PAS-PAOK: A difficult test for the “black and white” in Ioannina

PAS and PAOK compete in Ioannina and “Zosimades” for the 5th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League in a very interesting match!

A match that the Epiroites are looking for a new positive result and want to make it difficult for the “double-header of the north”, betting on the fatigue he has from his European game. With Lucescu’s team looking for a return to winning ways.

THE PAS Ioannina comes from the 2-2 draw with Asteras in Tripoli. A result that came with great effort and effort, having produced good samples in the counter-attack but also issues in the suspension part, enduring until the end of the match to get the draw. At home, he has a record of one win and one loss, counting five points so far.

THE Thanasis Staikos he included in the mission for the first time Eford, the last transfer acquisition of the Epirotes, as well as Gino who overcame the troubles he had. Tzimas and Tsoushis, who were punished with yellow cards, the injured Karahalios, Rienstra and Kyrkos and, for tactical reasons, Leo were left out. The mission in detail: Kleiman, Athanasiou, Soulis, Soria, Bakadimas, Pantelakis, Bortagarai, Eramouspe, Panagou, Kiakos, Naoumis, Bilbao, Begala, Liassos, Gino, Al. Lolis, Garo, Balan, Rosero, Pamlidis, Eford, Conte.

THE PAOK for his part, he is asked to leave behind Europe and the huge result in Finland, where he won 3-2 against Helsinki to start on the right foot in his group in the Europa Conference League. A victory that came with a great protagonist, the excellent Despodov, and puts him on track to qualify from the premiere! As far as the domestic competitions are concerned, the “two-headed team of the north” counts two consecutive games without a win after the 1-0 defeat by OFI and the 0-0 draw with Aris in Toumba.

Marcos Antonio and Felipe Soares continued with an individual program and will not be at his disposal Razvan Lucescuwhile Ekong, Tsingaras, Michaelidis and Lyratzis were left out. The mission: Zivkovic, Kotarski, Talikhmanidis, Vieirinia, Sastre, Kenziora, Nasberg, Koulierakis, Baba, Rafa Soares, Schwab, Ozdoev, Meite, Murg, Constantelias, Tyson, A.Zivkovic, Despodov, Brandon, Jimas, Samata.

POSSIBLE ELEVENS:

PAS Ioannina: Kleiman – Soria, Eramouspe, Pantelakis, Kiakos – Gino, Lolis, Garo – Rosero, Pamlidis, Balan.

PAOK: Kotarski – Vieirinia, Keziora, Koulierakis, Rafa Soares – Ozdoev, Meite – Tyson, Constantelias, Despontov – Brandon.

Referee: Angel Evangelou

Assistants: Andreas Meidanas, Ioannis Karagizopoulos

4th Referee: Stavros Tsimenteridis

VAR: Vasilios Fotias, AVAR: Michael Papadakis