Blackhawk

Official attendance: 18,008

First win by Panathinaikos at Toumba in a Greek Cup game. Very disappointing result. Taison will probably miss the return leg, while Bakasetas will not.

Big save by Kotarski.

And just like that 0:1

0:0 halftime. Need to get at least one in the 2nd half.

Olympiakos has requested that the be postponed. Superleague will decide tomorrow. PAOK is willing to agree to the postponement. Possible new date is February 28.

Starting lineup:

Squad for the game: No Sastre or Vieirinha. This leaves us only with one RB (Otto) assuming Kedziora will play CB.

Let's see what kind of turnout we will have. Apparently with the new rules only the real tickets holders will be allowed into the stadium. Also kids will not be allowed into the stadium without a ticket. In the past parents could bring their kids in for free. Also if they are really going to be checking fans before entering the stadium it will be hard for the freeloaders to get in.

Would be nice to get a convincing win, but I kind of doubt it. Konstantelias did not practice today due to fever. Eagle's countrymen were assigned to ref this match.

It's been a while since we beat them at home. We are due for a win.

VS MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki - Olympiakos Piraeus COMPETITION: Superleague 1 - Round 23 DATE: 18-February-2024 TIME: 20:30 EET (18:30 UTC, 12:30 CST, 05:30 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium (28,703) REFEREES: Christian Dingert - Benedikt Kempes, Nikolai Kimmeyer (Germany) TELEVISION: Novasports Prime (Greece, Cyprus), Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia) P.A.O.K. vs Olympiakos history: Superleague 2022-2023: 0:1 - Attendance: 15,535 (PLAYOFFS) 2022-2023: 0:0 - Attendance: 23,585 2021-2022: 1:2 (Murg) - Attendance: 7,369 (PLAYOFFS) 2021-2022: 1:1 (own goal) - Attendance: nf 2020-2021: 2:0 (Zivkovic 2) - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2020-2021: 1:1 (Ingason) - Attendance: nf 2019-2020: 0:1 - Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS) 2019-2020: 0:1 - Attendance: 26,377 2018-2019: 3:1 (Vieirinha, Biseswar, Akpom) - Attendance: 25,097 2017-2018: 0:3 - Attendance: 24,717 (Olympiakos won on forfeit as they got scared of flying paper and decided not to play the game) 2016-2017: 2:0 (Shakhov, Prijovic) - Attendance: 26,379 2015-2016: 0:2 - Attendance: 25,674 2014-2015: 0:0 - Attendance: 24,411 2013-2014: 2:1 (Athanasiadis, Tzavellas) - Attendance: 23,344 2012-2013: 1:1 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 23,023 2011-2012: 0:2 - Attendance: 18,299 2010-2011: 2:1 (Koutsianikoulis, Vitolo-p) - Attendance: 20,023 2009-2010: 1:0 (Muslimovic) - Attendance: 24,109 (PLAYOFFS) 2009-2010: 1:2 (Vieirinha) - Attendance: 24,109 2008-2009: 0:0 - Attendance: 22,214 2007-2008: 1:1 (Gonzales) - Attendance: 22,000 2006-2007: 2:3 (Mieciel, Torghelle) - Attendance: 23,483 2005-2006: 1:2 (Shikabala) - Attendance: 7,050 Alpha Ethniki (Professional) 2004-2005: 1:1 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 23,950 2003-2004: 0:2 - Attendance: no fans 2002-2003: 1:1 (Georgiadis-p) - Attendance: 22,296 2001-2002: 1:1 (Spasic) - Attendance: 22,200 2000-2001: 2:4 (Nalitzis, Frousos) - Attendance: 5,723 1999-2000: 0:2 - Attendance: 25,550 1998-1999: 1:2 (Frantzeskos) - Attendance: 25,858 (match abandoned in 83rd minute) 1997-1998: 2:1 (Franzeskos, Toursounidi) - Attendance: 26,471 1996-1997: 0:0 - Attendance: 35,850 1995-1996: 0:0 - Attendance: 6,699 (played at Trikala) 1994-1995: 2:0 (Bocziek 2, Kapetanopoulos) - Attendance: 26,404 1993-1994: 1:1 (Luhovy) - Attendance: 10,291 1992-1993: 0:0 - Attendance: 7,988 1991-1992: 1:2 (Lagonidis) - Attendance: 8,577 (end of the 21 year Olympiakos winless streak at Toumba) 1990-1991: 3:2 (Skartados 2, Alexiou) - Attendance: 17,870 1989-1990: 4:1 (Skartados 2, Lagonidis, Alexoulis-p) - Attendance: 17,169 1988-1989: 1:0 (Karasavidis) - Attendance: 32,112 1987-1988: 6:1 (Borbokis 2, Bannon, Mavromatis, Siggas, Baniotis) - Attendance: 10,827 (played in Serres) 1986-1987: 4:1 (Skartados-p, Baniotis, Alexandridis, Papaioannou) - Attendance: 40,718 1985-1986: 1:0 (Orfanos) - Attendance: 24,970 1984-1985: 1:0 (Kostikos-p) - Attendance: 41,073 1983-1984: 4:0 (Dimopoulos, Koudas, Skartados, Kostikos) - Attendance: 13,138 (played in Serres) 1982-1983: 1:1 (Guerino) - Attendance: 33,334 1981-1982: 3:0 (Dimopoulos 2, own) - Attendance: 22,744 1980-1981: 1:0 (Vasilakos) - Attendance: 21,359 (Gyula Lorant, PAOK coach suffers heart attack and dies on the bench during this match) 1979-1980: 2:0 (Kostikos, Kermanidis) - Attendance: 36.016 Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional) 1978-1979: 2:0 (Orfanos 2) - Attendance: 25,362 1977-1978: 1:0 (Guerino) - Attendance: 30,477 1976-1977: 2:1 (Guerino, Kermanidis) - Attendance: 45,147 1975-1976: 3:1 (Kermanidis, Sarafis, Guerino) - Attendance: 33,378 1974-1975: 2:0 (Kermanidis, Terzanidis) - Attendance: 37,448 1973-1974: 1:0 (Sarafis) - Attendance: 42,976 1972-1973: 1:0 (Gounaris) - Attendance: 42,150 1971-1972: 4:3 (Sarafis 2, Apostolidis, Manzourakis) - Attendance: 21,161 1970-1971: 0:0 - Attendance: 25,462 (beginning of the 21 year Olympiakos winless streak at Toumba) 1969-1970: 1:2 (Afentoulidis-p) - Attendance: 35,740 1968-1969: 2:1 (Koudas 2) - Attendance: 26,745 1967-1968: 1:0 (Charalambidis) - Attendance: 26,446 1966-1967: 2:0 (Afentoulidis 2) - Attendance: 31,504 1965-1966: 3:2 (Koudas, Afentoulidis, Charalambidis) - Attendance: 22,736 1964-1965: 0:4 - Attendance: 17,309 1963-1964: 0:0 - Attendance: 18,884 1962-1963: 2:2 (Vasiliadios, Savvidis) - Attendance: 19,510 1961-1962: 0:1 - Attendance: 15.691 1960-1961: 0:2 - Attendance: 6,000 1959-1960: 2:0 (Leandros, Katikaridis) - Attendance: 14,050 Panhellenic Championship 1958-1959: 2:3 (Kalogiannis, Kiourtzis)- Attendance: 10,000 1957-1958: 1:0 (Leandros) - Attendance: ? 1956-1957: 2:1 (Kouiroukidis 2)- Attendance: 15,000 1955-1956: 1:2 (Gentzis)- Attendance: ? 1954-1955: 2:3 (Papadakis, Gentzis)- Attendance: ? 1953-1954: 1:2 (Gentzis)- Attendance: ? 1947-1948: 0:3 - Attendance: ? 1936-1937: 1:5 (Bostanzoglou) - Attendance: ? 1935-1936: 2:2 (?)- Attendance: ? 1931-1932: 0:2 - Attendance: ? 1930-1931: 3:0 (Papagiordanidis, Pazaroglou, Biblis)- Attendance: ? GAMES: 80 WINS: 35 TIES: 19 LOSSES: 26

Unfortunately at the end Nigeria lost 2:1. Ivory Coast lifts the trophy.

He might be the MVP of the tournament if Nigeria wins it.

1:1 final score At least we did not lose.

Kedziora 1:1

Despodov with a post. We must tie the game.

Stupid goal

Yes, AEK is the better team on the field. We will need to improve in 2nd half if we want the 3 points.

Meite close.

I would not put anything past them in order to gain any advantage they can.

The idea is that they have not been corrupted by the domestic system, but that does not mean they can't be influenced. I believe it's usually the 4th ref that picks them up at the airport and shows them around before the game. In this case it's Diamantopoulos, who is part of the system that is currently controlled by Melissanidis. Let's hope the ref is not a factor in Sunday's game. This ref called several PAOK games in the past. One against Aris, where we won 3:2, and two against Panathinaikos, both losses.

Officiating crew from Azerbaijan assigned for this game.

VS MATCHUP: P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – Panathinaikos Athens COMPETITION: Greek Cup – Semifinal – Leg 1 DATE: 14-February-2024 TIME: 19:30 EET (17:30 UTC, 11:30 CST, 04:30 AEDT next day) CITY/STADIUM: Thessaloniki – Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703) REFEREES: Lindhart Allard - Rogier Honig, Patrick Inia (Holland) TELEVISION: COSMOTE Sport 1HD (Greece), Cytavision Sports (Cyprus), Antenna Satellite/Pacific (USA, Canada/Australia) PAOK – Panathinaikos Greek Cup history: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2022-2023: QF – Leg 2: Panathinaikos - PAOK 1:1 (Oliveira-p) - Attendance: ? 2022-2023: QF – Leg 1: PAOK – Panathinaikos 2:0 (Brandon, Taison) - Attendance: ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2021-2022: FINAL: PAOK – Panathinaikos 0:1 - Attendance: 45,409 (OAKA Stadium) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2019-2020: QF – Leg 2: Panathinaikos - PAOK 0:1 (Swiderski) - Attendance: ? 2019-2020: QF – Leg 1: PAOK – Panathinaikos 2:0 (Vieirinha-p, Varela) - Attendance: ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2016-2017: SF – Leg 2: PAOK – Panathinaikos 4:0 (Pelkas, Matos, Shakhov, Prijovic) - Attendance: ? 2016-2017: SF – Leg 1: Panathinaikos - PAOK 2:0 - Attendance: 10,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2013-2014: FINAL: PAOK – Panathinaikos 1:4 (Vukic-p) - Attendance: 44,356 (OAKA Stadium) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2006-2007: QF – Leg 2: Panathinaikos - PAOK 3:1 et (Georgiadis) - Attendance: 23,747 2006-2007: QF – Leg 1: PAOK – Panathinaikos 2:1 (Konstantinidis, Mieciel) - Attendance: 13,924 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1993-1994: R3 – Leg 2: PAOK – Panathinaikos 0:0 4:5 pen. - Attendance: 14,690 1993-1994: R3 – Leg 1: Panathinaikos - PAOK 0:0 - Attendance: 3,532 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-1991: SF – Leg 2: PAOK – Panathinaikos 1:0 (Skartados) - Attendance: 25,918 1990-1991: SF – Leg 1: Panathinaikos - PAOK 2:0 - Attendance: 18,607 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1984-1985: SF – Leg 2: PAOK – Panathinaikos 4:0 (Siggas, Kostikos, Alexandridis, Karasavidis) - Attendance: 40,561 1984-1985: SF – Leg 1: Panathinaikos - PAOK 2:0 - Attendance: 48,104 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1981-1982: SF – Leg 2: PAOK – Panathinaikos 1:0 (Koudas) - Attendance: 38,774 1981-1982: SF – Leg 1: Panathinaikos - PAOK 2:0 - Attendance: 24,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1976-1977: FINAL: PAOK – Panathinaikos 1:2 (Terzanidis) - Attendance: 28,490 (Karaiskaki Stadium) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1972-1973: QF: PAOK – Panathinaikos 2:0 (Paridis 2) - Attendance: 38,869 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1971-1972: FINAL: PAOK – Panathinaikos 2:1 (Koudas 2) - Attendance: 34,831 (Karaiskaki Stadium) – CUP WINNER ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1970-1971: QF: PAOK – Panathinaikos 3:2 (Sarafis, Paridis, own goal) - Attendance: 28,830 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1967-1968: QF: PAOK – Panathinaikos 1:2 et (Foundoukidis) - Attendance: 12,263 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1954-1955: FINAL: PAOK – Panathinaikos 0:2 - Attendance: 6,729 (Leoforos Alexandras) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950-1951: SF: PAOK – Panathinaikos 1:0 (Papadakis) - Attendance: ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1948-1949: QF: PAOK – Panathinaikos 0:1 - Attendance: ? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- GAMES: 26 WINS: 12 TIES: 3 LOSSES: 11

They would have to rise from dead first.