“Blocked” Mars again and Apollo took a pulse!

New air is blowing in Apollo, new bad look for him Mars Away! In his second match Marco Grote on the bench, the Light Brigade was extremely set up on the field and “blocked” them Thessalonians, keeping them at 0-0 just as it had happened in the first round of “Kleanthis Vikelidis”.

The two teams went to “steal” the victory in the final, with him Apollo to have three major phases in the second part and the Mars two more in the delays, but none to be transformed into goals.

At 9 points, those who have and Fearless, The Apollon of Smyrna, who next Monday plays in Tripoli with Star, while ο Mars is at 22 and -4 out of six, having fallen to 8th place after the victory of Arkades over Panetolikos earlier.

Thessaloniki welcomes Lamia in the 19th game at “Kleanthis Vikelidis”.

In the mind of the coach

Marco Grote led Apollo 4-3-3. Verhulst was at home, with Baxevanidis, Bruno Alves, Rognne, Dentaki in defense. Kastro, Papageorgiou and Slivka on the axis, with Pamlidis, Gianniotas on the “wings” and Ioannidis at the top of the attack.

Akis Mantzios defeated Aris 4-2-3-1. At the end, Cuesta, with Sundgren, Fabiano, Brabets, Ghana in the four of defense. Sasha, Matija in the midfield, with Garcia, Gama, Bertoglio behind the only promoted Mancini.

The match

Full balanced game in the first part, with both teams playing carefully as they did not want to be surprised. The first good phase came in the 16th minute when Baxevanidis crossed from the right, with him Slivka to catch the head that went out, while the next was again for the hosts in 30 ‘with Slivka, Alves to not be able to make a final through the area. THE Mars had the upper hand but found it difficult to create against the highly set Apollo in the field, with his first phase coming in the 37th minute when the Range went to “execute” him Verhulst from the height of the penalty but the Ντεντάκης with a terrible tackle cut him and kept the 0-0 which was the result of the half.

THE Martines entered the place of the tired Γιαννιώτα at halftime and creatively made it Apollo, who at the beginning of the second half was better on the field. THE Ioannidis in the 48th minute he scored but his goal was canceled correctly for offside, while in the 55th minute Cuesta saved his home on a four-on-four with him Baxevanidis. THE Μάντζιος he made his moves from the bench, loading and refreshing his team midfield, helping them regain possession and control, but in the last third of the pitch his players were talkative.

The match had an excellent rhythm, the Apollo came out against and tried to take advantage of the opponent’s gaps, with Mars to have only him Range on a good day midfielders. The Portuguese saw his foul Verhulst, as well as his scissors Λόπεθ, by Apollo to make two large phases in one minute, with La Para to make a lifeless finish, in his hands Cuesta, through the area at 90 ‘and a minute later o Signiewicz under his pressure Brabets to fail in tet-a-tet. A phase for which the hosts shouted for a penalty, but the Καραντώνης drove the match to continue.

In… lids ο Mars touched the goal twice, with him Baxevanidis to take the bite out of his mouth Hairovich before pushing the ball into the net from his cross Sundgren (90 ‘+ 2’), with Verhulst two minutes later to perform a major operation on the head of the promoter Fabiano to keep the 0-0.

MVP: Papageorgiou was the leader of the race with endless runs, cuts, surgeries and help in the creative part. He reduced Mars’ trumps on the axis and midfield, helping his team to get a great point.

The whistle: The referee Karantonis did not have difficult phases to face, however several times he stirred up the protests of the hosts for some fouls. They are also shouting for a penalty in the end against Apollon, a difficult phase but there is probably nothing.

APOLLO SMYRNIS (Marco Grote): Verhulst, Dentakis, Baxevanidis, Rognne, Alves, Castro, Pamlidis (77 ‘La Para), Slivka, Ioannidis (68’ Signievic), Gianniotas (46 ‘Martines), Papageorgiou (85’ Fation).

ARIS (Akis Mantzios): Cuesta, Sudgren, Fabiano, Brabets, Ganea, Sasha (64 ‘Dzego), Matija (64’ Diage), Bertoglio (85 ‘Jairovic), Garcia (70’ Lopeth), Gama, Mancini.