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Spectators: 10996 (Terracing: 8248, Seating: 2529, VIP seats: 219) Alexandros Sardanis started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. Manuel Campens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Pagos FC's Mircea Teodor got a good chance for a goal in the 5th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. The supporters of AFC Ajax booed when Pagos FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 9 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paşa Ali Rahmi didn't get a good kick on the ball. Manuel Campens showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Michelangelo Merganiotis in the 12th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's Nuralp Akbal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saruhan Vuralhan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nuralp Akbal's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saruhan Vuralhan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. The crowd rose to their feet as Nuralp Akbal kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Saruhan Vuralhan. That made the score 1-0 in the 19 minute of play. A collision led to AFC Ajax getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Yan Kuan Jian hit a great ball. Saruhan Vuralhan made a fantastic save in the 25th minute, when Nuralp Akbal sent off a good shot on target. 26 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's goal looked a bit too open when Michelangelo Merganiotis came free, but Manuel Campens reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Saruhan Vuralhan was in the perfect position, and the defense had done a good job marking him, but Nuralp Akbal showcased his skills and made a perfect shot to score 2-0 in the 28 minute of play. 32 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's Nuralp Akbal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saruhan Vuralhan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Saruhan Vuralhan showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Paşa Ali Rahmi in the 35th minute of the match. Nuralp Akbal received a nice pass, split the defenders, and ran untouched towards the goal. Saruhan Vuralhan came out and tried to block the shot, but Nuralp Akbal slotted it home off the left post making it 3-0 in the 39th minute. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 3-0.

In the 52nd minute Francisco Montae shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Saruhan Vuralhan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 57 minutes into the match, Pagos FC's Nuralp Akbal sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Saruhan Vuralhan narrowly saved just below the crossbar. AFC Ajax's Veniamin Kountouratzis was substituted for Li Kuan Hong. Pagos FC's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Mircea Teodor in the 59th minute. Lambis Zacharatos kicked well hit freekick during the 61st minute of the match. A collision led to AFC Ajax getting a freekick after 62 minutes play. Lambis Zacharatos hit a great ball. Pagos FC's Mircea Teodor couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 63rd minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for AFC Ajax. When the match had gone on for 66 minutes, Nuralp Akbal put it in 4-0 from a short distance just to the right of Saruhan Vuralhan. The audience thought a goal was coming when Veniamin Kountouratzis got free with Manuel Campens in the 70th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Michelangelo Merganiotis could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Manuel Campens made a huge save. Christos Bartzokas's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Saruhan Vuralhan read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 74th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Christos Bartzokas in the 80th minute of play forced AFC Ajax's goalkeeper Saruhan Vuralhan to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 82 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Nuralp Akbal came free, but Saruhan Vuralhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 84 minutes into the match, AFC Ajax's goal looked a bit too open when Nuralp Akbal came free, but Saruhan Vuralhan reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Veniamin Kountouratzis had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 87th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. AFC Ajax's Saruhan Vuralhan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nuralp Akbal in the 90th minute of play. Aleksander Petka took the ball and in the 92 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Manuel Campens. Manuel Campens dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 4-1. Manuel Campens took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Markos Seremetidis, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. AFC Ajax's players left the field with heads hung low after losing a match that had been finely balanced throughout.