2024-04-18 05:08:29
With a goal scored in stoppage time (93′) by Miritelo, Asteras Tripoli beat PAS 1-0 in Ioannina and gave them a free shot of relegation to the second national team.
The winners duly celebrated this victory, the first in the play-off games, after the humiliating home defeats they suffered in Tripoli against Volos and Kifissia, while they had also lost in Serres against Panserraikos. On the contrary, bitterness and disappointment prevailed in the blue and white camp. At the end of the match, the crowd left the stadium with their heads bowed and worried about the future of the historic team, as if an investor is not found to take over it, it will sink for many years in the disrepute and the tartars of the second national team. The fans have passionately supported an effort all season that seemed to be out of luck since the summer’s botched design. All teams were strengthened and PAS was weakened by making transfers that didn’t help and continued with many gaps and weaknesses in the roster and several players below the expectations of this division. Serious mistakes were made outside of all football logic. And when in football you don’t do something well since the summer when the bases and foundations are laid, you find it in front of you. Now that they realize what they did it is too late to make amends. Unfortunately the boat ran aground. A pity for the world, for the city, for Epirus, for the History that exists behind. PAS gets into adventures and we don’t know what awaits him next.
The crowd left the stadium disappointed, while throughout the match they were trying to help the players, if only for a victory for the price of arms. But unfortunately there was no draw either, as important chances were missed. This great and historic team does not deserve to be the laughingstock of the division and cause the pity of teams that in other times would feel honored to play a friendly game with him. And which when they lose their sponsors will disappear from football.
PAS Ioannina was justly relegated. They were the team with the biggest weaknesses in the division. He deserved no more than last place. From then on, the next day and finding an investor takes precedence, which is a complex and difficult task. The world of PAS is not troubled by relegation as a fact, because it has the dynamics and the metal to manage such a situation, but whether it will find the right person with the corresponding financial surface for a new beginning.
Regarding the game, in the first half PAS dominated the pitch, pushed with all their might to open the scoring, scored many final attempts, won a lot of corners, but the anxiety of Michalis Grigoriou’s players was evident and they did not find a single one wears the target. In the replay, Asteras picked up speed, had some good moments in turn, and managed the final “hit” in the 93rd minute. Bartolo committed a foul and the promoted Atientha gave the victory to Asteras Tripoli (0-1). He got the double and returned with a positive sign to his base, now comfortably awaiting the finale of the playoffs.
The referee is Gamaris (Athens), who did not make a big mistake. After all, the game didn’t have difficult phases either. Yellows: Pantelakis, Conte, Rosero, Kaltsas, Regis, Atientha, Miritelo
PAS GIANNINA (Mihalis Grigoriou): Nagy, Soria, Sobotchinski, Pantelakis, Kiakos, Karachalios, Gino (60′ Demir), Rosales (65′ Rienstra), Rosero (60′ Leo), Pamlidis (65′ Tzimas), Conte.
ASTERAS TRIPOLIS (Milan Rastavacs): Tsiftsis, Lyratzis, Kastanio, Atientha, Hokhumis, Yablonski (89′ Valiente), Alagbe (63′ Gos), Kaltsas (70′ Zouglis), Palasios (46′ Bartolo), Regis, Miritello (89 Mantzis)
MATCHES WIN OUT
Results
4the COMPETITIVE
SATURDAY, APRIL 13
15.00 Panserraikos – OFI 2-2
17.30 Volos – Atromitos 2-2
19.30 PAS Ioannina – Asteras Tripoli 0-1
20.00 Kifisia – Panaitolikos 0-1
THE GRADING
(In 26+4 games)
Asteras Tripoli 34
Fearless 34
Panseraikos 32
OFI 31
Volos 29
Panatolikos 27
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Kifissia 25
PAS Ioannina 19
NB: The last two will be directly relegated to the Second National League.
– Volos has a nil in the match against Kifissia.
NEXT COMPETITION (5the)
SATURDAY, APRIL 20
15.00 Asteras Tripoli – Panaitolikos
18.30 OFI – Volos
19.30 Atromitos – Kifissia
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
15.00 Panserraikos – PAS Ioannina