SL1-R2: PAOK - Kifisia (27.08.23, 21:00 EEST)

[Blackhawk]

 

 VS     

MATCHUP:             P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – AE Kifisia
COMPETITION:      Superleague 1 – Round 2
DATE:                      27-August-2023
TIME:                      21:00 EEST  (18:00 UTC, 13:00 CDT, 04:00 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:     Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703)
REFEREES:   
TELEVISION:         Novaspoorts Prime (Greece & Cyprus), Net TV Plus (worldwide except Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia)

P.A.O.K. – Kifisia history:    

This is the first ever meeting between PAOK and Kifisia.

GAMES:  0    WINS:  0     TIES:  0    LOSSES:  0

[pash]

Is this the game that was potentially being postponed?

[PaokCT]

Yes

[Blackhawk]

We can still ask SL to postpone the game at least  48 hours before kick-off.

[Blackhawk]

Squad for the game:

[Dutch Eagle]

So Lyratzis is back in the squad. 

Koulierakis and Troost-Ekong rested as they are the starting CB's on Thursday. 

Sastre out of all plans??

[pash]

Hopefully not. I think he should be an option for games like this - which *should* be easier. Seems weird that Kedziora would even be in the squad list; he has already played a lot of minutes.

Here's a fresh lineup, hot off the presses for your viewing pleasure and debate. I bet Lyratzis won't start (and wouldn't be surprised if Baba Rahman plays as LB). Does Tsiggaras get rested too? You'd think Schwab would be more tired at this point.

                        --Kotarski--

--Lyratzis--Michailidis--Nasberg--Vieirinha--

            --Ozdoev--Tsiggaras--

         --Narey--Konstantelias--Murg--

                        --Brandon--

I also don't think you should leave Murg out of the starting lineup. As for Narey - he has one foot out the door but if he puts in one last effort, it would save some wear and tear of Zivkovic.

[italosPAOK4]

nikh kai 3 ba8mous

[Dutch Eagle]

[Blackhawk]

I like seeing Tzimas getting a start.

[Dutch Eagle]

Nice cross Baba. Tzimas touched the ball but not good enough.

[Dutch Eagle]

Penalty for us but VAR check.

[Dutch Eagle]

Penalty awarded but ........ missed.

[Dutch Eagle]

Zivkovic took it as Schwab is on the bench. Keeper saved it.

[Dutch Eagle]

Goooooaaaaaal just for HT. Youngster Tzimas the scorer.

[Blackhawk]

Tzimas

[PaokCT]

Youngest goal scorer in our history!?

[pash]

I am SHOCKED that he got the start and I am totally here for that goal. Well done by him. Good thing Murg realized he was offside there (and good for Baba to not try the pass until Murg was back onside).

[Dutch Eagle]

HT. 1-0. We must do better. Like the assists/crosses of Baba.

[Blackhawk]

Very good that we scored before half time. I have started thinking that the missed penalty will come and haunt us. I started drinking early after the penalty miss.

[Dutch Eagle]

23 minutes ago, PaokCT said:

Youngest goal scorer in our history!?

He already was after scoring on March 5th against Ionikos.

[pash]

He might be asking because the commentator was talking about it, but I only tuned in like halfway through the sentence. I am such a letdown ?

[Dutch Eagle]

Konstantelias subbed in for Andrija. And Schwab for Tsiggaras.

[Dutch Eagle]

Stupid yellow for Konstantelias making hands to surpass the keeper.

[Dutch Eagle]

Murg injured and must be subbed. Narey to replace him.