League

Avenue of glory
Spectators: 8457 (Terracing: 6344, Seating: 1944, VIP seats: 169) Trifon Takounakis made the kick off and thus started the match. After a rather tough play, Green Horses's Paris Mourlos got a free kick in the 8th minute. In the 9th minute of the match Aris Stefanopoulos sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Wlodzimierz Rawa skillfully saved the ball. The supporters of Green Horses booed when PAOK Irakliou was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Iason Papaggelatos didn't get a good kick on the ball. Konstantinos Katsouranis hit a great freekick 36 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Apostolos Mavrokordatos in the 37th minute of play forced PAOK Irakliou's goalkeeper Thodoris Patsatzis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After some careless play in the Green Horses defense, Daniil Barlas kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Wlodzimierz Rawa. The Green Horses fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Wlodzimierz Rawa should have stopped the shot. After the first half PAOK Irakliou were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Apostolos Mavrokordatos to make the kick off. The audience was convinced that Apostolos Mavrokordatos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Thodoris Patsatzis was relentless in the 53rd minute of the game. After 55 minutes, Lakis Zisis mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Green Horses and the PAOK Irakliou players grew even worse after the yellow card. Lakis Zisis kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. In the 58th minute Konstantinos Katsouranis shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wlodzimierz Rawa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Daniil Barlas in the 58th minute of play forced Green Horses's goalkeeper Wlodzimierz Rawa to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 59th minute, Notis Bartzokas hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Green Horses's Wlodzimierz Rawa got control of the ball when Daniil Barlas tried to sneak it across the goal line. Thodoris Patsatzis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Apostolos Mavrokordatos, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Apostolos Mavrokordatos sent away a hard shot on goal in the 63rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Green Horses made a substitution. Loukas Brizolakis replaced Apostolos Mavrokordatos. An unexpectedly hard shot by Loukas Brizolakis in the 67th minute of play forced PAOK Irakliou's goalkeeper Thodoris Patsatzis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Ntinos Farmakis fell near the penalty area in the 69th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Green Horses's protests and gave Ntinos Farmakis a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of PAOK Irakliou booed when Green Horses was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 69 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ntinos Farmakis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After a defensive mix-up in PAOK Irakliou's zone, Loukas Brizolakis stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Thodoris Patsatzis came out of the goal and Loukas Brizolakis tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. PAOK Irakliou's Thodoris Patsatzis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Loukas Brizolakis in the 74th minute of play. In the 75th minute, Babbis Markatos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Babbis Markatos kicked well hit freekick during the 76th minute of the match. After 78 minutes of play Green Horses's Ntinos Farmakis was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Green Horses's Ntinos Farmakis got a free kick in the 79th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Green Horses's goalkeeper Wlodzimierz Rawa had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Daniil Barlas. Green Horses's Wlodzimierz Rawa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Trifon Takounakis in the 82nd minute of play. Green Horses's Wlodzimierz Rawa played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Daniil Barlas in the 88th minute of play. In the 90th minute Daniil Barlas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Wlodzimierz Rawa saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Wlodzimierz Rawa took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Alekos Sapounelis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. PAOK Irakliou played a much better game than Green Horses and deserved their victory. The Green Horses players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.