Showing plenty of appetite and energy from the first minute, PAOK threatened to score in the eighth minute through Tzimas’ header, and in the 11th minute the hosts broke the deadlock after Tachatos won a penalty. Koutsias converted the spot-kick to make it 1-0 to PAOK B, with the «little one» scoring his fifth goal in as many games for the club’s second string. A few minutes later, in the 21st minute, Tsopouroglou made a threatening run and the visitors’ defensive line did not react properly.  And, in an attempt by Bagic to clear the ball, it fell kindly to Tzimas who directed the ball home to make it 2-0.

In the second half, Niki Volos came out in determined mood, showing much more energy and aggression in their game. It proved effective, as they found a route back into the game in the 54th minute when Gioras scored from close range to make it 2-1. The visitors continued to threaten teh home goal, but Talichmanidis produced some good saves to deny them. On the break, the Double-headed Eagle attempted to take advantage of the defensive gaps that the visitors began to leave in their desire to push forward, but Panidis, in the 79th minute, and  Chatzistravos, in the 90th minute, both failed to score from good positions.

According to the cliché, of course, when you are under pressure and have not taken advantage of the opportunities given to you earlier, it’s most likely that you will be punished. And surely enough, in the 94th minute that was the case, as after a sustained period of pressure, the visitors finally beat ​​Talichmanidis and score through Panagiotidis.

PAOK B lineup:

Talichmanidis, Apostolopoulos, Tachatos, Koulierakis, Panagiotou, Giaxis, Salamouras (53′ Chatzistravos), Meletidis (70′ Grosdis), Tsopouroglou (70′ Kaloutsikidis), Koutsias (61′ Panidis), Tzimas (70′ Gaitanidis).

Niki Volos lineup:

Bagits, Athanassiou (53′ Vassiliou), Aliatidis, Andreou (37′ Tsoukalas), Panos (37 ‘ Garcia) Gromitsaris, Panagiotidis, Kyriakidis, Metse, Kassos, Vlachomitros (46’ Tzioras).