The OAKA will host the fourth… act in this year’s “eternal” derby.
The Panathinaikos AKTOR welcomes him Olympic (22/1, 20:15, www.sportfm.gr, News Bulletin 247, ERT3), for its 15th matchday Stoiximan Basket League. This will be the first indoor derby this year in Amarousi for the Greek league, as the previous one was for the premiere of this year Euroleaguewhere the “red and white” had prevailed in overtime with a score 88-78on October 6.
Of course, a few things have changed in both teams since then. The “greens” are alone at the top of the standingsbut also undefeated with a record 14-0. And that’s because, in the derby of the first round, they had won 66-54 in SEF the “red and white”. On the other hand, the Piraeus team is second in 13-1. This year’s first “eternal” derby took place in neutral Rhodes, where Olympiacos prevailed in the Super Cup final 75-51 of Panathinaikos AKTOR.
From here on, the “greens” are currently one of the more established in Europe. The word “defeat” is rarely heard in the “clover” recently, as in addition to the undefeated in the Stoiximan Basket League, it counts eight wins in its last nine games in the Euroleague. The most recent match of Panathinaikos AKTOR was with They were partisanswhere with a burst in the fourth period, he prevailed 84-71.
As far as the competitive part is concerned, Ergin Ataman counts absences. Except it will be the Luka Vildosa, Alexander Balcherovski and Lefteris Mantzoukas. In the meantime, he is available again Ioannis Papapetrouwhile the “baptism of fire” in an “eternal” derby will also take o Kendrick Nunn, as he had not played in the previous ones. Also, in relation to the previous derbies, there will be on the roster of the “green” o Kyle Guy.
On the contrary, the Olympic he goes to OAKA in good spirits. A few years ago, the “red and white” hosted the Maccabi Tel Aviv, in SEF. From the beginning to the end and with him Nikola Milutinov to make a dominating appearance, the Piraeus team won comfortably 89-72.
However, Giorgos Bartzokas will be deprived of a key pillar in the front line. Except for the “red and white” it will be o Mustafa Fal, a player who has played a catalytic role in many “eternal” derbies. From then on, just like Nan for Panathinaikos AKTOR, in their first Greek “clasico” they will have the opportunity to compete Philip Petrusev and Naz Mitrou-Long.
The referees of the derby will be Tsarouha, Simeonidis and Pitsilkas.
Source: Sport Fm
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