Tsiapakidis and Hagan’s team scored a goal at the end of each half, hit the post and created several other chances, leaving Tripoli with the three points. In the 40th minute, Politikis made it 1-0 from an assist by Koupenos, and in the 88th minute, Kesidis made it 2-0 from an assist by Hatsidis. Hatsidis also hit the post in the 55th minute.

PAOK’s young guns are in second place in the standings, two points behind Olympiacos, whom they will welcome to Thessaloniki on 21.12.

PAOK’s lineup: Nikolakoulis, Koupenos, Polykratis, Kosidis, Avrampos, Almasidis (62′ Scznauczner), Politikis (75′ Tsombanis), Kalaitsidis (86′ Kesidis), Mythos (75′ Balde), Papageorgiou, Hatsidis.