Huge qualifying step for its quarterfinals Greek Cup held on Thursday (2/12) the Ghoul, which prevailed 2-0 welcoming him Ionian in the first match between them for the phase of «16».
In a match, which was held in bad playing field of GDR of Lamia, which was more like … a field, than a stadium.
From one goal in each half for the hosts (24′ Tsoukalos – 52 ‘Romanic), who took advantage of their good moments, unlike the Nicaeans, in an otherwise balanced game. For 21/22/23 December the rematch is planned at the stadium of Naples.
The match:
From the beginning of the match it was clear that the efforts of the players would be directly affected by the bad pitch.
With several basic the hosts played, in contrast with the guests, who kept for the second consecutive match the 5-3-2 mercy and his injury Thuram.
The Nice team was the one who created the first opportunity in the game by threatening him Cabral in the 4′. Lamia responded to 21′ with the projection that did not catch well from an advantageous position o Eleftheriadis. To come the 24th minute, When the Βύντρα made a precise parallel turn from the right, finding him Tsoukalo in the “heart” of the area, with the Greek for sending the ball into the net with his head, noting the third of the goal in the institution of the Cup.
Quite a balanced match until the goal, which raised the psychology of the hosts, with their opponents losing for a few minutes the good organization they had up to that point. Best moment they created in the next few minutes, that of him Romanic in the 26′, with Anagnostopoulos putting a “stop” in his shot.
Ionikos managed to balance again in the last part of the first half, with both teams going to the locker room with shared finals, ie 5(3)–4(1).
The guests entered the second part with appetite, even creating a remarkable opportunity in 48′ with Poyosian. However, Lamia took advantage of the gap that existed behind the Ionian in 52′, by Romanic to go out alone in a shooting position – after the exceptional long distance transfer of Golemic– pressing area and placing accurately for 2-0. Subsequent attempts by the Ionian to respond were unsuccessful, with Lamia protecting this important lead until the last whistle.
The compositions of the two groups:
Lamia (Michalis Grigoriou, 4-2-3-1): Saranov – Vydra, Antezzo, Golemic, Saramantas – Gentsoglou, Nounies (56 ‘Vlachomitros) – Eleftheriadis (66’ Provydakis), Tyron (81 ‘Mazoulouxis), Romanic (56’ Beharano) – Tsoukalos.
On the bench for the hosts were left: Garavelis, Skondras, Troumbopoulos, Tzanetopoulos.
Ionikos (Dimitris Spanos, 5-3-2): Anagnostopoulos – Matsoukas, Tsirigotis, Vafeas (80 ‘Aosman), Sanchez, Valerianos – Pogosian (64’ Dalsio), Gotsoulias (64 ‘Kiakos), Kanias – Cabral (80’ Lenis), Manalis.
On the bench for the guests were left: Christodoulis, Mygas, Boneti, Konstantinidis, Moustakis.
Referee: Spyridon Zampalas
Assistants: Vassilios Moussiadis, Panagiotis Sakkas
4th Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou
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