SL1-R1: PAOK - PAS Giannina (12-09-21, 19:00 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

   VS   

MATCHUP:             P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – PAS Giannina
COMPETITION:      Superleague 1 - Round 1
DATE:                      12-September-2021
TIME:                       19:00 EEST  (16:00 UTC, 11:00 CDT, 02:00 AEST next day)
CITY / STADIUM:   Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703)
REFEREES:   
TELEVISION:          Novasports 2HD (Greece & Cyprus), PAOK TV (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus)

PAOK FC  vs  PAS Giannina History:

Superleague

2020-2021:  2:1 (Swiderski, El Kaddouri) - Attendance: nf
2019-2020:  PAS Giannina played in Superleague 2
2018-2019:  2:1 (Pelkas (p), Swiderski) - Attendance: 10,837
2017-2018:  1:0 (Prijovic) - Attendance: no fans
2016-2017:  0:1 - Attendance: 2,906
2015-2016:  3:1 (Athanasiadis, Charisis, Jairo) - Attendance: 7,390
2014-2015:  1:1 (Pereyra) - Attendance: 7,355
2013-2014:  2:1 (Stoch, Lucas) - Attendance: 11,494
2012-2013:  0:1 - Attendance: 8,088 (playoffs)
2012-2013:  2:0 (Georgiadis, Katsouranis) - Attendance: 9.758
2011-2012:  1:2 (Papazoglou) - Attendance: 9.587
2009-2010:  2:0 (Lino, Arabatzis) - Attendance: 13,239

Alpha Ethniki (Professional)

2002-2003:  1:0 (Georgiadis) - Attendance: 5,172
2000-2001:  2:3 (Kafes, Spasic) - Attendance: 7,065
1990-1991:  4:1 (Hassan, Borbokis, Karageorgiou, Magdi) - Attendance: 2,211
1986-1987:  3:1 (Papaioannou, Iordanidis, Baniotis) - Attendance: 8,155
1985-1986:  4:2 (Skartados 2, Mavromatis, Iordanidis)) - Attendance: 5,303
1983-1984:  0:0 - Attendance: 5,061
1982-1983:  4:1 (Dimopoulos 2, Kostikos, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 5,628
1981-1982:  2:1 (Guerino, Triantafyllidis) - Attendance: 9,553
1980-1981:  1:1 (Kostikos) - Attendance: 8,528
1979-1980:  2:1 (Kostikos, Vasilakos) - Attendance: 7,809

Alpha Ethniki (Amateur/Semi-Professional)

1978-1979:  5:0 (Guerino 2, Kermanidis 2, Sarafis) - Attendance: ?
1977-1978:  1:0 (Orfanos) - Attendance: ?
1976-1977:  1:1 (Guerino) - Attendance: ?
1975-1976:  1:0 (Sarafis) - Attendance: ?
1974-1975:  4:1 (Paridis 2, Koudas, Apostolidis) - Attendance: ?

GAMES:   26   WINS:   18   TIES:   4   LOSSES:  4

[Blackhawk]

Must win as we face the prospects of playing 7 games in 21 days. 

[Dutch Eagle]

Squad:

Ζίβκοβιτς , Πασχαλάκης , Τέιλορ , Λύρατζης , Βαρέλα , Κρέσπο , Μιχάι , Μιχαηλίδης , Βιεϊρίνια , Σίντκλεϊ , Τσιγγάρας , Εσίτι , Ντούγκλας , Κούρτιτς , Σβαμπ , Καγκάβα , Μπίσεσβαρ , Κωνσταντέλιας , Μιτρίτσα , Μουργκ , Σφιντέρσκι , Άκπομ.

Two must be cut.

No Andrija, Oliveira, El Kaddouri and Ingason due to injuries/illness.

[Blackhawk]

Game will be televised in Greece on Novasports 2HD and most likely on NETTVPLUS for viewers outside of Greece.

[paokarag4]

Game available on PAOKTV for those of outside of Greece/Cyprus. 4.99 Euros for the game, no word yet on if they'll offer a season pass. I'm sure they will it's probably just come too soon to organize and get out in time for the PAS game. 

I think this might be a scrappy affair, we will win but it won't be pretty. I think a classic Lucescu 1-0. 

[pash]

Some surprises here.

 

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Edited September 12, 2021 by pash

[paokarag4]

Biggest surprise for me is Zivkovic starting in goals, Paschalakis has had some shaky moments. I guess Lucescu wanted to wait until after the international break to minimise the disruption to the team.

Not shocked Kurtic is being rested coming off 2 full games in the space of a few days for his NT. Combined with the fact we have 7 games over the next 3 weeks, he'll get plenty of game time. 

[Blackhawk]

Yes indeed. Did not expect Zivkovic to start and also Biseswar and Kagawa starting together.

[Dutch Eagle]

Was not expecting Kagawa.

Esiti and Lyratzis are the two who have been cut from the squad.

[Dutch Eagle]

Come on PAOK! Let's start with a decent win!

[PaokCT]

Why is Crespo’s name on his jersey in Greek? But other foreigners arent

[Dutch Eagle]

11 minutes ago, PaokCT said:

Why is Crespo’s name on his jersey in Greek? But other foreigners arent

Don't know. But it is cool, though! 

[Dutch Eagle]

Header cleared of the line. Almost 1-0

[Dutch Eagle]

Damn. 0-1. But no. Assist was behind the line.

[PaokCT]

We are playing with zero urgency. We are gonna fall behind and then panic to get a 91st min PK to tie it up

[PaokCT]

HT 0-0

 

Two shots on goal in 45 minutes. That’s what happens when you play Biseswar and Kagawa.

PAS looked more dangerous to end that half

[Blackhawk]

Can't break the very well organized defense. Something we will face a lot this season. Need more creativity and speed upfront. Not sure what we can do to change that in 2nd half.

[Blackhawk]

Schwab our best player so far.

[PaokCT]

If only we had an Egyptian pharaoh who could spread fear into opponents

[paokarag4]

Murg has been awful, really missing A.Zivkovic today

[Dutch Eagle]

Yellow Schwab. Vieirinha had the same fate earlier.

[PaokCT]

‘83 still 0-0

[BostonThanatos]

HAHAHAHAHAHAH GIA GELIA GOL!!!! It's gonna be a LOOOOOOOONG SEASON

[paokarag4]

Remember when Lucescu said we didn't need a keeper......

[PaokCT]

Lmao we suck