PAOK comfortably beat AEK Athens with an outstanding Shikabala display. Both teams will be rivalling in the league next season, having finished 4th and 3rd last season, and this was another boost for the Thessaloniki club.

15,000 PAOK fans and a Toumba stadium wonderfully washed with colour was the last act in the pre-season friendlies, where PAOK seemed more strong and competitive than any other summer game.

A 2-0 win was well deserved, as Feutchine found the net at the beginning of the second half, with Hristodoulopoulos heading in later on to seal the victory.

Shikabala made the PAOK fans stand up and give him a long lasting clap when he exited the pitch in the 75th minute to give his place to youngster Hristodoulopoulos, who scored. Some minutes before, Shikabala had dribbled through every AEK player making the defenders look powerless!

Amir Azmy was also competitive and strong; no doubt he will be one of the first options for Nick Karageorgiou in the defensive line.