Too hard for … Lamia to fall! His team Gianluca Festa got a double stay in Agrinio prevailing 2-1 Panaitolikossends him Apollo (now at -8) in Super League 2 and continues to chase Atromitos, which is at +5 to put him down to escape the barrages.
THE Manousos with a boyish effort but also a dose of luck opened the score (45 ‘), with the hosts having the possession and superiority, but not the creativity and the clear mind to break the well-established Lamia.
Ρ came ο Eleftheriadis in 77 ‘and put the … icing on the cake, with Festa’s job coming out, after he put the brake on his team’s bench in the series of 7 defeats in just his second match. Duarte reduced to 83 ‘but the goal was not enough for his team, which fought until the final but did not find the end of the draw.
Third consecutive victory of Lamia against Panetolikos in the premiere of the playoffs, after last year it had prevailed 3-0 in Agrinio, while last year with 2-0 at home!
In the mind of the coach
Giannis Anastasiou started the hosts with 4-2-3-1with Anestis at the end, Mali, Larson, Cornelius, Pereira in defense, Martenson, Flores in midfield, Dago, Duarte at the ends and Mendoza behind for Karelis.
Gianluca Festa defeated the guests 4-4-2having Saranov under the goalposts, Simon, Antezzo, Lucas, Saramanda in defense, Beharano, Tzandari in the axis, Bangoura, Romanic in the ends and Karamano, Manouso duo at the top of the attack.
The match
Having the privilege of playing last in the premiere of the playoffs, Lamia knew the result in the match between Atromitos and Apollon. The victory of Peristerioti “showed” in Lamia that if he got a point or points he would … be saved, while in case of defeat then he would continue to fight only with the Light Brigade for the last two positions. Nevertheless, Festa and his associates devised an ideal plan for victory and … stay. Even through the penultimate position, since after their “double” in Agrinio against Panetolikos, they have escaped with 8 points from Apollon and it seems extremely difficult to take risks.
In purely competitive games, the first part was bad, with a slow pace, duels, but also an incredible inspiration of Manousos in the 45th minute who wanted to put Lamia in the lead and give it a psychological advantage. However, despite the celebrations in one … camp, in the other there was disappointment since shortly before half time Malis left injured with estimates to speak of a very serious injury to the Achilles tendon.
The second part had a diametrically different picture, with a better rhythm and Panaitolikos going up to the field, with Lamia mainly defending its lead. He searched once and found the second goal against Eleftheriadis but did not count as Romanic who made the goal was exposed, with the Greek winger hitting again at 77 for 2-0. Duarte with one of his … usual goals reduced five minutes later to 2-1, but despite the pressure Lamia endured and kept a great victory until the final.
MVP: Manousos paved the way for the victory for Lamia, in a phase that he has created since its inception. He gave many duels, ran, helped with suspensions. His team needs the good Manousos!
PANAITOLIKOS (Yiannis Anastasiou): Anestis, Malis (44 ‘Apostolakis), Larson, Cornelius, Pereira (71’ Antones), Martenson (71 ‘Barbosa), Flores, Dago (81’ Morsey), Duarte, Mendoza, Karelis (70 ‘Vergos).
LAMIA (Gianluca Festa): Saranov, Simon, Antezzo, Lucas, Saramantas, Beharano, Tzandaris, Bangoura (46΄Bangoura), Romanic (85΄Tzanetopoulos), Karamanos (80΄Vellios), Manousos (62΄Tirone) (85΄Provy).
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