2022 WCQ: Greece - Sweden (8 Sep. 2021, 21:45 EEST - Olympic Stadium, Athens)

[Ellada2004]

Douvikas has a great swagger about him!

[Alphonse]

0-0 Half time. We are lucky Vlachodimos has made some big saves whilst Pavlidis had our one big chance.

In a nutshell, we have had possession but can only rely on crosses for chances at goals, Androutsos’s crosses have been poor like they were in Kosovo… go figure!!
Our midfield combo lacks the ability to go through the middle.. go figure.

Sweden have had little issues running through us and have had couple of huge chances we are lucky Vlachodimos saved.

Mavropanos really lost in the headlights when it comes to reading a header in a crowd.

Unless another attacker comes on soon and we can change things up, I see a draw or loss

[Ellada2004]

Greece are creating down the left wing with Tsimakas gottta get one of the crosses to go in!

[Omonoia9]

Androutsos needs to shoot that

[Alphonse]

Fmd Androutsos in front of goal passes it backwards to no one…

[Alphonse]

Pavlidis needs to do better with the ball, constantly giving it away cheaply 

[Omonoia9]

Johansson header, wide

[jarvis1981]

3 minutes ago, Alphonse said:

Fmd Androutsos in front of goal passes it backwards to no one…

No kidding.

Greece have little concept of how to finish. That player should have shot the ball but if he going to pass in the box it has to be a sure pass with enough pace to get to his player. 

This may be a team with some youth but they have to show some promise at some point so they can see a future. 

 

[Antaeus7]

GGGOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!!! BAKASETAS!!!!!!!!! 

[Alphonse]

JVS needs to make a change!!! 61st min, nothing created in second half!!

[Omonoia9]

BAKASETAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alphonse]

1-0 as I say that!!  ?

[jarvis1981]

Finally   1-0 Greece 

[Ellada2004]

GOALLL!!!!!

[Omonoia9]

Bouchalakis header, JUST WIDE!

[Ellada2004]

Just now, Omonoia9 said:

Bouchalakis header, JUST WIDE!

Oh My God

[J1078]

almost 2 come on guys

 

 

[jarvis1981]

Greece have to get another goal.

They have the chance to make a statement game. 

Almost got a 2nd. 

Sweden are going to open up soon. take advantage of it. 

[Omonoia9]

Sweden substitution:

 

Quaison IN

Svanberg OUT

[HellasLEAF]

In each game the inability to score the 2nd goal has been biggest reason for dropped points.  

They will need a 2nd here too..

[J1078]

wow just like that we almost give it up

[Omonoia9]

Isak to Claesson, OFF THE POST!

[jarvis1981]

Why didn't he just one time that shot. 

Well inside the box but instead he gave the defender a chance to get over. 

 

[Omonoia9]

Greece substitution:

 

Tzolis IN

Douvikas OUT

[Antaeus7]

Claesson hits the woodwork, nearly a goal for Sweden.