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Spectators: 7980 (Terracing: 5986, Seating: 1835, VIP seats: 159) PAOK FC's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Giannis Papageorgas 5 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 1-0. If Kostas Lemonis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 8th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermis Zacharatos in the 11th minute of play forced Βύζας Μεγάρων's goalkeeper Fotis Persias to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 18th minute of the game. One of Βύζας Μεγάρων:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of PAOK FC:s goal. In the 21st minute there was a penalty for PAOK FC. Nikos Kaklamanos stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Fotis Persias. 1-1. The audience was convinced that Ermis Zacharatos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fotis Persias was relentless in the 24th minute of the game. After 28 played minutes PAOK FC got a freekick which was hit by Isidoros Lefkopoulos. After 31 minutes of play, PAOK FC's Ermis Zacharatos made it 1-2 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Fotis Persias was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 38th minute Miltos Straggas shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fotis Persias saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Ermis Zacharatos's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fotis Persias was relentless in the 39th minute of the game. Thanos Tsironis scored 1-3 in the 40th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Fotis Persias, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 1-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Ermis Zacharatos was the one to do the kick off. In the 53rd minute, Ermis Zacharatos 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. Thanos Tsironis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fotis Persias having to interfere. Ermis Zacharatos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 57thth minute tested the skills of Fotis Persias when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Fotis Persias took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thanos Tsironis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. A hard shot 59 in the game by Ermis Zacharatos from a close distance when the talented Fotis Persias managed to make a qualified save. Βύζας Μεγάρων's players were relieved. With his leg Fotis Persias managed to avoid a goal in the 62ndth minute, when PAOK FC's Ermis Zacharatos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. With a little luck, Βύζας Μεγάρων's Fotis Persias got control of the ball when Ermis Zacharatos tried to sneak it across the goal line. With his leg Fotis Persias managed to avoid a goal in the 66thth minute, when PAOK FC's Ermis Zacharatos fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Fotis Persias made an important save on a dangerous shot by Nikos Kaklamanos in the 69th minute. In the 70thth minute of the game Ermis Zacharatos who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Βύζας Μεγάρων's Fotis Persias was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Stathis Kalkanis fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 74th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Wladyslaw Brudzisz having to interfere. A collision led to PAOK FC getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Thymios Sanidomenos hit a great ball. With a little luck, Βύζας Μεγάρων's Fotis Persias got control of the ball when Ermis Zacharatos tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ermis Zacharatos who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 80thth minute tested the skills of Fotis Persias when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Ermis Zacharatos did some fancy footwork in front of goal and succeeded to deceive the defenders so he could slam the ball in 1-4 to the left of a surprised Fotis Persias 84 minutes into the match. When the match clock showed 88 minutes, the score became 1-5 when Ermis Zacharatos sped through Βύζας Μεγάρων's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Fotis Persias. When the match had gone on for 95 minutes, Ermis Zacharatos put it in 1-6 from a short distance just to the right of Fotis Persias. PAOK FC's fans were overjoyed with their teams well-earned victory and stayed in the stadium long after the final whistle to celebrate the win.