GK-QF-L2: PAOK FC - Panionios (11-Feb-16, 19:30 GR)

[Blackhawk]

Pathetic first half

[pash]

We have Leovac, Golasa, Malezas, Kakko, Sabo, Siabanis, and Kace on the bench. Not exactly an awe inspiring group of subs.

[Pontos]

We couldn't even get the ball to the feet of a dekari if we had one. Panionios did well to clog up the middle and force us to go wide to Skondras or Mak/Kitsiou, who'd receive the ball too deep to possess any real threat.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Pontos

[Blackhawk]

The Berbatov/Klaus on the field at the same time experiment does not work. should be quite obvious to Tudor by now. Take one of them out. Put in Kace for god's sake. Pelkas is non-existent. Take him out on put in Golasa.

 

if it wasn't for Chatiisaia, we would be trailing by now.

 

Panionios scores, I don't think we can come back. Our only hope is a 0:0 tie.

[Blackhawk]

Kace is coming in for Tziolis and Golasa in for Klaus.

[pash]

Great subs!

[pash]

Huge save by Vellidis. This is way too close.

[Blackhawk]

Finally a scoring chance by pelkas.

[pash]

And another attempt by Skondras just now

[PAOKSWEDEN]

Wasted opportunity by Skondras

[italosPAOK4]

we must score at least one goal not to risk

[pash]

Holy s%$#!, Berbatov can run??

[pash]

Much better performance these past twenty or so minutes... Good thing I just jinxed it.

[pash]

Great shot by Kace just now

[Blackhawk]

0:0 final. On to the semifinal.

[PAOKSWEDEN]

When is the draw?

[Dutch Eagle]

Haven't read about it yet, Sweden.

Only saw that the first semis are scheduled for March 2 and 3 and the returns for April 6 and 7.

The final is on April 23rd.

Edited February 11, 2016 by Dutch Eagle

[BostonThanatos]

Isn't the draw usually the next day?

[BostonThanatos]

Let's hope for a PAOK v. Atromitos and OSFP v. AEK  Then if we make it to the final, we'll have most of our injured players back and if it's OLY we face, maybe they can be in the mix of some Europa matches.

[Blackhawk]

I don't want Olympiakos in the semis. The system will not let tem get knocked out of the cup again by PAOK as last time. Save them for the final, where it is one match and anything can happen.

 

Atromitos is a good draw, followed by AEK.

 

BTW the cup loser does not go to any European competition. Only the cup winner goes to Europa League group stage.

[pash]

He's referring to Olympiakos having other matches to distract them, I believe

[Blackhawk]

Well if they are let them get knocked out in the semis by AEK and make the final wide open.

 

Tomorrow EPO will decide when the draw will be held. My prediction for semifinal matchups are:

 

PAOK - AEK

Olympiakos - Atromitos

[PAOKSYD]

Only watched the second half guys so no comment on the first half from me.

We hust look so s%$#!, no creativity, if we try and build up fast we lose the ball, no vision, no finesh.

I agree with pash were is that number 10 we needed........

[Blackhawk]

In the first half PAOK was very pathetic, and we should consider ourselves lucky that Panionios did not score. Chatziisaias had a great first half.

 

The two changes Tudor made in the 2nd half  stabilized the team and it prevented the opponent from creating dangerous situations. We even created couple attempts on goal.

 

Apparently Klaus was subbed at half-time due to injury, and is another candidate to join the list of injured players.

[BostonThanatos]

Honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing Klaus sitting out a couple games and having Berbatov as a lone striker.