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Skotiniotika Stadium
Spectators: 6732 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1732, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Fondas Tsartas kicked off to start the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Stelios Venetis in the 3rd minute of play forced Skotiniotika's goalkeeper Panagiotis Tsirikolias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The supporters of ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ booed when Skotiniotika was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Kantas didn't get a good kick on the ball. Alkinoos Topalidis hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Panagiotis Tsirikolias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Stelios Venetis, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. In the 19th minute, Fondas Tsartas reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Kostas Spyroulis. The goal made the score 1-0. 23 minutes into the match, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ's goalkeeper Kostas Spyroulis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Aggelos Mamatziolas. In the 24th minute of the match Skotiniotika got a corner. ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Aggelos Mamatziolas ran over to the corner to take the kick. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Fondas Tsartas took a quick shot and it went in 2-0 without a chance for Kostas Spyroulis to make any attempt to save it. After 28 minutes of play, Skotiniotika's Fondas Tsartas made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Kostas Spyroulis was left in no man's land by his defense there! After 31 played minutes ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ got a freekick which was hit by Vaggelis Platonidis. If Gustavo Barto had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 33rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 35 minutes into the game, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ's Stelios Venetis nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Panagiotis Tsirikolias made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 3-1. 39 minutes into the match, Stelios Venetis notched a goal, 3-2, to the right of Skotiniotika's Panagiotis Tsirikolias. Panagiotis Tsirikolias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. After 43 minutes of play, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ's Gustavo Barto made it 3-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Panagiotis Tsirikolias was left in no man's land by his defense there! Panagiotis Tsirikolias showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Gustavo Barto, who was totally free with the ball in the 47th minute. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Gustavo Barto stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. With a little luck, Skotiniotika's Panagiotis Tsirikolias got control of the ball when Stelios Venetis tried to sneak it across the goal line. Panagiotis Tsirikolias showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gustavo Barto in the 54th minute of the match. Skotiniotika's Panagiotis Tsirikolias played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gustavo Barto in the 59th minute of play. 66 minutes into the match, Stelios Venetis notched a goal, 3-4, to the right of Skotiniotika's Panagiotis Tsirikolias. Panagiotis Tsirikolias was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Stelios Venetis came free with the goalkeeper in the 71st minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Panagiotis Tsirikolias could save by the left post. ΠΑΕ ΠΑΟΚ's Christos Kopanos got a good chance for a goal in the 77th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Stelios Venetis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 79th minute of the match, but Panagiotis Tsirikolias made a huge save. Panagiotis Tsirikolias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stelios Venetis in the 83rd minute. In the 88th minute the ball was on its way in behind Skotiniotika's goalkeeper Panagiotis Tsirikolias, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 96th minute of the match Avraam Iosifakis shot from a long distance. The ball could have gone into the goal to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kostas Spyroulis showed his good shape when he easily got hold of the ball.