SL1-R15: Panionios - PAOK (19-Dec-19, 19:30 EET)

[Blackhawk]

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MATCHUP:            Panionios Athens - P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki
COMPETITION:    Superleague – Round 15
DATE:                    19-December-2019
TIME:                    19:30 EET  (17:30 GMT, 11:30 CST, 04:30 AEDT next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Athens - Nea Smyrni Stadium (Capacity: 11,115)
REFEREES:           Stefanos Koumbarakis (Thraki) - Reinhart Bauxbaum (Anatoliki Attiki), Christos Baltas (Achaia) 
TELEVISION:        Novasports 2 (Greece, Cyprus, Albania), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia)

Panionios – PAOK history:

Superleague

2018-2019:  0:1 (El Kaddouri) - Attendance: 2,399
2017-2018:  2:2 (Koulouris-p, Matos) - Attendance: 2,974
2016-2017:  0:1 (own goal) - Attendance: 1,346  (PLAYOFFS)
2016-2017:  1:0 - Attendance: 2,428
2015-2016:  0:2 (Athanasiadis, Mak) - Attendance: 1,609 (PLAYOFFS)
2015-2016:  3:1 (Tziolis) - Attendance: 2,505
2014-2015:  0:0 - Attendance: 3,060
2013-2014:  2:0 - Attendance: 1,711
2012-2013:  1:2 (Athanasiadis 2) - Attendance: 3,953
2011-2012:  1:2 (Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis) - Attendance: 3,493
2010-2011:  1:0 - Attendance: 3,114
2009-2010:  0:0 - Attendance: 2,003
2008-2009:  1:2 (Bakayoko 2) - Attendance: 3,149
2007-2008:  0:0 - Attendance: 2,632
2006-2007:  3:1 (Giasemis) - Attendance: 4,478
2005-2006:  0:1 (Salpiggidis) - Attendance: ?

Alpha Ethniki (Professional)

2004-2005:  2:0 - Attendance: 2,335
2003-2004:  1:0 - Attendance: 2,251
2002-2003:  2:0 - Attendance: 2,737
2001-2002:  1:1 (Giasemis) - Attendance: 5,033
2000-2001:  1:1 (Okkas) - Attendance: 1,189
1999-2000:  1:1 (Frousos) - Attendance: ?
1998-1999:  0:1 (Krismarevic) - Attendance: ?
1997-1998:  0:3 (Kafes, Maragos, Nagbe) - Attendance: 3,093
1996-1997:  Panionios played in B’ Division
1995-1996:  2:1 (Anastasiadis) - Attendance: 2,982
1994-1995:  3:1 (Bocziek) - Attendance: 2,470
1993-1994:  1:1 (Lagonidis) - Attendance: 2,282
1992-1993:  Panionios played in B’ Division
1991-1992:  1:1 (Skartados) - Attendance: ?
1990-1991:  2:0 - Attendance: ?
1989-1990:  1:3 (Skartados, Mitoglou, Plitsis)) - Attendance: ?
1988-1989:  0:0 - Attendance: 5.170
1987-1988:  1:1 (Karasavvidis) - Attendance: ?
1986-1987:  2:0 FORFEIT
1985-1986:  2:1 (Kostikos) - Attendance: ?
1984-1985:  0:0 - Attendance: ?
1983-1984:  2:2 (Dimopoulos, own goal) - Attendance: 10,000
1982-1983:  1:0 - Attendance: 7,465
1981-1982:  1:1 (Damanakis) - Attendance: ?
1980-1981:  1:1 (Kermanidis) - Attendance: 11,064
1979-1980:  2:1 (Guerino-p) - Attendance: 10,247

Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional)

1978-1979:  2:1 (Sarafis) - Attendance: 4,710
1977-1978:  0:0 - Attendance: 7,272
1976-1977:  0:0 - Attendance: 5,710
1975-1976:  0:4 (Koudas 2, Anastasiadis, Kermanidis) - Attendance: ? (played in Larisa)
1974-1975:  2:2 (Aslanidis, Paridis) - Attendance: ?
1973-1974:  1:1 (Sarafis) - Attendance: ?
1972-1973:  0:0 - Attendance: ?
1971-1972:  0:1 (Koudas) - Attendance: ?
1970-1971:  3:1 (Koudas) - Attendance: 11,809
1969-1970:  0:0 - Attendance: 2,475
1968-1969:  1:0 - Attendance: ?
1967-1968:  3:2 (Afentoulidis, Lazos) - Attendance: ?
1966-1967:  1:0 - Attendance: ?
1965-1966:  2:2 (Koudas, Charalambidis) - Attendance: 2,932
1964-1965:  1:1 (Vasiliadis) - Attendance: ?
1963-1964:  5:1 (Leandros) - Attendance: ?
1962-1963:  3:2 (Vasiliadis, Savvidis) - Attendance: 4,000
1961-1962:  0:1 (Raptopoulos) - Attendance: ?
1960-1961:  1:2 (Vasiliadis, Sidiropoulos) - Attendance: 7,000
1959-1960:  2:1 (Kiourtzis) - Attendance: ?

Panhellenic Championship

1958-1959:  6:1 (Leandros) - Attendance: ?
1957-1958:  2:2 (Leandros, Havanidis) - Attendance: ?
1956-1957:  1:3 (Chourbouliadis 2, Kouiroukidis) - Attendance: 10,000

GAMES:  63    WINS:  15    TIES:  23    LOSSES:  25

[Yiankos]

To win twice in a row is a very rear event in Nea Smirni. Not to forget Olympiakos dropped points there this year. Crucial match!

[Blackhawk]

I expect to see a similar game like Panaitolikos. If score one early it will end up with a similar score.

I would start Akpom in this game over Swiderski.

[Blackhawk]

Players travelling to Nea Smyrni for the game:

Πασχαλάκης, Ζίβκοβιτς, Μάτος, Ροντρίγκο, Βαρέλα, Κρέσπο, Ίνγκασον, Γιαννούλης, Βιεϊρίνια, Ντόουγκλας, Μαουρίσιο, Ελ Καντουρί, Μίσιτς, Εσίτι, Πέλκας, Μπίσεσβαρ, Λημνιός, Άκπομ, Σφιντέρσκι

Stoch and Lambrou staying home once again.

[Bananas]

Both Stoch and Lambrou have been major disappointments.  I expected the two would be rotating for the LW position this season.  Would like to know if it’s just a case of other players are more in form or whether Ferreira just doesn’t want them at all.  Summer transfer window approaches so that might shed some light.

[Yiankos]

Stoch got his chances. He's a disappointment from the summer friendly games and basically never improved. Lambrou, it's a shame he didn't get any matches. If we were playing in Europe and the Cup hadn't changed format we would have certainly seen him in a few matches.

[Yiankos]

Zivkovic

Matos-Ignason-Crespo-Giannoulis

Augusto-Misic

Limnios-Biseswar-El Kaddouri

Akpom

[Blackhawk]

I am having a bad feeling about this game.

[Blackhawk]

Panionios almost scored in the ending seconds of the first half. Big save by Zivkovic.

The team was pathetic the whole first half. El Kaddouri appears to be playing injured and will most likely be subbed.

[pash]

He was overdue!

[Blackhawk]

Vieirinha in for El Kaddouri to start the half.

[Blackhawk]

PAOK 1:0 with Ingason.

[pash]

My man! Any improvement in the second half? I'm listening in on a conference call and can't watch without getting fired ? ? ?

[Blackhawk]

Big improvement with Vierinha in the game. Should have had one more goal, which hopefully will come soon to lock the game.

[Blackhawk]

Akpom 2:0

[Blackhawk]

Yellow card Giannoulis who reaches 4 and will miss one of the following games: Atromitos, Aris, AEK, Tripoli.

[Blackhawk]

Mauricio in for Biseswar (72nd minute)

[Blackhawk]

Pelkas in for Limnios (81st minute)

[Blackhawk]

Panionios - PAOK 0:2 final score

50 games undefeated

[pash]

Solid, good to hear fellas. Akpom seems to have found his mojo again

[PAOKSYD]

Important match and important win!. 

Hopefully we are now prepared for the winter transfer period and we pick up one solid player! 

[Blackhawk]

Looks like Crespo got injured in the game and will probably will miss some playing time.

[Dutch Eagle]

How did we play, guys? Had to play a game myself (a 1-5 win over the third squad of the amateurs of Feyenoord)? Only saw the goals.

[pash]

Crespo might have torn a quad??

[Yiankos]

We played our usual game. Nothing impressive. At least half of the game we were average. Thankfully Zivkovic kept the clean sheet and we scored early in the second half. That's how we basically won. As far as performance go we can -and should- do better.