PAS Ioannina-Asteras Tripoli: Looking for hope and… three points after two months

PAS Ioannina and Asteras Tripoli against “Zosimades” for the 4th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League playouts (19.30, Novasports, bwinSPORT FM, www.sportfm.gr). A game between two teams with completely different goals, as the home side look for a win to keep alive their slim hopes of staying up, while the visitors look for a return to the treble after nearly two and a half months.

THE PAS so it is very close to relegation and will hardly avoid the fate, as it is in the last place with 19 points and counts so far 2 defeats and a draw in the mini league. At -6 from salvation, one understands that he is now looking for a miracle to save himself, but it does not seem that this can be done, Not a good season for the Epirotians in general, who have very few good results in it and for this reason now they are in such a difficult position. He has an account at home 2-6-6 with 12-20 goals and coming off of four straight draws.

Last weekend his team Michalis Grigoriou experienced heavy defeat with 4-0 by OFI, even having serious complaints from the arbitration. Now, they have set their sights on the match with Arkades, already having a good tradition on their side, since they have been defeated in Ioannina by Asteras since 2016!

The Greek coach does not count on the services of the suspended Eramouspe and the injured Balan. The rest are available and make up the mission, which consists of: Athanasiou, Bakadimas, Conte, Begala, Demir, Gino, Karahalios, Kiakos, Leo, Liassos, Nagy, Pamlidis, Panagou, Pantelakis, Rienstra, Rosales, Rosero, Sobotchinski, Soria, Soulis, Tsousis, Tzimas.

On the other hand, Mr Star he is not doing well in the playouts, having three losses in as many matches. He can’t go on like this any longer, not because he’ll be in danger but because he looks like he’s gone… on vacation from now on and it’s ruining his prestige. He must “wake up”, the players must play to prove that they deserve to stay in the team and make a good final, so as not to spoil the good image they have been building all season. He has a record away from home 4-1-9 with 16-24 goals, but it’s coming off a five-game losing streak!

Last matchday they were defeated by Kifissia 2-1, with the Arcades to have strong complaints from the refereeing of Tassos Sidiropoulos and VARista Manouchos. On the positive side, Asteras has managed to retain one of the biggest talents currently available in its academies, with Konstantinos Angelakis signing a professional contract. On the downside, Juan Munafo he returned to the previous match after two months, but was forced off early as a substitute, with the injury not serious and the captain likely to be expected in the next game.

THE Milan Rastavac therefore, he does not count the Argentinian, the also injured Papadopoulos, while Carmona, Djukanovic, Christopoulos and Sito were also left out. The mission consists of: Grammatikakis, Tsiftsis, Garthia, Houhoumis, Picsou, Kastanio, Lyratzis, Alvares, Grozdanich, Goss, Yablonski, Valiente, Bartolo, Palasios, Sourlis, Alagbe, Zouglis, Miritelo, Regis, Mantzis, Kaltsas.

Referee: Gamaris (Samoilis, Nidriotis, 4th Polychronis, VAR: Katikos, Karagizopoulos)

Possible lineups:

PAS Ioannina (Mihalis Grigoriou): Athanasiou – Soria, Bakadimas, Pantelakis, Kiakos – Rienstra, Gino, Tzimas – Pamlidis, Conte, Rosero.

Asteras Tripoli (Milan Rastavac): Tsiftsis – Lyratzis, Picsou, Kastanio, Alvares – Yablonski, Sourlis – Kaltsas, Bartolo, Regis – Miritelo.