Tonight at 21:00 the action continues for the 9th matchday of the playoffs! Volos and PAOK face each other in Panthessalikos, with the Big Head of the North in the hunt for Olympiakos.
THE Marble last match saw a 4-2 defeat by Aris. “Certainly the effort was made. I am quite satisfied with the performance of the players despite the problems we had to face today. We managed to play football, we were threatening, we had pace and it showed.
In the first half, Aris had absolute control and we could not cope with their pressure. But in the replay we were the ones who had to. What I keep today is the mental reserves we showed in the game but also the effort of the players”coach Kostas Bratsos said after the game.
The Greek coach announced the chosen ones who make up the 18-member team, having to manage once again many absences. Specifically, except for the match with the Bighead of the North Ozegovic, Deletis Kotnik, Gagi, Barrientos, Sielis and Tsirinos.
The mission of Volos in detail: Avgerinos, Papadopoulos, Alho, Luna, Si, Oikonomopoulos, Pirinen, Aslanidis, Triantafillou, Tachatos, Tsokanis, Metaxas, Katse, Meskida, Kartalis, Pires and Tselembakis.
On the other hand, Mr PAOK froze Leoforos the previous matchday and drew 1-1 with Panathinaikos. Two-Headed is after him Olympic for 3rd place, as it is -3 from Piraeus.
PAOK of course wants to end the season ideally, while it also has its mind set on Cup where he will face AEK.
His team didn’t do anything unexpected either Razvan Lucescu will fight with five absences. After Nelson Oliveira, who is questionable for the rest of the season, got treatment. Individuals were followed by Ingie Ingason, Joan Sastre, Douglas Augusto and Tyson.
The mission in detail: Kotarski, Zivkovic, Talikhmanidis, Lyratzis, Vieirinia, Kenziora, Nasberg, Koulierakis, Michaelidis, Rafa Soares, Tsoushis, Dandas, Filipe Soares, Schwab, El Kaduri, Bisesvar, Constantelias, Ricardo, A. Zivkovics, Brandon, Tzimas.
Referee will be Christos Vergetis (Arkadias), with helpers Konstantinos Triantafillou (Arkadia), Ilias Konstantinou (Preveza/Lefkada) and fourth is Kon/nos Katikos (Athens). In the VAR Tasos Papapetrou (Athens) and Athanasios Kollias (Epiros).
Possible lineups:
Volos (Kostas Bratsos): Papadopoulos – Alho, Pirinen, Luna, Si – Tsokanis, Metaxas, Katse – Methkida, Pires, Kartalis.
PAOK (Razvan Lucescu): Kotarski – Keziora, Koulierakis, Nasberg, Vieirinia – Dandas, Schwab – El Kaduri, Constantelias, Zivkovic – Brandon.
Source: Sport Fm
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