Ionian-Asteras Tripoli: One for breath, the other for “placing”

All the lights may be on her derby AEK by Olympichowever at the same time an interesting match will be held in Neapolis, where Ionikos will host Asteras Tripoli, for the 26th and last matchday of the regular season of the championship (19:00, sportfm.gr, bwinSPORT FM, Cosmote).

An important match for him Ionic as now in the position he is in he has to give everything in the playouts to stay in the division. The previous matchday saw a heavy defeat by PAOK with 6-0, having, of course, several absences for Michalis Grigoriou to manage. He is looking for the three-pointer against Asteras to breathe and possibly take advantage of missteps by Lamia and Levadeikos.

So far in the championship, Nikaiotes count 3 wins, 6 draws and 15 losses, while they are in the penultimate position with 15 points, +1 from the trailing Levadeiakos and -1 from Lamia. THE Michalis Grigoriou he cannot count on the services of the punished Fly, You chew but also to Guleri which has not yet recovered. At the same time, they return Valerianos, Sakics, Fatiga.

The mission: Alain, Houtesiotis, Souza, Tsirigotis, Valerianos, Tsigrinski, Roubulakou, Romao, Sakics, Tsipsah, Adounes, Pogosian, Lovera, Fatiga, Kanias, Cabral, Manos, Eleftheriadis, Seba, Mantzis.

On the other hand, Mr Asteras Tripoli drew 1-1 with Atromitos at home, in a match where both teams had one half each. It’s not a good season for the Arcades so far, they’ve missed out on their top six goal for another year, however if the Akis Manzios at the helm and next year, then he will build the team that the experienced technician wants. He is looking for a victory in Nice that will raise him in the standings and in the playouts he will try to find the best possible placement, finishing as high as he can.

So far Asteras counts 4 wins, 13 draws and 8 losses and is located in 10th place with 25 points. Akis Manzios can once again count on their services Chestnut, Gardafski who served their punishment, but also his Tasuli who recovered. At the same time, the Greek coach will not have the injured at his disposal Iglesias, Bartolothe unprepared Crespi but also him Djukanovic that has a virus.

The mission: Papadopoulos, Sgouris, Tsiftsis, Garthia, Tassoulis, Carmona, Picsou, Kastanio, Alvares, Alagbe, Tilica, Munafo, Santafe, Bertoglio, Riera, Gardafski, Sito, Prountzos, Barales, Demidenko, Zouglis, Bagus Kafi, Kosteas.

Referee: Fire

Assistants: Meidanas, Nikolaidis

Fourth: Katsikogiannis

VAR: Zambalas, Kollias.

Possible lineups:

Ionic (Mihalis Grigoriou): Houtesiotis – Sakics, Cigrinski, Souza, Valerianos – Romao, Kanias, Fatiga – Lovera, Manzis, Seba.

Asteras Tripoli (Akis Manzios): Papadopoulos – Carmona, Picsou, Kastanio, Alvares – Alagbe, Munafo – Riera, Zouglis, Sito – Barales.