Ready to book a “date” with their story are Panaitolikos and Aris who are set tonight (19:30, Cosmote Sport 1, sport-fm.gr, bwinSPORT FM) in the first leg of his semi-finals Greek Cup Betsson!
The two teams are looking for their qualification to the grand final, having erased an excellent course so far in the institution, after eliminating superior, competitive, opponents on their way to the semi-finals.
On the one hand, Panaitolikos eliminated Diagoras Rhodes, Athens Kallithea FC and OFI in order and wants to take the first step for its maiden appearance in a Cup final.
The team of Agrinio has successfully completed its preparation for tonight’s match with Yannis Petrakis to have Sengelia back at his disposal, who was absent from his team’s match against Atromitos due to a viral infection. On the contrary, the long-injured Baldasara, Bakakis, the suspended Oikonomou, as well as Kapino, Diaz, Babok, Belevonis and Bouzoukis, remained out of the squad.
The mission of the Panaitolikos: Tabindze, Mladen, Karelis, Huanpi, Hatzitheodoridis, Chaves, Fr. Duarte, Lomonaco, Torrejon, B. Duarte, Sengelia, Stergiakis, Pereth, Mavrias, Tsingaras, Pedro, Malis, Stagits, Liavas, Anastasopoulos, Nikolaou.
On the other side, Aris seems 100% committed to the institution of the Cup, hence the last “gales” in Stoiximan Super League against Panserraikos and PAS Ioannina, which caused the loss of four crucial points.
The “yellows” have also had an excellent run in this year’s Betsson Hellenic Cup which is undoubtedly the big goal of the season. In particular, the Thessaloniki team eliminated the trophy holder and champion AEK in a row with a draw at New Philadelphia and with a penalty shootout win at “Kleanthis Vikelidis”. The next obstacle that Aris overcame was that of Niki Volou, whom he defeated 3-0 at home and drew (2-2) in Panthessaliko.
We remind you that Mars has to be found in Cup final since 2010when he had been defeated by Panathinaikos with a score of 1-0 thanks to a goal by Leto, while his last victory was in the distant 1970. Then he had won 1-0 against PAOK with his own goal Manoli Keramidas.
Akis Manzios has not announced a team for this specific match, which will be the third this season for the two teams, with Aris counting two victories against the team of Agrinio.
The possible lineups
Panaitolikos (G. Petrakis): Stergiakis, Malis, Br. Duarte, Mladen, Liavas, Fr. Duarte, Hatzitheodoridis, Peres, Torrejon, Sengelia, Karelis
Aris (A. Manzios): Cuesta, Odubajo, Fabiano, Brumbetz, Montoya, Zul, Verstrate, Suleimanov, Darida, Saverio, Moron
Referee: Diamantopoulos
Assistants: Petropoulos, Maidanas
VAR: Papapetrou, Aptosoglou
Fourth: Gamaris
Source: Sport Fm
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