Euro 2024 Group B - Greece - Republic of Ireland (16 June 2023 21:45 EET, Opap Arena, Athens)

[Dutch Eagle]

MD 3. Second qualifier for the Ethniki. 

[Dutch Eagle]

First time the countries meet for a competitive international.

History:

26/04/2000 - Republic of Ireland 0-1 Greece - International Friendly
20/11/2002 - Greece 0-0 Republic of Ireland - International Friendly
14/11/2012 - Republic of Ireland 0-1 Greece - International Friendly

[J1078]

Huge game for us.. This is a MUST win..

[Ellada2004]

3 hours ago, J1078 said:

Huge game for us.. This is a MUST win..

Definitely, it will be tough but we should get  a 1nil win 

[kolokotronis99tripoli]

We should have the most confidence as team since 2014. Dominating our Nations League group and starting with a win in qualifying. Yes against almost all minnows, but you gotta get the ball rolling somehow. 2-0 would make me cry. 

[Alphonse]

You guys may like this podcast from Hellas Football 

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/hellas-footy-pod/id1536595945?i=1000614612222

[paokarag4]

Reports saying Poyet has decided on 8-9 of the starting XI, no massive surprises. 

-----------Vlachodimos-----

Baldock--Mavropanos--Chatzidiakos--Tsimikas

------Mantalos------Siopis-----Bakasetas

Masouras-----Giakoumakis----Pelkas

 

Kourbelis is being considered in place of either Siopis or Mantalos as is Pavlidis to lead the line. I read Konstantelias is also being considered to take one of the wingers spots but I doubt he would get a start. 

 

14,000 tickets have been sold for the game, it means there will be a solid crowd there to cheer the boys on. Hopefully it ends up being 20,000+ and the atmosphere is electric! 

[trotsk13]

Let's go!!

[Ellada2004]

Let’s do this 🇬🇷 

[PaokCT]

Pame!!!!

[J1078]

Biggest game for us. 3 points is a must anything less really kills our chances. I've been listening to a few podcasts leading up to this game and everyone seems shocked that Poyet didn't call Douvikas (whos now been called up due to injury) and Fortounis at the very least as a bench option. So far Poyet has done a good job but if they don't win this game and fail to create chances he will get a lot of criticism for his decision. In  saying that LETS GOOOO!

[trotsk13]

Do we have a lineup yet?

[Blackhawk]

16 hours ago, paokarag4 said:

Konstantelias is also being considered to take one of the wingers spots but I doubt he would get a start. 

He's not even on the bench.

[Blackhawk]

10 minutes ago, trotsk13 said:

Do we have a lineup yet?

Vlachodimos, Baldock, Mavropanos, Chatzidakos, Tsimikas, Kourbelis, Bakasetas, Mandalos, Masouras, Pavlidis, Pelkas

[trotsk13]

7 minutes ago, Blackhawk said:

Vlachodimos, Baldock, Mavropanos, Chatzidakos, Tsimikas, Kourbelis, Bakasetas, Mandalos, Masouras, Pavlidis, Pelkas

I don't hate this. 

[Omonoia9]

GREECE

 

1 Vlachodimos(GK)

2 Baldock

4 Mavropanos

17 Hatzidiakos

21 Tsimikas

11 Bakasetas(Captain)

6 Kourbelis

20 Mantalos

7 Masouras

10 Pelkas

9 Pavlidis

 

BENCH

 

12 Paschalakis(GK)

13 Athanasiadis(GK)

3 Tzavellas

5 Retsos

8 Papanikolaou

14 Fountas

15 Rota

16 Chatzigiovanis

18 Limnios

19 Giakoumakis

22 Douvikas

23 Siopis

 

Manager: Gustavo Poyet(URU)

[Omonoia9]

IRELAND

 

1 Bazunu(GK)

20 Lenihan

5 Egan(Captain)

12 Collins

3 O'Dowda

14 Molumby

21 Smallbone

6 Cullen

2 Doherty

7 Ferguson

10 Idah

 

BENCH

 

16 Kelleher(GK)

23 Travers(GK)

4 O'Shea

8 Browne

9 Obafemi

11 McClean

13 Hendrick

15 Parrott

17 Knight

18 McGrath

19 Johnston

22 Sykes

 

Manager: Stephen Kenny(IRL)

[J1078]

The turnout is starting to get better the stadium has quite a few people.

[J1078]

So close what a save 

[Brklyngrk]

Does anyone have a link?

 

[J1078]

WOW Greece all over them..

[J1078]

Greece have a penalty 

[J1078]

Let’s gooooo

[J1078]

Bakasetas ready to take it

[J1078]

1-0 Greece goalllllllllll