Aris-OFI: Back in action with Pepe Mel’s debut on the Cretan bench

Mars and OFI are back in action, with the Thessalonians welcoming the Cretans in the empty “Kl. Vikelides” at 15:00 (Novasports 2 & News Bulletin 247)in the match that opens the day’s action for the 14th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.

His team Akis Manziou wants to return to action, as in its last match it was defeated 1-0 by AEK away from home, as a result of which it remains at -8 from the top four.

On the other hand, OFI enters the new era, as Pepe Mel replaced the departed Valdas Dabrauskas on the bench, with the Spanish technician looking for a positive debut in a tough home.

The Cretans have not won in the last six league matches (0-3-3), as a result they have fallen to 8th place in the standings and -2 from the top six.

Away from home, they have to celebrate in the league since May, as this year they have 0-3-3!

In the competition, the “yellows” have again available after three months the Rswith Manzio not counting, on the other hand, Panagidis, Ferrari, Garthia, Matarita and Pavicic.

In the OFI camp, Mel’s first assignment does not include Karos, Meyados and Theodosoulakis, while Bakits returned.

The missions

Mars: Cuesta, Houtesiotis, Odubajo, Montoya, Fatore, Brambetz, Fabiano, Darinda, Verstraat, Jules, Rupp, Dzurasek, Ducouret, Pardo, Menendez, Carlson, Suleimanov, Zamora, Saverio, Moron, Christodoulopoulos



OFI: Bauman, Sotiriou, Christogeorgos, Larson, Pasalidis, Marinakis, Abanda, Thorarinson, Lampropoulos, Giannoulis, Vouros, Gagegos, Glaser, Apostolakis, Bakits, Toral, Riera, Neira, Mosquera, Felipe, Diko

The possible lineups

Mars: Cuesta, Montoya, Brambetz, Fabiano, Odubajo, Verstraat, Ducouret, Darida, Suleimanov, Pardo, Moron

OFI: Bowman, Larson, Vouros, Pasalidis, Thorarinson, Bakic, Glazer, Gagegos, Riera, Luis Felipe, Toral

Referee: Gamaris

Assistants: Samoilis, Konstantinou

4th: Dude

VAR: Polychronis, Aptosoglou