The European PAOK took a liking to Toumba! His team Razvan Lucescu she was excellent in one more match and after the triumph in Frankfurt against Eintrachtdid his duty against Lamia which he defeated comfortably 3-0 for the 13th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League!
Excellent performance from the “two-headed man of the north” who showed no signs of fatigue at any time and with pluralism in the attack, but also a terrible match from Shastre and Rafa Soares who scored reached the predominance and took the victory. THE Konstantelias the 1-0 for PAOK, with the youngster reaching three goals this year in the league and surpassing the performance of two from last season.
Debut for him Mark Antony who in the 76th minute replaced Schwab and was deified by the fans of the “two-headed”.
In the minds of the coaches:
With the established now 4-2-3-1 Razvan Lucescu lined up for PAOK. Kotarski immovable from the goalposts, with Sastre, Ekong, Michaelidis, Rafa Soares in defense. Tsigaras and Schwab the two midfielders, while behind the promoted Thomas, were Despodov, Tyson and Constantelias.
On the other hand, Leonidas Vokolos with the 4-3-3 and Koselef in goal and Vasilantonopoulos, Cornezos, Tzanetopoulos, Sidkley in the defensive four. Jandaris and Santana in the axis with Slivkas in a free role, Martinez, Tsiloulis on the wings and Carlitos at the top.
The match:
A dynamic start from the players of Lucescu in the match who, with a lot of energy and continuous circulation, comfortably brought the ball into the area of ​​Lamia. In the 5th minute, the active Rafa Soares took a vertical shot at Despontov, but the Bulgarian instead of shooting preferred to pass, resulting in a “stop” by Tzanetopoulos.
Just three minutes later, PAOK threatened again from the left with Soares, but his shot went wide of Koselev’s goal. Tyson’s shot in the 12th minute went wide, while in the 14th minute Schwab crossed Brandon but his shot was weak and ended up in Koselev.
PAOK’s monopoly in the match was sealed with a goal in the 21st minute. Wonderful movement and transition from left to right, Despontov passed to Konstantinia, who shot from the semi-circle of the box and sent the ball into the net for 1-0!
Lamia, with the score against them, tried to press but PAOK did not leave them room to develop and in the 26th minute they missed another good opportunity. Schwab found Thomas with a great backheel, he took a cross shot, but Koselev made the save.
After nine minutes the hosts missed a great chance to make it 2-0. Specifically, they stole the ball, it reached Brandon who feigned and didn’t shoot, Koselev kicked, the ball reached Despodov who shot, but Dzanetopoulos made a save with his body.
The guests threatened for the first time in the 39th minute with Martinez’s shot going just wide, while in the 42nd minute Santana sent it into Kotarski’s arms with another shot.
PAOK laid solid foundations for victory in the 43rd minute! Wonderful and fast movement, with Soares, Brandon and Schwab exchanging the ball and the Portuguese left-back making it 2-0 which was the half-time score.
The second half started with Lamia making a strong start in order to get into the match and claim the best they can from the match. In the 50th minute, Kotarski blocked the shot launched by Carlitos from a difficult position, while Santana’s shot in the 53rd minute again ended up in the arms of the Croatian goalkeeper.
What the Lamia players failed to do, PAOK did four minutes later. Another nice move, with Constantelia passing to Sastre who made the overlap, the Spaniard shot diagonally and powerfully to make it 3-0!
The Vokolos team remained faithful to their plan despite the progress of the match and in the 61st minute, after a wonderful vertical shot by Carlitos, Tsiloulis made the move, caught Kotarski on his way out but shot wide. In the 76th minute, Toumba rose up as Marcos Antonio entered the field, replacing Schwab!
The last moment of the match belonged to PAOK again! Very good effort from Samata who was left standing by the marking of Vasilantonopoulos, he turned at the height of the penalty to the oncoming Tyson, but Koselev told him no.
MVP: Rafa Soares played probably the best game in PAOK’s shirt. The Portuguese had a fantastic first half, increasing the intensity several times in the first third of the pitch, stealing balls, distributing play and making an excellent move in the 43rd minute where he became the final receiver sending the ball into the net for 2-0.
The whistle: Very easy night for him Tasso Sidiropoulos who went almost unnoticed since he did not have to make any important decision.
The elevens of the match:
PAOK: Kotarski, Rafa Soares, Michaelidis, Ekong, Sastre (Lyratzis 83′), Schwab (Marcos Antonio 76′), Tsigaras (Ozdoev 70′), Constantelias (Zimas 83′), Tyson, Despontov, Brandon (Samata 70′).
Ghoul: Koselev, Sidclay, Tzanetopoulos, Kornezos, Vasilantonopoulos, Tzandaris, Santana (Malci 59′), Martinez (Tosic 59′), Slivka, Tsiloulis, Carlitos (Logo 72′).
Referee: Sidiropoulos
Assistants: Aptosoglou, Spyropoulos
4th: Andrianus
VAR: Diamantopoulos, Konstantinou
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Source: Sport Fm
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