Official Cup

Neapoli Stadium
Spectators: 174 (Terracing: 131, Seating: 40, VIP seats: 3) PaoK Neapoleos's Savas Papageorgiou 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. Brenden Ramsey charged in rather forcefully in the 5th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Brenden Ramsey the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Brenden Ramsey hit a great freekick 5 minutes into the match. After 8 minutes, Bragain Dimson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Zawisza Bydgoszcz and the PaoK Neapoleos players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of PaoK Neapoleos booed when Zawisza Bydgoszcz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 8 match minutes in a wonderful position. Bragain Dimson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Geralt McStephen kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. PaoK Neapoleos's Ilias Koutsokefalakis got a good chance for a goal in the 10th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Brain Holt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Adamantios Thomaidis in the 11th minute of play. When Adamantios Thomaidis came up free with the goalie in the 11th minute, the PaoK Neapoleos fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Adamantios Thomaidis couldn't finish the play. In the 13th minute, Savas Papageorgiou hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 16th minute, Sakis Dianellakis reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Brain Holt. The goal made the score 1-0. In the 19th play minute Savas Papageorgiou came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Brain Holt. 2-0. The crowd rose to their feet as PaoK Neapoleos's Adamantios Thomaidis slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Brain Holt. That made the score 3-0 after 25 minutes of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Byrne Doyle in the 28th minute of play forced PaoK Neapoleos's goalkeeper Evaggelos Komaitis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Byrne Doyle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to PaoK Neapoleos getting a freekick after 40 minutes play. Lambros Stefanidis hit a great ball. Bragain Dimson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 44 minutes into the game, PaoK Neapoleos's Savas Papageorgiou nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Brain Holt made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 4-0. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 4-0.

In the 51st minute Savas Papageorgiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brain Holt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Pembroke Cooney made in the 53rd minute of the game a sloppy throw-in which Tadhg Walker however managed to control. In the 57th match minute, PaoK Neapoleos was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sakis Dianellakis to maneuver through the defense. Pembroke Cooney took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 58th minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Evaggelos Komaitis. PaoK Neapoleos's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. The supporters of Zawisza Bydgoszcz booed when PaoK Neapoleos was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 63 match minutes in a wonderful position. Petros Manousos didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 65 played minutes Byrne Doyle rounded PaoK Neapoleos's defense and shot a beautiful shot into goal via left pole - 4-1. Tadhg Walker who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 71stth minute tested the skills of Evaggelos Komaitis when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 72 minutes into the match, Zawisza Bydgoszcz's goal looked a bit too open when Sakis Dianellakis came free, but Brain Holt reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 74th minute Savas Papageorgiou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Brain Holt saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Brain Holt made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Sakis Dianellakis in the 75th minute of play. The supporters of PaoK Neapoleos booed when Zawisza Bydgoszcz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Loughlin Hunt didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Savas Papageorgiou in the 79th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Brain Holt prevented the ball from getting in the gole. After 83 played minutes PaoK Neapoleos got a freekick which was hit by Sakis Dianellakis. 86 minutes into the game, Nikos Lyberopoulos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PaoK Neapoleos's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Zawisza Bydgoszcz the free kick. After 86 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for PaoK Neapoleos! The referee gave Zawisza Bydgoszcz a penalty, 88 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Pembroke Cooney, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of PaoK Neapoleos's Evaggelos Komaitis. 4-2. The supporters of PaoK Neapoleos booed when Zawisza Bydgoszcz was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Aban Mullan didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Zawisza Bydgoszcz getting a freekick after 94 minutes play. Kevis MaCollin hit a great ball. Zawisza Bydgoszcz's Brain Holt played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Savas Papageorgiou in the 97th minute of play. When the referee ended the match the PaoK Neapoleos players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.