Borelis, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Aimilios Makaronas had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Stathis Borelis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Stelios Valassoglou, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 68 in the game by Aimilios Makaronas from a close distance when the talented Stathis Borelis managed to make a qualified save. Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s players were relieved. Stelios Valassoglou sent away a hard shot on goal in the 72nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 76th minute, Sofoklis Kroustallis left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Π.Α.Ο.Κ. fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. After having played for 86 minutes, Timos Christodoulou managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Timos Christodoulou 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 88th minute Sofoklis Kroustallis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Demis Dermitzakis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 89 minutes into the game, Π.Α.Ο.Κ.'s Sofoklis Kroustallis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Demis Dermitzakis made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1.