SL–R1: PAOK - Asteras Tripolis (25 Aug 18, 19:15 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

   VS  

MATCHUP:           P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki - Asteras Tripolis
COMPETITION:   Superleague – Round 1
DATE:                    25-August-2018
TIME:                    19:15 EEST  (16:15 GMT, 11:15 CDT, 02:15 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:  Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703)
REFEREES:           Aristomenis Koutsiaftis (Arta) - Athanasios Kolosionis (Aitolokarnania), Konstantinos Kalambokis (Aitolokarnanias)
TELEVISION:        Novasport  (Greece, Cyprus, Albania), PAOK TV (Worldwide)

P.A.O.K.  vs  Asteras Tripoli History:

2017-2018:  2:0 (Mauricio 2) - Attendance:  No Fans
2016-2017:  3:2 (Shakhov, Prijovic, Henrique) - Attendance:  15,209
2015-2016:  2:0 (Pelkas, Mak) - Attendance:  8,812
2014-2015:  0:0 - Attendance:  9,137  (PLAYOFFS)
2014-2015:  0:0 - Attendance:  no fans
2013-2014:  1:1 (Stoch) - Attendance: 6,388 (PLAYOFFS)
2013-2014:  2:0 (Vitor 2) - Attendance:  13,637
2012-2013:  1:0 (Oliseh) - Attendance:  10,529  (PLAYOFFS)
2012-2013:  2:1 (Lawrence, Athanasiadis) - Attendance: 5,601
2011-2012:  2:3 (Athanasiadis, Georgiadis) - Attendance: 6,894
2010-2011:  1:0 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 13,585
2009-2010:  1:0 (Koutsianikoulis) - Attendance: 14,128
2008-2009:  1:1 (Anastasakos) - Attendance: 15,892
2007-2008:  0:1 - Attendance: 12,796

GAMES:  14    WINS:  8    TIES:   4    LOSSES:  2

[Yiankos]

Καλή χρονιά να έχουμε. Δύσκολο παιχνίδι ανάμεσα στα μεγάλα ματς με Μπενφίκα. Ευτυχώς θα είναι στην Τούμπα. Πολύ σημαντικό.

[Athens4]

Πρέπει να παίξουν αυτοί που δεν παίξανε στη Ρωσία. Θα ήθελα να δω τον Ακπομ στην 11αδα.

[Dutch Eagle]

Our MD 1 will be the season-opener of SL 2018/2019 together with Panaitolikos - Atromitos that starts at the same time. 

[pash]

This one should also be free to PAOKTV users who had bought the Olympiakos match

[italosPAOK4]

nikh me ka8aro skor kai gemath Toumpa PAOK PRWTA8LHMA FETOS !

[Blackhawk]

Sport Plus is scheduled to carry the game in US, Canada and Australia. Not sure how this will impact PAOK TV.

[Dutch Eagle]

Varela and Mauricio are suspended due to their red cards in the Cupfinal last year.

[Blackhawk]

PAOK TV will show the game for 1.99 Euro. Now we have two options to watch PAOK home games (at least in US, Canada and Australia).

[pash]

Also just got an email confirming that people who bought the Oly game will receive this for free

[pash]

Pelkas hasn't been training due to an injury. It's very possible that they'll sit him out even if he's healthy by Saturday.

Here's my guess:

                  --Pashalakis--

--Matos--Kacheridi--Crespo--Vieirinha--

             --Shakhov--Canas--

  --Limnios--Biseswar--El Kaddouri--

                    --Prijovic--

[Bananas]

Hopefully we can kill the game off as early as possible so Matos and Vieirinha can get some rest.  We can’t have them playing 50+ games.

Ideally if Tosca works out, we can even have games where Vieirinha plays as a RB as it’s our weakest position.  Last chance for Kitsiou this year.  Needs to step up.

[pash]

He looked great in preseason, I think he'll be fine. It's just a matter of whether or not Lucescu will actually play him. He does not shift his lineups often.

[Dutch Eagle]

The squad for tomorrow:

Ρέι, Πασχαλάκης, Μάτος, Κίτσιου, Βιεϊρίνια, Κρέσπο, Χατσερίδης, Μαλεζάς, Βέρνμπλουμ, Σάκχοφ, Κάνιας, Ελ Καντουρί, Μπίσεσβαρ, Πέλκας, Ουάρντα, Ζαμπά, Πρίγιοβιτς, Ακπόμ.

[pash]

Very fast turnaround for Wernbloom, huh?

Good to see that El Kaddouri is back

[Yiankos]

So, Limnios will be out, if Pelkas will sit on the bench, we will probably see Biseswar, Warda, and El Kaddouri behind Prijovic. Not bad at all.

[PAOKSYD]

Need to start on the right foot ! After all winning the league is our main objective this year so we need the 3 points here. 

[pash]

Didn't even notice Limnios wasn't in the list. Good move. He deserves the rest and will surely start on Wednesday

[Yiankos]

Πάντως πρέπει να περνάει ωραία ο κόσμος στη Θεσσαλονίκη μέχρι στιγμής. Δύο ματσάκια με Βασιλειά και Σπαρτάκ εντός τα κερδίσαμε, τώρα Αστέρα, μετά Μπενφίκα. Πάει καλά η σεζόν!

[pash]

Poor Biseswar

 

[Dutch Eagle]

On 8/23/2018 at 1:26 PM, pash said:

Also just got an email confirming that people who bought the Oly game will receive this for free

You (or anybody else) know how the get this done? There is no manual. And when I clic on the e-mail nothing happens.

Think it works now but the status is “pending”.

Edited August 25, 2018 by Dutch Eagle
Looks like I found it

[pash]

Sorry my sweet Dutch Eagle! Glad it worked eventually; I just logged in when I got the email and it gave me the normal post-payment screen. Worked like a charm when I came to watch the game.

[Dutch Eagle]

Just missed three good chances with Shakhov,  Warda and Matos the last few minutes. 

[pash]

Toronto is not allowed to watch this sport, you can blame Trudeau.

The game is fairly entertaining so far, quite impressed with Warda yet again. Surprising dribbling by Shakhov. They need to get a little more serious in the second half though, we *should* win this 2-0.

I'd put in Akpom for Prijovic and Biseswar centrally for either El Kaddouri or Jaba. Wouldn't mind seeing Wernbloom in the dying minutes if we are comfortably ahead.

[pash]

Terrible officiating...shirt pull in the box, tripping in the box, and a deflection that led to a goal kick anyway? Boo!