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Spectators: 7647 (Terracing: 5737, Seating: 1758, VIP seats: 152) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Takis Trichias started the match with the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 2nd minute, Priidik Lukas managed to get in a good position for a shot. F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI's supporters rose to their feet, but Priidik Lukas was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Alexis Vamvakas breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. With a little luck, Arνni FC's Alexis Vamvakas got control of the ball when Thalis Siamantouras tried to sneak it across the goal line. If Thalis Siamantouras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 6th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thalis Siamantouras recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI's Christos Kourelas pulled a muscle in his leg after 9 minutes and couldn't finish the game. After 10 played minutes Arνni FC got a freekick which was hit by Takis Trichias. In the 11th minute, Takis Trichias hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The crowd rose to their feet as Kostas Fyssas kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Alexis Vamvakas. That made the score 1-0 in the 14 minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Thalis Siamantouras recieved a splendid long ball, split the defenders, and gently placed the ball to the left of Alexis Vamvakas. Thalis Siamantouras showed that you don't have to tear a hole in the net to score, 2-0. If Thalis Siamantouras had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 21st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alexis Vamvakas took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Priidik Lukas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 25 in the game by Thalis Siamantouras from a close distance when the talented Alexis Vamvakas managed to make a qualified save. Arνni FC's players were relieved. The audience thought a goal was coming when Thalis Siamantouras got free with Alexis Vamvakas in the 28th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 29 minutes into the game, 康昆镇 was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Arνni FC the free kick. 康昆镇 kicked well hit freekick during the 29th minute of the match. Alexis Vamvakas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Priidik Lukas in the 31st minute of the match. Thalis Siamantouras fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 33rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Alexis Vamvakas having to interfere. Priidik Lukas blasted a shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Alexis Vamvakas having to make a save. Thalis Siamantouras could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 39th minute of the match, but Alexis Vamvakas made a huge save. 40 minutes into the game, Kostas Fyssas cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 3-0. Alexis Vamvakas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Thalis Siamantouras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 44th minute. Alexis Vamvakas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Alexis Vamvakas showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kostas Fyssas in the 46th minute of the match. After 46 played minutes Arνni FC got a freekick which was hit by Timos Panakis. 47 minutes into the match, Arνni FC's goalkeeper Alexis Vamvakas had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Thalis Siamantouras. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when Thalis Siamantouras made the kick off in the second half. Alexis Vamvakas stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Thalis Siamantouras's shot from short distance in the 52nd minute. Alexis Vamvakas didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Priidik Lukas went, in the 53rd minute, to the upper right corner, 4-0 was the resulting score. After some careless play in the Arνni FC defense, Thalis Siamantouras kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Alexis Vamvakas. The Arνni FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Alexis Vamvakas should have stopped the shot. When Thalis Siamantouras came up free with the goalie in the 62nd minute, the F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Thalis Siamantouras couldn't finish the play. Thalis Siamantouras received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 64th minute. Alexis Vamvakas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI fans' excitement grew in the 66th match minute when F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI's Priidik Lukas looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 6-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. 69 minutes into the game, F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI's 康昆镇 nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Alexis Vamvakas made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 7-0. F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI made a substitution. Simos Boulikakis replaced Theocharis Tzanetakis. When Priidik Lukas, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 76 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Alexis Vamvakas was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. 77 minutes into the game, Thalis Siamantouras cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 8-0. Alexis Vamvakas was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Vlassis Katakouzinos during the 83rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 84 played minutes Arνni FC got a freekick which was hit by Vlassis Katakouzinos. In the 85th minute, Kostas Fyssas ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Alexis Vamvakas was frozen by the shot and now it was 9-0. Priidik Lukas received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 95th minute. Alexis Vamvakas tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. F.C PAOK THESSALONIKI had played much better football throughout.