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Toumpa Stadium
Spectators: 8074 (Terracing: 6057, Seating: 1857, VIP seats: 160) Nilson Paraíba started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Mihai Vătavu stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Nilson Paraíba's shot from short distance in the 4th minute. Alkinoos Vouzatos lost his temper 6 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. After 5 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for A.O ASTERAS SYROY! Mihai Vătavu had in the 7thth minute some difficulties stopping Nilson Paraíba's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Eustratios Symeonidis during the 11th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After some careless play in the A.O ASTERAS SYROY defense, Nilson Paraíba kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Mihai Vătavu. The A.O ASTERAS SYROY fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Mihai Vătavu should have stopped the shot. 15 minutes into the match, Balaban Haliloğlu notched a goal, 2-0, to the right of A.O ASTERAS SYROY's Mihai Vătavu. Mihai Vătavu was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 19th minute Nilson Paraíba shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mihai Vătavu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Balaban Haliloğlu's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mihai Vătavu was relentless in the 22nd minute of the game. When P.A.O.K FC's Balaban Haliloğlu in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.O ASTERAS SYROY's goalie prevented a goal. In the 23rd match minute, P.A.O.K FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Eustratios Ksagorarakis to maneuver through the defense. In the 25th minute, Themistoklis Lefkopoulos hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nilson Paraíba was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 28th minute. P.A.O.K FC's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After some fancy dribbling in the 31st minute, Balaban Haliloğlu managed to get in a good position for a shot. P.A.O.K FC's supporters rose to their feet, but Balaban Haliloğlu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mihai Vătavu breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Xavion Profitos kicked well hit freekick during the 33rd minute of the match. Balaban Haliloğlu who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 39thth minute tested the skills of Mihai Vătavu when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Veniamin Zervoulakis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 41st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Michalis Papaefthimiou having to interfere. A.O ASTERAS SYROY's Mihai Vătavu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nilson Paraíba in the 46th minute of play.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Veniamin Zervoulakis to make the kick off. The attack was good, but when Balaban Haliloğlu in the 52nd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. After 54 played minutes A.O ASTERAS SYROY got a freekick which was hit by Alekos Gazis. A.O ASTERAS SYROY's Mihai Vătavu played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Hans-Hermann Möhn in the 55th minute of play. The supporters of A.O ASTERAS SYROY booed when P.A.O.K FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 57 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hans-Hermann Möhn didn't get a good kick on the ball. When P.A.O.K FC's Nilson Paraíba in the 62nd minute got a chance for a shot 62nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye A.O ASTERAS SYROY's goalie prevented a goal. Mihai Vătavu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Balaban Haliloğlu, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. 72 minutes into the game, P.A.O.K FC's Balaban Haliloğlu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mihai Vătavu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. In the 75th match minute, A.O ASTERAS SYROY was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alekos Gazis to maneuver through the defense. If Balaban Haliloğlu had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 80th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nilson Paraíba in the 81st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mihai Vătavu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. 83 minutes into the game, P.A.O.K FC's Nilson Paraíba nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mihai Vătavu made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 6-0. Nilson Paraíba hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Nilson Paraíba in the 90th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mihai Vătavu prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match clock showed 92 minutes, the score became 7-0 when Nilson Paraíba sped through A.O ASTERAS SYROY's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Mihai Vătavu. For all the effort they put into the match, the A.O ASTERAS SYROY players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for P.A.O.K FC.