Ban on penalties for Panionio

Panionios fell ignominiously in Bucharest. The “blue and red” lost 18-20 on penalties to Steaua in Bucharest after 11-10 in regular time and 12-11 to Nea Smyrni for the “16” and were left out of the quarter-finals of the competition.

The Greek team was ready to celebrate the qualification, after 1′:06” before the end 10-9 with Gouna’s goal to the player above. However, Steaua initially tied it with Klikovac at 10-10 with 53 minutes to go and Dinka made it 11-10 with 2 minutes left to take the series to penalties.

A total of 18 penalties were taken, with the Romanians hitting all nine of theirs, while for the “blue and red” Kapetanakis sent the ball onto the post.

The penalty shootout procedure:

Fur 11-11

Gheorgescu 12-11

Giuvetsis 12-12

Dinka 13-12

Kopeliadis 13-13

Neamtou 14-13

Kapetanakis 14-14

Boot 15-14

Papakos 15-15

Foulea 16-15

Fur 16-16

Gheorgescu 17-16

Giuvetsis 17-17

Dinka 18-17

Kopeliadis 18-18

Neamtou 19-18

Kapetanakis – Dokari

Boot 20-18

Eight minutes: 2-2, 3-2, 2-4, 4-2, Fri. 9-8

STEAWA BUCHAREST (Bogdan Rat): Tick, Vuskovic 1, Gheorgescu 6, Fulea 2, Botha 2, Neamtou 4, Klikovac 1, Antipa, Tepelous 1, Dinka 3, Iudean, Goanda, Dragusin

PANIONIOS (Kostas Dimos): Galanidis, Kopeliadis 5, Bouzalas, Giuvetsis 4, Papakos 2, Grammatikos, Kalaitzis, Moskov, Mourikis 1, Gounas 5, Katraouras, Kapetanakis 1, Limarakis