EL-GS-R2: PAOK FC - Borussia Dortmund (01-Oct-15, 22:05 GR)

[italosPAOK4]

ANTE PAOKARAAAAAAAAAA !!!!

[Bananas]

Only been watching the 2nd half.  Were we playing this deep in the 1st half ?

[Original 21]

Olsen......

[Blackhawk]

Good save by Olsen.

 

But cheap goal minute later 1:1

[Ethnikos]

1-1

[Blackhawk]

It was only a matter of time the way they were pressing us.

[italosPAOK4]

Berba kane to 2 - 1 na trela8oume

[Blackhawk]

Major save by Olsen to keep it 1:1

[Blackhawk]

We need to keep the tie as Krasnodar is beating Qabala 2:1

[italosPAOK4]

kai to 1 - 1 kalo einai

[Blackhawk]

Not a bad result. Could have easily ended in a blowout win for Dortmund.

 

Too bad the other game did not finish in a tie as well.

 

STANDINGS:

 

1. Dortmund  4

2. Krasnodar  3

3. PAOK  2

4. Qabala  1

 

The next two games  against Krasnodar (home/away) are crucial concerning our chances of qualifying. 

[Bananas]

Good result.  More points for Greece too.  Disappointed we couldn't hold the ball.  Dortmund had us pegged in our half.  They are a seriously good team.

[paokarag4]

I guess going in we would have taken a point, so a good result. A little disappointing to drop points to that soft goal but they had multiple other chances that on another night go in. We could have pinched another if when we had our opportunities to counter in the second half the players were a little riskier and tried to beat there man. But hey any points picked up against Dortmund are a plus so, bravo sta padia

[Bananas]

Not for Olsen.

 

You forgot Tziolis.

[Blackhawk]

Tziolis was the MVP for PAOK. Tzavellas had a great 2nd half as well. Olsen made some key saves, but also screwed the team with the cheap goal, although blame could also be placed on Rodrigues who had a poor game.

 

After the game some idiot fans from gate 4 stormed the field and tried to make their way to gat8 to start fights with the German fans. Expect a heavy punishment from UEFA.

[Bananas]

After the game some idiot fans from gate 4 stormed the field and tried to make their way to gat8 to start fights with the German fans. Expect a heavy punishment from UEFA.

 

Getting tired of this.  Maybe a one year ban would teach those fans in G4 ?  Yep, don't think so.

Edited October 1, 2015 by Bananas

[Bajewy]

Not a bad result. Could have easily ended in a blowout win for Dortmund.

 

Too bad the other game did not finish in a tie as well.

 

STANDINGS:

 

1. Dortmund  4

2. Krasnodar  4

3. PAOK  2

4. Qabala  2

 

The next two games  against Krasnodar (home/away) are crucial concerning our chances of qualifying. 

 

 

isnt it 1. dortmund 4

          2. kras         3

          3. paok        2 

          4. qabala     1

[Bananas]

To draw Dortmund can be seen as a positive however PAOK had chances to win this match vs a very strong side.

 

Only saw the 2nd half, but based on what I saw, we would have to play Dortmund 10 times to have a chance of beating them.  We are not in the same ... league.

[italosPAOK4]

if nothing serious happened there is no big reason for punishment

[Blackhawk]

The troubles at the start of the 2nd half were caused by the German fans. Still don't understand how they smuggled the stuff into the stadium. I guess we have not learned our lesson from the Rapid game.

 

The 3-year UEFA probation should have ended in August, so we probably don't face a European ban. Otherwise we were looking at 1-year ban.

[pash]

I put myself under a major communications blackout so I could watch this match (as I advertised before).

 

Thoughts:

 

We could have lost heavily, but we also could have won by multiple goals. Many, many missed chances. The 80-84 minute phase was pretty sweet.

 

I was dead certain, up until Mak's goal, that we'd lose by 5. The players all looked absolutely terrified. Except Berbatov, who must have thought he was out for a morning stroll.

 

Glad to see Charisis come on. Pelkas should have come on much sooner, for Sabo.

 

Sabo is a frustrating player - I think his off the ball movement is actually pretty decent, but he can't pass, dribble, or shoot well enough. Charisis will give him a run for his money, I think.

 

Tziolis had an absolutely monster game. Best I've seen him play in ages. Tzavellas was pretty good too (but not as good as Costa!).

 

I can't believe Olsen gave up that goal. Of all the ways to drop points...THIS??

 

Rodrigues, Konstantinidis, Kace, all had good games. Berbatov also looked dangerous, but needed more support. I was screaming at Jairo to pass the ball to Berbatov when he tried that...nutmeg? Whatever it was vs Weidenfeller.

 

Mak - classic Mak performance. Had fewer chances than he usually has, but at least took one. Great on him.

[RED SHERIFF]

Only guys in Oz will get this - and people thought Bulldogs fans caused trouble!

 

Good work with the draw, sounded like a mixed game were both teams had their chances with the Germans controlling the game better.

 

no....Dortmund were classes above.....not in the same universe really..

 

however, PAOK copped a cheap goal and could have caught Dortmund on the break with Jairo late on..

[pash]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3256947/PAOK-Salonika-1-1-Borussia-Dortmund-Visiting-supporters-clash-Greek-riot-police-Thomas-Tuchel-maintains-unbeaten-start.html

[gdkmangosalsa]

i, too, had to miss the match due to lab. were we really bad compared to them or did we actually defend well enough that we earned this draw? did we look OK going forward or was it a matter of us capitalizing on the one chance we had all match? i do know the goal we conceded was a softie. typical olsen goal at this stage really.

Edited October 2, 2015 by gdkmangosalsa

[RED SHERIFF]

it was a case of capitalising on one chance totally against the run of play....totally unexpected goal really......PAOK were sadly several levels below Dortmund in overall play....out of their depth in most aspects of the game....