PAS Ioannina-Atromitos: Ioannitos with a big “must”, Peristeriots with many absences

PAS Ioannina welcomes Atromitos to Zosimades on Sunday (3/3, 7:30 p.m.), in the context of the 26th – and last – matchday of the regular Stoiximan Super League.

The match will be televised from Novasports 2 HD radioed by News Bulletin 247while there will be live updates from sport-fm.gr.

In a game where the scoring motivation “burdens” mainly the home team. Michalis Grigoriou’s team remains at the bottom, at -1 from Kifissia, at -2 from Panaitolikos and at -3 from Volos. Last weekend – attesting to the competitive rise he has shown in the last few weeks – he made it difficult for AEK at the OPAP Arena. Even if he found himself behind in the score, he took advantage of the empty space of the “Union” by going earlier (1-2) to the locker room. However, in the second half he submitted to the superiority of the Greek doubles knowing the defeat (4-2). It is considered necessary, therefore, for the people of Ioannina to return to the “three points”. Even more so when their current opponent will line up with many key absences (discussed below).

On the other hand, last weekend Atromitos returned to winning in the league after January 7, winning 3-1 her Lamias at the Municipal Stadium of Peristeri. In one of the best – by intervals – matches for the “blue and white” with Sasha Ilic on their bench, especially since they were playing from the 69th minute with one player less due to the suspension of their leading player until that point, Denzel Jubitana. In 8th place, Peristeriotes, -4 from Asteras Tripoli and +9 from the relegation zone, have secured the home advantage in the Playouts and aim for the best possible position at the end of the season (and of course to continue building ahead of the next one).

In the competitive part now, Michalis Grigoriou will not be available for the hosts Jima, Eramuspe and Nagi. As mentioned, the problems are many and important for the guests. In particular, Sasha Ilic cannot count on the punished Jubitana, Keshrida, De Bock, Javella and Valencia (the first due to the red against Lamia, while the last two had been declared by the Peristerians for weeks), in Roubaix due to a hit in the last training session, as well as to Unsure who continues his individual program.

Possible compositions:

PAS Ioannina (Mihalis Grigoriou): Soulis – Soria, Pantelakis, Sobotchinski, Tsoushis – Osei-Toutou, Rienstra, Gino, Rosero – Conte, Pamlidis.

Fearless (Sasha Ilitch): Tsintotas – Kivrakidis, Tsakmakis, Erlingmark, Athanasiou – Kunte, Ender, Kuen – Dirks, Andzielski, Vrakas.

Referee: Aristides Vatsios

First Assistant: Vasilios Moysiadis

Second Assistant: Achilles of Nikzas

4th referee: Stavros Tsimenteridis

VAR: Photios Polychronis

In the context of the first round, the two teams had drawn 1-1 (64′ Robaille – 87′ pen. Eramouspe) at the Municipal Stadium of Peristeri.