U18 League

Mouskhiσnas
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. Savas Spetzos started the match with the kick off. In the 7th minute, Giannis Kadoglou made a precise shot to the right of Telis Kousouridis. Mouskhiσnas's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. Mouskhiσnas's Telis Kousouridis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Lakis Vernikos in the 12th minute of play. Savas Spetzos struck a weak shot in the 14th minute. Chrisostomos Benakis didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Mouskhiσnas. An unexpectedly hard shot by Makis Tzikas in the 16th minute of play forced Mouskhiσnas's goalkeeper Telis Kousouridis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. A collision led to Mouskhiσnas getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Nikolas Kavafis hit a great ball. Andreas Ioannou got a throw-in 24 minutes in the game and the ball was received by Akis Agathakis. In the 24th minute, Giotis Kounoupis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Mouskhiσnas getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Antonis Pikilidis hit a great ball. Telis Kousouridis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Makis Tzikas, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 37th minute Giannis Kadoglou shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Telis Kousouridis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. PAOK FC's Chrisostomos Benakis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Nikolas Kavafis in the 41st minute of play.

The wind increased when Giannis Kadoglou made the kick off in the second half. An unexpectedly hard shot by Nikolas Kavafis in the 52nd minute of play forced PAOK FC's goalkeeper Chrisostomos Benakis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Giannis Kadoglou could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 57th minute of the match, but Telis Kousouridis made a huge save. Chrisostomos Benakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Savas Spetzos, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. A collision led to Mouskhiσnas getting a freekick after 77 minutes play. Antonis Pikilidis hit a great ball. 83 minutes into the game, Apostolis Frantzeskos was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. PAOK FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Mouskhiσnas the free kick. The supporters of Mouskhiσnas booed when PAOK FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Apostolis Frantzeskos didn't get a good kick on the ball. 87 minutes into the match, Mouskhiσnas's goalkeeper Telis Kousouridis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Giannis Kadoglou. The audience thought a goal was coming when Giannis Kadoglou got free with Telis Kousouridis in the 89th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Chrisostomos Benakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Savas Spetzos, who was totally free with the ball in the 91st minute. Chrisostomos Benakis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Savas Spetzos, who was totally free with the ball in the 96th minute. When the final whistle sounded PAOK FC left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Mouskhiσnas.