A lower division team "Apollon Kalamarias" visited Toumba stadium yesterday in a friendly that was organized after they sold their 19 year old midfielder Stelios Iliadis to PAOK. The two clubs' owners agreed a friendly in mid-August would be played in Toumba, and the game's profit would go to Apollon.

But after that, Apollon chairman wouldn't be the happiest person in the world, as only 3,000 football fans appeared, because most of PAOK players were busy with their national team's duties.

Captain Zagorakis and striker Salpingidis were missing with the Greek team for a friendly in Belgium, Yasemakis and Charalampous played for Cyprus, as Amir Azmy joined the national team of Egypt.

Shikabala was impressive especially in the first half of the game, dribbling in style and crossing the ball with ease.

However, PAOK manager Nick Karageorgiou changed him in the second half, stressing to the talented youngster that he should follow the instructions that they had agreed before the match!

The problem is, that although everybody in the club admits Shikabala has the potential to become the new leader of PAOK, the team's manager and the rest of managerial staff want him to combine his excellent dribbling with a more passing game, to succeed more as a team.