He started furious, he turned the score around, he had a heart attack, but in the end he celebrated! His qualification to «16» of Europa Conference League secured the PAOKwhich prevailed 5-3 of Midland in the process of penalty!
I also owe the abolition of the regulation of the away goal, the 2-1 of regular time (after the 1-0 of Midtjylland from the first game) sent the match to extension, where nothing has changed. Dynamic start from the “biceps of the North” with them Zivkovic (20 ‘) and Vierinia (26 ‘) to give the hosts a quick two-goal lead. However, Rasvan Lucescu’s team came under a lot of pressure in the final straight of the match, with Heg to score in 80 ‘.
Historic qualification for PAOK, which will play in a European tournament in March for the first time since 48 years! In fact, Thessaloniki celebrated for the first time in a penalty shootout (in terms of Europe), after being eliminated by Eintracht (1981), Bayern (1983), Sevilla (1990) and Benfica (1999).
In the … minds of coaches:
THE Rasvan Lucescu kept it 4-2-3-1 for PAOK, proceeding to four changes in relation to the game of Denmark. At the end was Paschalakis and in defense, from right to left, Lyratzis, Ingason, Crespo and Vierinia. Twins in the midfield are Tsigaras and Kurtic, Augusto in front of them, Andrija Zivkovic and Biseswar at both ends of the midfield and Colak at the top.
On the contrary, o Henriksen this time he chose 5-3-2. Olafson was under the goalposts, with Anderson and Paulinho starting as full backs. In the trio of stoppers were placed Chihosen, Sviatshenko and Zuninho, while in the respective center’s Isaacen, Onietika and Evander. Sisto and Broumado are the attacking duo.
The match:
PAOK took the initiative from the beginning, however it had to reach 10 ‘ to make his first final, with Olafson to block his long shot Biseswar. The Thessalonians were trying to move the ball and find corridors against the 5-3-2 of the Danes, who were basically looking for their opportunities against.
The first two big moments, of course, belonged to Midland. In the 18 ‘ the guests counterattacked three by two, with him Σίστο not to break it anywhere, making the shot outside the area, which was repelled by Paschalakis.
In the 20 ‘ The Onietika missed a four-on-four with the Greek goalkeeper, to score (1-0) PAOK in the evolution of the phase: A lazy effort by Cholakwho, although he missed the four-a-four, then – lying down – passed to Zivkovicwith the Serbian extremist coming as a trailer to place, with Olafson being neutralized!
The momentum belonged to the “biceps of the North”, who with 1-0 sent the game to extra time. However, on the lids (26 ‘) found another goal. And what a goal! THE Vierinia caught a terrible shot from outside the area with the left, with the ball ending up in the right window of the hearth!
Then, PAOK dropped the tempo, but always keeping in mind how it will threaten. The first half ended with a great opportunity for Midtjylland, when in 45 ‘+ 2’ his place Paulinio from the height of the small area he countered on his foot Ίνγκασονwith the ball scraping through the right crossbar.
The Danes started the second part with triple change (Meyer, Hegg and Deere took the place of Sisto, Zuninho and Paulinho, respectively). Henriksen’s team tried to give a fast pace, but PAOK quickly managed to bring the tempo back to its measures.
In the 60 ‘ The Paschalakis performed a major operation on the tet-a-tet with him Heg, in a phase that seemed to be offside. In general, Lawrence Visser and his assistants lost the match, with wrong decisions both in terms of phases similar to the previous one, and in disciplinary control.
PAOK accepted as the match was coming to an end intense pressure and unfortunately for him, he paid for it. In the 77 ‘ The Heg caught the projection from a difficult angle, with the ball ending up on the outside of the net. Finally, the ace of Midland -on the third and … pharmacist- found the goal. In the 80 ‘after a parallel turn from the right, was thrown into the “heart” of the area and wrote the 2-1 with nailed head.
Lucescu’s team was shocked to see the Danes have beam in the 82 ‘after another head from the “heart” of the area, this time by Sviatchenko. In fact, there was a third same phase in 84 ‘with the gap in the center of defense of PAOK – which at the same time did not threaten – creates many issues. Something he did not pay, with the two teams being led to extension.
Without anything special the first minutes of the extra time, but with PAOK loading afterwards. Two great opportunities for the hosts in the first part of extra time both with him Cholakby Olafson to both block the Croatian’s head in 102 ‘as well as his shot at 103 ‘.
Nothing changed in the second half of extra time, with the two teams – I mean the fatigue – seem to be reconciled with the possibility of penalties. So everything was judged in “Russian roulette”, where the Paschalakis caught his execution Meyer (first for Midtjylland). All other executors scored (5-3), with PAOK celebrating the great qualification.
MVP: As a matter of fact, he is the big protagonist for PAOK, with the repulse in the penalty shootout. Of course, he had undergone significant surgery during the normal period. The distinction in Alexandros Paschalakis.
The whistle: He lost the match Lawrence Visser. Especially in the second part, there are many mistakes of him (and his assistants) in terms of offsides and disciplinary control. With most cases wronging PAOK.
The compositions of the two groups:
PAOK (R. Lutsescu, 4-2-3-1): Paschalakis – Lyratzis, Ingason, Crespo, Vierinia (71 ‘Siddklay) – Tsigaras (90’ Soares), Kurtic – A. Zivkovic (104 ‘Swab), Augusto (73’ El Kantouri), Biseswar (71).
On the bench for the hosts were left: Talichmanidis, Z. Zivkovic, Mihai, Taylor, Giaxis, Michailidis, Koutsias.
Midtjylland (B. Henriksen, 5-3-2): Olafsson – G. Anderson, Chihosen, Sviatshenko, Zuninho (46 ‘Hegg), Paulinho (46’ Dir) – Isaacsen (98 ‘Charles), Onietika, Evander – Sisto (46’ Meyer), Brumado.
On the bench for the guests were left: Thompson, Betson, Wagner Love, Sorensen, Lind, Simsir.
The referee was Lawrence Visser. His compatriots are his helpers, Rien Vanizer and Thimbo Naisenwhile fourth o Bram van Drische. It is reminded that VAR will be only in the final of the tournament.
Watch the live of the match here.
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