The 2024 it started with… EPIC for Astera Tripoli! His team Milan Rastavac he did not chew from the 2-0 with which o Mars just in the 14th minute and depositing her soul inside the field, she made a terrific reversal to win 3-2.
His shocking match Munafo who scored the winning goal, finding the net for the first time since January 4, 2023 (against Lamia 3-0), with Blueberry to find bis nets. On the other hand, his team Akis Manziou for the second match in a row she took the lead but still failed to win, seeing the Arcades come within a breathing distance, since they are now -1.
Fourth win in the last five matches for the “yellow and blue”, where they are hosted by PAS in Ioannina next Sunday. A third loss in the last four games for the “yellows”, who are forced to turn to the city derby with PAOK in “Kleanthis Vikelidis”.
In the coach’s mind
With 4-2-3-1, Milan Rastavac lined up Asteras Tripoli. Papadopoulos in goal and Carmona, Kastanio, Djukanovic, Huchumis in the defense foursome. Mounafo, Gos in the axis, Kaltsas, Zouglis, Crespi in the central attacking triplet and Miritelo at the top of the attack.
Same arrangement for Mars by Akis Manzios. Cuesta in goal and Odubazzo, Fabiano, Brambetz, Montoya in the defensive line. Zoul, Pardo in the midfield, with Suleimanov, Zamora, Panagidis in the central attacking trio. Moron was the only forward.
The match
The first good moment in the game belonged to Starby Munafo just outside the area to make the shot, but the ball went just wide just after 2′. In the 7th minute, the referee Evangelou showed the white bullet after he fell Zamora in the small area, with Huhumi to press him but not clearly see if there was contact. A minute later the Moron he executed accurately from the 11 steps writing the 1-0.
The mistakes in the defense of Arkady continued and in particular him Diamantis Houhoumi, who in the 14th minute left him… undisturbed Zamora to turn to Suleimanov who made it 2-0 for Aris. Afterwards, Asteras had taken measures on the field and was trying to reduce, however, it had no substance in the last third of the field and at the end of the phases. The opportunity of the 40th minute, which is a candidate for the biggest miss of the season, is indicative, when the Carmona he made a great individual effort and gave a ready goal to Crespiwith the Spaniard in an empty net unable to score!
Finally, his team Milan Rastavac was vindicated for her image and effort, after winning a penalty in the 45th minute, when o Zooglis turned the ball over and You’re wearing socks stung before him Montoya, who clearly overthrew him. THE Blueberry a minute later he executed accurately from the white bullet for 2-1, a score with which both teams went to the locker room.
His image is completely different Astera Tripoli in the second half, after he entered the field more hungry and dominated for a long time. Of course, what was to come was not imagined by anyone, let alone Mars! Initially, in the 50’s Munafo made the cross, o Crespi the head-pass and o Blueberry with a header from contact he executed Cuesta for 2-2. A goal which was checked, but Odubajo was covering the home side’s Argentinian forward and so it counted as normal.
The Arkades took psychology and a lot of measures on the field, as a result of which they pressed and succeeded in making the improbable reversal. THE Zooglis he took advantage of his tragic mistake Zulstole and gave to Munafo who scored in an empty net for 3-2! From there on his team Akis Manziou he was pushing to find the equalizing goal, but he wasn’t creating clear phases. The Greek coach loaded his team with midfielders, but could not find the goal and the extra eight minutes of stoppage time gave… hope.
Despite this, the home team with excellent tactics and a clear mind were never threatened, keeping the result close to the end. Sort of like that 3-2 remained with him Star to get a huge win against Mars and rise to 23 points, to -1 from the fifth Thessalonians who disappointed at the beginning of the year.
MVP: Shocking game by Juan Munafo, who despite turning 36 plays as if he is… 25! Non-stop runs, lots of steals, interceptions and a huge contribution to his team’s game. Rewarded for his terrific display after scoring the winning goal in the 61st minute. Up close, of course Blueberry with his two goals, with Asteras finding a center forward goalie again from Argentina!
The whistle: Plenty of work for him Evangelou. It was not clear even from the replays if there is a violation in the penalty that Zamora wins in the 7th minute from Houchumi, while the Greek referee correctly shows the white bullet for the reversal of Kaltsa by Montoya. Miritelo’s goal is valid, since it is covered by Odubajo and counts correctly after the VAR check, while the 3-2 decision of Munafos is also correct, since Zouglis has not fouled Zoul in the steal he makes.
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