Friendly League

San Siro
Spectators: 36 (Terracing: 28, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Long Ying Qiang got the match started through his kick off. Cléberson Mendonça could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 7th minute of the match, but Cecilio Ortle made a huge save. Lakis Panoulias received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Nilmar Brasil tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 11th minute, Cléberson Mendonça got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 16th minute Thanasis Papaspyrou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Nilmar Brasil saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rodney Watkinson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cecilio Ortle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 17th minute of play. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Long Ying Qiang in the 25th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Nilmar Brasil saved AC Milan from getting behind. After a rather tough play, PAOK B's Thymios Chatziiakovou got a free kick in the 26th minute. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rodney Watkinson in the 47th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Cecilio Ortle saved PAOK B from getting behind. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Cléberson Mendonça to strike the kick off in the second half. Konstantinos Paltoudopoulos's late challenge caught a AC Milan's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Konstantinos Paltoudopoulos helped the player get up and apologised. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 50th minute of the game. One of PAOK B:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of AC Milan:s goal. 56 minutes into the match, PAOK B's goal looked a bit too open when Cléberson Mendonça came free, but Cecilio Ortle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After some careless play in the PAOK B defense, Cléberson Mendonça kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Cecilio Ortle. The PAOK B fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Cecilio Ortle should have stopped the shot. Cléberson Mendonça's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Cecilio Ortle read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 59th minute of play. Cecilio Ortle showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rodney Watkinson in the 62nd minute of the match. Cecilio Ortle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Rodney Watkinson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. With a little luck, AC Milan's Nilmar Brasil got control of the ball when Long Ying Qiang tried to sneak it across the goal line. After a rather tough play, PAOK B's Konstantinos Paltoudopoulos got a free kick in the 77th minute. A collision led to PAOK B getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Konstantinos Paltoudopoulos hit a great ball. After 80 played minutes PAOK B got a freekick which was hit by Prokopis Katsapopoulos. AC Milan's Cléberson Mendonça got a good chance for a goal in the 81st minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 83rd minute, Rodney Watkinson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 85thth minute of the game Cléberson Mendonça who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but PAOK B's Cecilio Ortle was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. 87 minutes into the match, PAOK B's goal looked a bit too open when Cléberson Mendonça came free, but Cecilio Ortle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cecilio Ortle showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Rodney Watkinson, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. With a little luck, AC Milan's Nilmar Brasil got control of the ball when Long Ying Qiang tried to sneak it across the goal line. The supporters of AC Milan booed when PAOK B was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 97 match minutes in a wonderful position. Chatziantoniou Bamias didn't get a good kick on the ball. PAOK B's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.