Olympiacos passed through Agrinio and returned to the top!

Olympiacos entered the new year with the right hand! The “red and white” were forced into Agrinio, but prevailed 2-0 of Panaitoliko and returned to the top of the standings in the game that brought down the curtain on the 17th matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.

THE El Kaabi with a penalty kick, with Sidiropoulos’ decision to charge him causing reactions, he opened the scoring at the end of the half, while Chikinio with a nice shot he cleared the match, while the Agriniotes, who fought hard, were playing with less than a player in the 51st minute due to Peres’ second yellow card.

To them 37 now Piraeus, +2 from Panathinaikos, +3 from AEK and +4 from PAOK.

Him Mars hosted by Olympic next Saturday, while o A pan-eater travels to Tripoli for the showdown with Asteras AKTOR.

In the coach’s mind

Yiannis Petrakis lined up Panaitolikos with 3-5-2. At home, Chaves and Sielis, Pantelakis, Stagits in the trio of stoppers. Mavrias and Torejon the full-backs, Peres, Bouzoukis, Liavas in the axis and duo in the attack Lahoud, Mindevats.

With 4-2-3-1, Jose Luis Mendiliber defeated Olympiakos. In the goal, Tzolakis and Rodinei, Biancone, Carmo, Ortega in the four defense. Ese and Mouzakitis in the midfield, with Velde, Martins on the wings and Cicinho behind the only promoted El Kaabi.

The match

The first quarter of the match was distinctive, with both teams trying to find their footing, while the pitch didn’t help as the players were slipping, probably from the humidity. Then, Mr Olympic began to take measures on the field, however found it dark as o A pan-eater it was closed very well and did not leave spaces for the “red and whites” to threaten.

The minutes passed uneventfully with him as well Olympic to look trapped by the home team’s defensive tactics. In the 37th minute his team Mendiliber had a chance to open the score when Chikinio and Zelson they played a one-two, with the first one making the move in the move which was saved by Chaves. In the 45th minute the “red and white” had another great chance with him Rodney to cross, Ese got a header but both Chavez and the crossbar stopped him.

In stoppage time, Evangelou called Sidiropoulos for an on-field review for his hand-penalty Torehon after his head Weldewith the Greek referee showing the white arrow. Where the El Kaabi in the 45+4′ he executed aptly and scored it 1-0a score with which both teams went to the locker room.

The second part started with Panetolico to threaten in the 50′ with him Liava and a minute later o Days sent off with a second yellow card for a foul on Welde. The Piraeus pressed on their numerical advantage, they had a good chance with the Norwegian in the 62′ and another with El Kaabi in the very next minute. After all, his team Mendiliber he found the second goal that effectively sealed the three points.

It was the 70th minute, with Rodney to find him in the area Chikiniowho turned and executed him with a terrific shot Chaves for the 2-0. This goal in fact dropped the tempo as well, with coach Vasco throwing in the match initially Garthia, Kostoula and then them Papacanello, Stamenits and Yaremchuk. The latter squandered a huge phase in the 90th minute, when he shot clumsily from the small area. The score did not change until the finale, it remained the same as it was Olympic returned to the top, with Agriniotes staying for a third consecutive match without defeat.

MVP: THE Chikinio he was the driving force for Olympiakos and the one who scored the second goal to seal the three points.

The whistle: THE Sidiropoulos he showed a penalty in the 45+1′ for Torrejon’s hand on Velde’s header, with Evangelou calling him to do an on field review in that phase which has raised a lot of discussion. In the 51st minute, Peres was sent off with a second yellow card for a foul on the Norwegian, with the Panaitolikos player protesting this decision.

A pan-eater: Chaves, Sielis, Pantelakis, Stagic (63′ Belevonis), Mavrias (81′ Agapakis), Torrejon, Peres, Bouzoukis (63′ Miguel), Liavas, Lahoud (63′ Roa), Maidevats (81′ Nikolaou).

Olympic: Tzolakis, Ortega, Carmo, Biancon, Rodinei, Mouzakitis (71′ Kostoulas), Ese (81′ Papakanellos), Martins (71′ Garcia), Ciquinho, Velde (81′ Stamenic), El Kaabi (85′ Yaremchuk).