2024-05-14 01:34:00
With a 1-1 draw against Volos in tonight’s game at the “Zosimades” stadium, PAS Ioannina closed the curtain on this season and said goodbye to the Super League, as from the new season it will compete in the Second National League.
When he will return to the big league again is unknown and will depend on the moves made by the major shareholders. From tomorrow there will be the data of the new category, with minimal income and the real problems of relegation will become clear. The Christovasili brothers have very difficult issues to manage and the future of the historic team will be determined by these handlings as well as the budget they will allocate. The history of PAS has taught us from the previous 7 relegations, that as many times as in the second national team it kept the main body and strengthened the roster with good transfers, it returned the following year triumphantly to the first national team, still leveling the shacks and the dirty background . As many times as it had financial problems and the doors of the great escape with appeals were opened, the team fell into trouble and experienced the so-called “stone years” in the small categories and in disrepute, spending many years to get over themselves. Let the big shareholders think about what team they have in their hands and do the best, away from the tragic mistakes and failures of the last two years.
As far as the game is concerned, it was procedural in nature, without scoring interest and what can be kept is the good performance of some new players who will also be in the team in the new season. PAS took the lead at 55′ 1-0 with a close shot by Jima after an amazing accurate cross from Rosero. Volos equalized in the 89th minute with a header from near Moraitis on a cross from the left of Asechnoun,
It was generally a good game, with many phases and many opportunities on the part of PAS Ioannina. In the first half there were four phases with Conte as the protagonist, who in the 9th minute on a ball from Kirkos went with his heel to score a goal and did not succeed, while on three other occasions, in the 14th minute, 18th minute, and 38th minute, he was close to the goal but the goalkeeper of Volos Simeon Papadopoulos gave him a red light. In the replay, PAS missed other chances for goals, most notably in the 60′ with Liassos, in the 77′ with Panagos, in the 79′ with Bakadimas, in the 88′ with Leo. In the last 20 minutes of the game, Volos turned up the heat and, in addition to equalizing, threatened two more times with Asechnoun and Alhos.
Both coaches made changes to the teams preparing players for the new season. Pedro Conte was adored by the whole pitch when the change was made and he was amazing. As we pointed out in the newspaper last Thursday, the Spanish forward wants to stay in the team but with conditions that will satisfy the ambitions of the fans and the team. He is mature and can distinguish situations.
Despite the fact that the game was not interesting, people went to the stadium and mostly sang for the team. Not as many people as in previous games, but if we take into account the bitterness they felt throughout the year and what happened to the team, it was still enough.
The PAS team now stops training and from tomorrow the players are free in terms of playing commitments. Who will stay and who will leave is a big issue that will occupy the news for the next time.
KOUMPARAKIS REFEREE
The referee of the match is Stefanos Koumbarakis from EPS Cyclades, with assistants Athanasios Dellio (Pellas), Spilio Oikonomou (Achaia). Fourth is Stavros Tsimenteridis (Kozanis). In VAR Christos Vergetis (Arkadias) and AVAR Iordanis Aptosoglou (Athens). The referee did well, in a quiet match.
THE COMPOSITIONS
PAS GIANNINA: Athanasiou, Panagou, Bakadimas, Sobotchinski, Kiakos, Liassos, Gino (68′ Karachalios), Kyrkos (57′ Begala), Tzimas (68′ Mina), Rosero (82′ Naomis), Conte (82′ Leo).
VOLOS: Papadopoulos, Tachatos (84′ Garcia), Kalogeropoulos, Aslanidis (ltr 22′ Rasits), Kitsos, Tsokanis, Barrientos, Bertolio (66′ Asechnoun), Mygas (66′ Alho), Koba, Moraitis.
Results
7the RACING (LAST)
SATURDAY MAY 11
Atromitos – Asteras Tripoli 0-1
OFI – Panaitolikos 1-2
Panserraikos – Kifissia 2-0
PAS Ioannina – Volos 1-1
THE FINAL SCORE
(In 26+7 matches)
Panseraikos 38
Asteras Tripoli 38
Panatolikos 36
OFI 35
Fearless 34
Volos 33
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Kifissia 28
PAS Ioannina 23
NB: Kifisia and PAS Ioannina are relegated to the Second National League
– Volos has a nil in the match against Kifissia.