Triple stay from Ionikos in Crete!

“Tripontara” stay for him Ionian in Crete! The “blue and whites” prevailed 3-2 on him OFI in the context of their 1st match Playouts of Super League 1 and now are embracing the renewal of their presence in the big category, as they were launched in +11 from the penultimate Lamia.

Terrible first half – defensively and offensively – by his team Dimitris Spanouwith Ρομαό (11 ‘), Fly (39 ‘) and Dalsio (45 ‘) to give it a three-goal lead. The first two scored their maiden goals with the Nike jersey, with Aosman to pull out two assists and reaches nine this season. The hosts initially reduced to 45 ‘+ 1’ by Luiz Felipe. However, although they increased their aggression in the second half – reducing to 2-3 by Durmisai in the 56 ‘– they failed to equalize, with Ionikos enduring. Two assists from him De Guzman. In the +2 from the 2nd (in the mini championship) Asteras Tripolis the Cretans. First victory of Nikaioti against OFI after 2004.

In the minds of coaches:

THE Nikos Nioplias lined him up OFI with system 4-3-3 and Epassi under the hearth. Marinakis started at the right end of the defense, Balogiannis at the left, while Vouros and Selimovic formed the central duo. Megiado played as a “six” and De Guzman and Neira as internal midfielders. Durmisai and Lambrou played on the “wings”, framing Luiz Felipe.

THE Dimitris Spanos re-preferred it 5-3-2 for Ionian. Houtesiotis defended the home, with Fly, Romao, Czigrinski, Sanchez and Valeriano forming the defensive line, from right to left. Kanias started as a “six”, with Dalsio and Aosman playing in front of him. Lenis and Thuram are a duo in the for.

The match:

Dynamic kick in the match by Ionikos, who made one phase after another. The “blue and whites” having very good organizationindulged in excellent pressing in the center area and in their attacking third. Something that was transformed both in the prevention of the Cretans’ attacks, as well as in the recovery of the ball in key points, as a result of which they came out with conditions in the field.

In the 5 ‘ and to 6 ‘ the first two big opportunities for Ionikos. In the first o Lenis -after wonderful energy from the right- he broke in Aosman, whose shot went past the right crossbar. In the second, after an error in the OFI area and its pressing Thuramthe Brazilian striker stole in front of him Also and shot, with him Βούρο to chase on the line!

Finally, the visitors found the goal in 11 ‘. O Aosman takes the corner kick from the right, finding him Ρομαό in the “heart” of the area, with the leader of the Nicaeans scoring with a broken head.

Dimitris Spanos’s team continued to push for the next goal, losing to 21 ‘ great opportunity with him Leniswhich was caught by Also. In general, the Colombian ace caused a lot of problems with his speed, however he ruined them in the final effort. OFI created its first final in 22 ‘with Durmisai.

The Nikaians continued to make phases (32 ‘with Fly, 35’ with Thuram) without utilizing them. To reach the finale of the first part, where the… redemption began. In the 39 ‘ The Flyafter a nice break Aosmangrabbed a shooter that ended up in the lower right corner for 0-2. In the 45 ‘ The most beautiful goal was scored, in a carbon phase of the goal that the “blue and whites” had scored in the recent match with Apollon Smyrnis: O Aosman took the corner Valerian made the second pass to the height of the semicircle of the large area, from where the Dalsio caught a shooter that ended up in the right window!

OFI’s friends disapproved from the stands. Nevertheless, the Cretans reduced the score in the next phase (45 ‘+ 1’), with Durmisai to score with a header from the height of the small area, after his cross De Guzman.

OFI started with a double change in the second half, with Giannoulis and Diamantis taking the place of Selimovic and Lambrou. Nikos Nioplias’s team took the initiative of the moves. In fact, he soon managed to get back into the game. Specifically, in 56 ‘ reduced to 2-3when after a corner kick De GuzmanThe Durmisai scored with a shot between a penalty and a small area.

The Cretans continued to have more offensive moods, being those who needed the goal. However, they did not transform it into corresponding finals. In the 62 ‘ The Durmisai threatened with a long shot, for Ionikos to respond with a counterattack at 71 ‘ and Kiakos’ shot. Their heads Megiado (76 ‘) and Diamond (84 ‘) went out while Χουτεσιώτης he also rejected his projection Luiz Felipe in the 88 ‘, in the last big phase in the game. Ionikos withstood the pressure of OFI until the last second, leaving Crete with a great three-pointer.

MVP: The explosive first half of Ionikos had him as the big protagonist Ajax Aosman. Conductor in the center field, Syros ace, scored two more assists, reaching nine this season. Two assists by De Guzman. Lenis created many situations in the opposition, but somewhere he spoiled them in the final effort.

The whistle: The people of Ionikos shouted for red instead of yellow, which was given in a harsh marking of Selimovic to Kanias in 40 ‘. There was no intervention from the VAR. In 86 ‘it was the turn of the Cretans to shout (for a penalty), after Cigrinski was chased before Diamantis. There did not seem to be anything.

The compositions of the two groups:



OFI (Nikos Nioplias): Epassi – Marinakis (69 ‘Tsilianidis), Vouros, Selimovic (46’ Giannoulis), Balogiannis – De Guzman (69 ‘Bouzoukis), Megiado, Neira – Durmisai (76’ Van Dyenen), Lambrou (46 ‘Diamantis), Fe.

Ionian (Dimitris Spanos): Houtesiotis – Fly, Romao, Tsigrinski, Sanchez, Valerianos – Kanias, Dalsio, Aosman (68 ‘Kiakos) – Lenis (90’ + 1 ‘Manalis), Thuram (78’ Mantzis).

Watch the live of the match here.