League

Tumba Stadium
Spectators: 7736 (Terracing: 5803, Seating: 1779, VIP seats: 154) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Apostolis Keratakis kicked off to start the match. Chatziantoniou Bournouxouzis kicked well hit freekick during the 3rd minute of the match. In the 5th match minute, stavrouliakos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Konstantinos Kapelas to maneuver through the defense. Apostolis Keratakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Makis Kechagias having to interfere. Adamantios Kareklopoulos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Makis Kechagias when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Konstantinos Kapelas hit a great freekick 9 minutes into the match. When Kleon Negris fell near the penalty area in the 12th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored stavrouliakos's protests and gave Kleon Negris a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of PAOK FC 1926 booed when stavrouliakos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kleon Negris didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a rather tough play, stavrouliakos's Kleon Negris got a free kick in the 15th minute. Makis Kechagias made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Adamantios Kareklopoulos sent off a good shot on target. In the 19th minute the ball was on its way in behind stavrouliakos's goalkeeper Makis Kechagias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Adamantios Kareklopoulos received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 21st minute. Makis Kechagias tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Makis Kechagias made a fantastic save in the 23rd minute, when Adamantios Kareklopoulos sent off a good shot on target. Giannis Palavos fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 37th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Spyros Kavouratos having to interfere. In the 40th match minute, stavrouliakos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kyriakos Petrakos to maneuver through the defense. A hard shot by Ermis Chatzis from long distance, 41 minutes into the match, got Makis Kechagias's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. After a defensive mix-up in stavrouliakos's zone, Adamantios Kareklopoulos stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Makis Kechagias came out of the goal and Adamantios Kareklopoulos tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Giannis Palavos to strike the kick off in the second half. stavrouliakos were awarded a corner in the 54th minute after PAOK FC 1926's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Chatziantoniou Bournouxouzis took the corner. Chatziantoniou Bournouxouzis made a great header on stavrouliakos's corner, it was just that PAOK FC 1926's Spyros Kavouratos managed to reach the ball for a save. If Adamantios Kareklopoulos had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 64th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. PAOK FC 1926's Spyros Kavouratos proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 69th minute of the match, managed to save PAOK FC 1926 from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Adamantios Kareklopoulos in the 74th minute of play forced stavrouliakos's goalkeeper Makis Kechagias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Adamantios Kareklopoulos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 78th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 81 minutes, Adamantios Kareklopoulos managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. PAOK FC 1926's supporters crossed their fingers, but Adamantios Kareklopoulos was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Makis Kechagias made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Apostolis Keratakis in the 83rd minute of play. stavrouliakos's Makis Kechagias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Adamantios Kareklopoulos in the 84th minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giannis Palavos got free with Spyros Kavouratos in the 92nd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 96th minute Adamantios Kareklopoulos shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Makis Kechagias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. stavrouliakos's Makis Kechagias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Apostolis Keratakis in the 97th minute of play. For all the effort they put into the match, the stavrouliakos players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for PAOK FC 1926.