OFI-Panserraikos: Della’s debut and the reaction the “lions” are looking for

Particularly crucial game in “Jedi Koule”, with OFI to welcome him Panseraic within the framework of the 23rd matchday of the Stoiximan Super League (17:30, CosmoteSport 1, News Bulletin 247 and live update from sport-fm.gr), where the Traianos Dellas he will make his debut on the bench of the Cretans, who are burning for victory.

And that’s because they count five consecutive defeats (four in the Championship and one for the Cup), have dropped to 10th place with 20 points and are +4 behind the danger zone and Kifisia-PAS Ioannina who are tied. On the other hand, the Serrai are in a better situation in terms of points, since they are in 8th place with 23 points, having, however, been knocked out from claiming the sixth place that leads to the playoffs. In the first round game, Panserraikos won 2-1 against OFI.

Special week which rolled for OFI. After the 4-0 defeat by Olympiakos o Pepe Mel he was past from the Cretan bench, with Traianos Dellas succeeding him, with the aim of improving the Cretan team from now on.

“The only solution is work, concentration, because we don’t have time, that’s the big problem. The team has quality and experience and they will quickly produce the things we want. We are away for them, every minute is important. The main thing is to get to know the players, let the players know what I’m asking for and time will work in our favor“, among other things, the once great defender said in his first statements as OFI’s coach.

For today’s match, the 48-year-old cannot count on the suspended, Midsummerthe injured, Bressanwhile Sotiriou, Kalafatis, Adamakis, Theodosoulakis and Simantirakis were left out.

In detail, the first assignment of Traianos Dellas to OFI: Bauman, Christogeorgos, Larson, Loutsao, Marinakis, Vouros, Giannoulis, Thorarirson, Lambropoulos, Abada, Gayegos, Neira, Toral, Riera, Apostolakis, Glaser, Koutentakis, Bakits, Baku, Iseka, Jimenes, Felipe, Mosquera.

On the opposite bank, Panseraikos, is in a better situation in terms of points, however, he also comes from a defeat. In particular, he was defeated at home 3-0 by Panathinaikos, in a match in which he conceded a goal only in the 8th minute and then his task was incredibly difficult to pull off a surprise.

The last victory of the “lions” was on January 20 with a 2-0 away win over PAS Ioannina and data will look for one more today in order to increase the gap from the danger zone even more.

In the competition, Pablo Garcia left out the injured, Hefte Betancourtwhile the Kostas Peleas and Panagiotis Deligiannidis have served their penalties and are returning to the match against OFI.

Possible compositions:

OFI (Traianos Dellas): Bauman, Marinakis, Vouros, Giannoulis, Abada – Glazer, Gayegos – Baku, Bakits, Apostolakis – Iseka

Panserraikos (Pablo Garcia): Hovan – Peleas, Thymianis, Bergstrom, Deligiannidis – Staikos, Ouedraogo – Dunkerloui, Tomas, Warda – Alexic.

Referee: Matsoukas

Assistants: Tziouvaras, Baliakas

VAR: Polychronis, Patras

Fourth: Gamaris