K19 of Panathinaikos gave their all but were “bent” by Porto

He gave his soul but Porto extinguished his dream of qualification. His k19 team Panathinaikou was defeated 1-0 from Kapuso’s team at Leoforo with Meireles’ goal in the 70′ and was eliminated from the rest of the UEFA Youth League.

Several opportunities from the “greens” in the match with the highlight of the 66th minute, in which the captain, George Pavlakissent the ball hitting the crossbar with a cannonball, while Porto also came close to scoring twice with the posts of Monteiro in the 36th minute and Viñas in the 60th minute.

The match:

At the start of the match, Panathinaikos showed that it was better on the field, moving the ball around the center area with Kaloskamis being the main exponent of the attacks. The first big chance of the match was his eighth minute when Pavlakis made an excellent effort from the left, he passed to Welcomebut the Panathinaikos midfielder missed from an advantageous position sending the ball just wide of Ribeiro’s left crossbar.

Kapuso’s Porto tried to threaten the defense of the home team mainly with counter-attacks investing in the speed of wingers Monteiro and Kante. In the 15th minute, Panathinaikos came close to the goal for the second time with the Kyriopoulos to turn the ball from the right to Bilalbut the young striker’s place ended up in the arms of the Porto goalkeeper.

From that point on they picked up their pace and took steps up the field without however registering any worthwhile chance, with the exception of his shot Bruno Pires from a sideways position which ended up over the crossbar at 18′. Eight minutes later it was the home side’s turn to attack, with Volakis making a beautiful move and passing to Symeonidis who sent the ball wide with a shot from the left.

Porto’s best moment of the match came at 29′. Beautiful development from the right with Meireles and Monteiro to play the “one-two” but the latter’s place was weak and ended up in Lilo.

However, the best moment of the first half came in the 36th minute and belonged to Porto. Stealing the ball in the middle, Kante raced into the area, passed to Meireles who curled a shot on the move and sent the ball past Lillo’s right-hand post with the two teams heading into the dressing rooms scoreless.

In repetition the two teams focused on the blocking part, wanting to keep a clean sheet at the back. In the 47th minute, Panathinaikos won the free kick in a very good spot with Kyriopoulos executing and sending the ball into Ribeiro’s arms. Visitors Porto missed a huge chance to take the lead with an hour remaining. Kante’s corner from the right, Vinias rose above everyone else and headed the ball past Lillo’s crossbar with 0-0 remaining.

Vangelis Samiou’s team also missed a great opportunity to take the lead two minutes later when Pitsotis, after Volakis’ corner, found himself unmarked at the penalty spot, he shot but Ribeiro instinctively kicked for a corner.

Vangelis Samiou’s players stayed high by intensifying their pressure and in the 66th minute they made it 1-0. Pavlakis came up from the left, tried his foot from a difficult position and sent the ball to the crossbar.

However, five minutes later Porto was the one who managed to take the lead against the flow of the match. Cool circulation of the ball, with Monteiro passing outside the area to Meireles who beat Lillo for 1-0 with a beautiful placement.

Panathinaikos was not affected and in the 73rd minute they missed a great opportunity with Bilal making a bad move from an advantageous position sending the ball out. From that point onwards, Vangelis Samiou’s players took measures on the pitch, they pressed but failed to score the equalizing goal with 0-1 remaining until the end and giving Porto the qualification.

The starting elevens:

Panathinaikos (Vangelis Samios 4-3-3): Lilo-Tsevas, Prodromitis, Pitsotis, Pavlakis-Liatifis, Symeonidis, Kaloskamis-Volakis, Kyriopoulos, Bilal

Porto (Kapuso 4-3-3): Ribeiro- Dinis, Vinias, Bras, Bernardo- Bruno, Ribeiro, Andre Oliveira- Cante, Monteiro, Jorge Meireles

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