Cup-R4-L2: PAOK - AO Trikala (09-Jan-18, 17:15 EET)

[Blackhawk]

All the work done by Biseswar. Prijo reaps the benefits.

[pash]

BTW I think this is the first time this season the team has been majority Greek?

[paokarag4]

Kolouri from point blank range with the header right at the keeper really should of scored. Lovely cross by bisewar

[pash]

Yes, it was a good pass by Koulouris, a wonderful (and out-of-nowhere) run by Biseswar, and a poach by Prijovic

[pash]

Pelkas on for Cimirot btw, I'm guessing this means we're now a 4-4-2 diamond. Should look more offensive now.

[pash]

Wow, dokari trikala

[pash]

And there's the goal, nicely done by their player

[paokarag4]

nice goal from trikala for the 1-1

[Blackhawk]

Quite sloppy in the last 10 minutes resulting in the tying goal.

[paokarag4]

AND we've been given a penalty 

[pash]

Yup, hand ball

[Blackhawk]

Penalty!

[paokarag4]

and goal prijo!! 
what an end to the game!!

full time 2-1

[pash]

None of the angles look conclusive to me...

[Blackhawk]

Prijo 2;1

[pash]

Surprising ending to the game haha, good job by Prijovic to score. Market value increase: 120k

[pash]

Here's the press conference. I post it because around 13 minutes in, Lucescu is asked if any other players (mainly Mak, though I don't think his assistant heard the Q about Mistakidis) can play as center forward. Lucescu is bang-on when he says that *maybe* as a second striker, "but I'm not crazy about the idea." Today's game shows why - most teams we'll come up against will defend with 8 or 9 men; Mak's simply wasted as a center forward.

 

Mistakidis, on the other hand, might work out a bit better there. But maybe that's just me proppin' up my boy.