Aris-Niki Volou: For the first step the “yellows”, without stress the guests

Aris vs Niki Volou, act one. The “yellows” welcome (Cosmotesport2, 18:00, News Bulletin 247, sport-fm.gr) the Magnesia team with the aim of taking the first step towards qualifying for the semi-finals of the Betsson Cup. A rematch will follow in Volos on 30/1, 19:00. It is reminded that the away goals rule does not apply and since after the two games the two teams have scored the same number of goals, extra time will follow and if a penalty is needed. The team that qualifies will face OFI or Panaitolikos in the next phase.

The hosts are clearly going with the title of favorite to accompany them in this encounter and they want to confirm it from the first meeting, sewing a good… dowry ahead of the second leg. The 2-1 home defeat by Olympiakos on Sunday, which was accompanied by a poor performance, brought down Akis Mantziou’s side, who, however, remain in good shape and the good results brought by the lately. With the highlight being the qualification over AEK on penalties in the previous phase.

Jakub Brabets, who had hit his chest in the rematch with AEK, returned to action earlier. Lindsey Rose is out for a breather, but Neven Jurasek, who is suffering from a virus, remains knocked out for the second consecutive match.

The visitors made a surprise in the previous phase, knocking out Levadeiakos, winning 1-0 in the home rematch, after the 1-1 draw in Viotia. The team of Dimitris Eleftheropoulos did not compete this weekend in the Super League 2 championship and the match against Levadeiakos is the immediate previous one, which they played.

Except for the team of Dimitris Eleftheropoulos will be Pettas and Bahanak, due to injury, the international Miranda and Burganis.

The Mars Mission: Cuesta, Houtesiotis, Odubazzo, Montoya, Ferrari, Fatore, Brambets, Fabiano, Veleth, Darida, Verstrate, Manu Garcia, Doukoure, Suleimanov, Zamora, Saverio, Moron, Fetfajidis, Panagidis, Agorastos.

The mission of Niki Volos: Garavelis, Kravaritis, Topalidis, Kassos, Anastasiou, Andreou, Stikas, Giannitsis, Naa, Kyriakidis, Koutsipanas, Litainas, Gavrielidis, Panagiotidis, Voukelatos, Politis, Kritikos, Leonardo, Tzioras, Ballas.

Possible lineups

Aris (Akis Manzios): Houtesiotis – Fatore, Brambets, Fabiano, Ferrari – Doukoure, Verstrate – Panagidis, Fetfatzidis, Saverio – Zamora

Niki Volou (Dimitris Eleftheropoulos): Garavelis – Kyriakidis, Anastasiou, Stikas, Gavrielidis – Politis, Andreou – Leonardo, Tzioras, Kassos – Litinas

Referee: Christos Vergetis (Arkadias)

Assistants: Georgios Christakoglou (Halkidiki), Achilleas Nikzas (Laria)

4th: Konstantinos Tsetsilas (Kastoria)

VAR: Andreas Gamaris (Athens), AVAR: Dimitris Vergetis (Argolidas)