PAS Ioannina-Asteras Tripoli: The point is enough for them to be saved

Her playouts are getting closer and closer to completion Stoiximan Super Leaguethrough which the two teams that will say goodbye to the first category will emerge.

They have the possibility to avoid this fate once and for all PAS Ioannina and Asteras Tripoliwhich face each other in Zosimades (6/5, 8:00 p.m.).

The home team, for their part, started the playouts process very badly collecting just one point in the first three matches against Lamia, OFI and Fearless. However, where they seemed to be… messing around for good, they took two straight key three-pointers with Panetolico and Ionicwhich have put them in a favorable position in terms of staying.

Specifically, PAS just needs a home draw against Starso as to mathematically ensure his presence in Stoiximan Super League and for the next season. Something that doesn’t seem so difficult, given that in the two matches of the regular season, the team from Ioannina won at home (2-1) and took a point at “Theodoros Kolokotronis” (1-1).

Karahalios is available again after almost 2.5 months, while Tsintotas is out. Bilbao was also left out. The mission of PAS: Athanasiou, Soulis, Soria, Pelios, Pantelakis, Karachalios, Moreira, Conte, Ninis, Rosero, Pamlidis, Eramouspe, Tzimas, Rienstra, Radou, Bortagarai, Gino, Bakadimas, Liassos, Balan, Al. Lolis. Stamatelopoulos.

In a very similar position to the team of Thanasis Staikos, is also Asteras Tripoli. The Arkades won the playouts premiere against Panaitolikos, however two consecutive defeats from Ionian and Levadeiakos followed that put them in big “trouble” in terms of the category. All this led to the removal of Akis Manzios, with the technical leadership being given to Yannis Douvikas.

With him at the helm, Asteras managed to get very important draws with OFI in Heraklion and Ghoul in Tripoli, which have brought him to exactly the same position as PAS. In other words, the Arcades also know that one point is enough for them to be saved for good, without having to worry about the last game of the playouts. However, this is not a simple matter, as Asteras is the team with the worst record in the league in terms of away games, having collected just six points, without yet scoring a double this year!

Giannis Douvikas will not have Gardafski, Carmona, Tsiftsi, Djukanovic at his disposal. Astera’s Mission: Papadopoulos, Sgouris, Grammatikakis, Garthia, Tasoulis, Picsou, Castanio, Alvares, Tilica, Munafo, Kapiya, Santafe, Iglesias, Bertoglio, Sito, Prountzos, Alagbe, Bartolo, Barales, Crespi, Zouglis, Kosteas.

Possible lineups:

PAS Ioannina (Thanasis Staikos): Athanasiou – Soria, Pantelakis, Eramouspe, Pelios – Bortagarai, Rienstra, Tzimas, Moreira – Pamlidis, Balan.

Asteras Tripoli (Yiannis Douvikas): Papadopoulos – Garthia, Picsou, Castanio, Alvares – Munafo, Iglesias – Crespi, Tilica, Bartolo – Barales.

Referee: Andreas Gamaris

Assistants: Angelos Kolliakos – Dimitrios Pagourtzis

Fourth referee: Stavros Tsimenteridis

VAR Referee: Konstantinos Perrakis

AVAR Referee: Dimitrios Samoilis

Observer: George Liachoudis