ECL-QR2-L2: Beitar Jerusalem - PAOK (03.08.23, 20:30 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

      VS

MATCHUP:             Beitar Jerusalem – PAOK Thessaloniki FC
COMPETITION:    Europa Conference League – Quartefinal – Leg 2
DATE:                    03-August-2023
TIME:                     20:30 EET (17:30 UTC, 12:30 CDT, 03:30 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:   Jerusalem – Teddy Stadium (31,733)
REFEREES:            
TELEVISION:         TBA

PAOK’s History against teams from Israel in European Competitions

2023-2044:  PAOK FC – Beitar Jerusalem  0:0  - Att: 22,000 – Europa Conference League (Qualifying Round 2 – Leg 1)

2013-2014:  Maccabi Haifa - PAOK FC  0:0  - Att: 10,000 – Europa League (Group Stage- Round 4)
2013-2014:  PAOK FC – Maccabi Haifa  3:2  (35. Vitor, 40. Ninis, 66. Salpiggidis) - Att: 14,211 – Europa League (Group Stage- Round 3)

2012-2013:  PAOK FC - Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv   4:1  (47.Athanasiadis, 52. Athanasiadis, 79. Robert, 90. Pelkas) - Att: 9,544 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 3 – Leg 2)
2012-2013:  Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv - PAOK FC   0:2  (62. Georgiadis, 72. Athanasiadis)– Att: 2,156 – Europa League (Qualifying Round 3 – Leg 1)
 
2004-2005:  Maccabi Tel Aviv - PAOK FC  1:0 – Att: 9,500 – Champions League (Qualifying Round 3 – Leg 2)
2004-2005:  PAOK FC – Maccabi Tel Aviv  1:2 (0:3 forfeit)  (49. Giasemis) - Att: 20,655 – Champions League (Qualifying Round 3 – Leg 1)

2000-2001:  Beitar Jerusalem - PAOK FC  3:3  (15. Katsabis, 43. Nalitzis, 89. Konstantinidis) – Att: 5,120 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 2)
2000-2001:  PAOK FC – Beitar Jerusalem  3:1  (44. Camps,40. Own goal, 56. Nalitzis) - Att: 17,584 – UEFA Cup (Round 1 – Leg 1)

GAMES:  9   WINS:  4   TIES:  3   LOSSES:  2

[Blackhawk]

It's time for the team to actually play like PAOK and go to Jerusalem and get a convincing win. But for that to happen we need somebody to score a goal. Hey Lucescu, how about playing with two strikers. What a novel idea.

Augusto and Vieirinha are available for the game. Augusto will be a big help in midfield as long as his mind is on the game and not his possible transfer to Nantes.

[PAOKSYD]

Lucie said it in words some of u can understand.. we dont have messi and whoever else he said.. in otherwords my squad is s%$#! what u cυnts complaining about

[Dutch Eagle]

The squad for this game is:

Ζίβκοβιτς, Κοτάρσκι, Ταλιχμανίδης, Βιεϊρίνια, Κεντζιόρα, Εκόνγκ, Νάσμπεργκ, Κουλιεράκης, Μιχαηλίδης, Ράφα Σοάρες, Μπάμπα, Τσιγγάρας, Σβαμπ, Ντάγκλας, Φιλίπε Σοάρες, Μουργκ, Τάισον, Κωνσταντέλιας, Νάρεϊ, Α.Ζίβκοβιτς, Βρακάς, Μπράντον, Σαμάτα, Τζίμας.

[Blackhawk]

Possible lineup hinted by Lucescu:

--------------- Kotarski ---------------
 Kedziora - Ekong - Michailidis - Baba
------ Augusto -------- Schwab -------
  Narey ------- Taison ------ Zivkovic
--------------- Thomas ----------------

Most likely last game for Augusto in PAOK jersey, specially if we don't qualify. Also, I would have started somebody else instead of Brandon Thomas as forward.

It will be tough, but I think we will manage to qualify.

[Athens4]

With Brandon up front, I think it's curtains for us.

Not too bothered about Augusto, half-decent player but always saw him more of a liability.

[BostonThanatos]

They need to play better than they did at home.  I was in Toumba for the first match, and it was a very boring match.  We had a few chances, but for the most part very sloppy, predictable play.  I agree that shaking things up and playing 2 strikers might be what we need.  The opposing team will do more of what they did in the first match, park the bus and hope for a counter attack goal.  

[Athens4]

ΠΑΡΤΕ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΟΚΡΙΣΗ ΓΙΑ ΝΑ ΜΗ ΣΑΣ ΠΑΡΕΙ Ο ΔΙΑΒΟΛΟΣ! ΘΕΛΟΥΜΕ ΝΑ ΠΑΜΕ ΕΚΔΡΟΜΕΣ!

[PaokCT]

My prediction : 1-1 . Then game goes to penalties 

[Dutch Eagle]

Lineup tonight

Kotarski, Baba, Michailidis, Kedziora, Douglas Augusto, Schwab, Narey, Taison, A. Zivkovic and Brandon.

[Soprano76]

what channel on greek tv?

[PaokCT]

Nova 2. 9 minutes in. Not much happening so far

[Blackhawk]

Parked bus by Beitar. We will have difficulties scoring. 

[PaokCT]

OWN GOAL LMAO

[Blackhawk]

Own goal by Beitar. What a gift.

[Dutch Eagle]

Goallllll - own goal

[PaokCT]

They passed it into their own goal HAHAHAHA

[PaokCT]

Israelis throwing stuff on the field. Second time so far. If we get another goal, I don’t see this game finishing

[Dutch Eagle]

2 minutes ago, Blackhawk said:

Parked bus by Beitar. We will have difficulties scoring.

They do it for us. And they have to start the engine at one point. Or stay parked.

[PaokCT]

Third time. Narey got hit in the face. Ref stopping the game

[PaokCT]

Looks like ref said if it happens again game will be stopped. Continuing play

[PaokCT]

We are sitting back and inviting pressure. Not a fan of this. 

[PaokCT]

Yellow Card Michailidis. Dangerous FK opportunity coming up for Beitar

[Dutch Eagle]

Yellow Michailidis. And a deserved one.

[Dutch Eagle]

And almost 1-1