Official Cup

TOUMBA STADIUM
Spectators: 165 (Terracing: 124, Seating: 38, VIP seats: 3) PAOK B's Stelios Philipidis started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Hando Festini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Filippos Stathopoulos in the 3rd minute of the match. A hard shot 6 in the game by Stelios Philipidis from a close distance when the talented Hando Festini managed to make a qualified save. Azzurri FC's players were relieved. Cecilio Ortle took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jules Barrett, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Cecilio Ortle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kendrick Schumacher in the 17th minute of play. Egemen Emek struck a weak shot in the 19th minute. Hando Festini didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for PAOK B. Stelios Philipidis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 23rd minute of the match, but Hando Festini made a huge save. In the 24th minute of the match PAOK B got a corner. Azzurri FC's goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Egemen Emek ran over to the corner to take the kick. Cecilio Ortle made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kendrick Schumacher in the 27th minute of play. In the 31st minute the ball was on its way in behind PAOK B's goalkeeper Cecilio Ortle, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. In the 40th minute, Egemen Emek hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Jules Barrett hit a great freekick 44 minutes into the match. In the 46th minute, Carlos Tello made a precise shot to the right of Cecilio Ortle. PAOK B's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jules Barrett made a kick off. In the 51st minute Jules Barrett shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Cecilio Ortle saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Azzurri FC were awarded a corner in the 55th minute after PAOK B's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Norman Ayala took the corner. 59 minutes into the match, PAOK B's goal looked a bit too open when Jules Barrett came free, but Cecilio Ortle reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Cecilio Ortle made a fantastic save in the 60th minute, when Carlos Tello sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Azzurri FC's Manual Croft got a free kick in the 61st minute. 64 minutes had been played when some careless play by Azzurri FC's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Egemen Emek was slow to take the kick. During this time PAOK B's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on PAOK B's corner Egemen Emek fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Hando Festini quite easily take care of the ball. Hando Festini showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Stelios Philipidis in the 68th minute of the match. In the 69th minute PAOK B were awarded a corner. Egemen Emek went to the cornerflag to take it. PAOK B's Egemen Emek was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Hando Festini in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Kendrick Schumacher who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 72ndth minute tested the skills of Cecilio Ortle when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After 74 played minutes PAOK B got a freekick which was hit by Ladislao Etxekopar. After 75 played minutes PAOK B got a freekick which was hit by Ladislao Etxekopar. 76 minutes into the match, PAOK B's goalkeeper Cecilio Ortle had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Kendrick Schumacher. A collision led to PAOK B getting a freekick after 80 minutes play. Aral Saltık hit a great ball. In the 81st minute, Zeruko Vera 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. The audience was convinced that Zeruko Vera's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Cecilio Ortle was relentless in the 82nd minute of the game. Thanks to some nice moves Kendrick Schumacher could shoot a difficult shot in the 90th minute, which Cecilio Ortle however easily saved by the left post. Carlos Tello blasted a shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Cecilio Ortle having to make a save. After having played for 95 minutes, Zeruko Vera managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Azzurri FC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Zeruko Vera was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When the final whistle sounded Azzurri FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than PAOK B.