Panathinaikos “escaped” from rainy Tripoli with Geremeev’s stoppage time goal, winning 1-0 against Asteras, for the 14th day of the Super League (see here the highlights)
Rui Vitoria’s side scored 26, with Savvas Pantelidis’ side left on 16.
Both teams entered the game strongly and in the first half hour the ball literally went up and down, with Makeda (6′) threatening Asteras first, but Panathinaikos responded with Maksimovic’s header in the 10th minute. The ”greens” then took control of the game, increasing their pressure. Ioannidis (11′), Bakasetas (26′) and Ingason (43′) threatened from inside the Arkade area, with Tsintotas declaring he was “present” and keeping a clean sheet for his team, sending both teams 0 -0 in the locker. room.
The beginning of the second part was similar to the first. Makeda (50′) and Ioannidis (55′) both missed good chances for Asteras and Panathinaikos respectively, with the rain in the game making it tough for the players’ efforts. Bakasetas continued with a direct free kick (56′) and Kaltsas (58′) continued the ping pong of chances in the game, ending an hour of play.
In the 70th minute, Bakasetas crossed for Djurisic, but the latter’s header scraped the crossbar and went wide. From then on, Panathinaikos pressed, forcing Arkades into a passive role and in stoppage time Geremegev, who came on as a substitute earlier, gave the team the “three points” with a close header from the small area.
THE KEY TO COOPERATION
Geremeev’s “buzzer hitter” is definitely the “key” of the game, having saved Panathinaikos from the “gela” in Tripoli.
THE CHANGE OF THE GREEN
Djurisic was by far the best on the pitch, creatively and functionally, with the Asteras defence feeling as big as he played.
THE BEST OF ITSELF
Tete didn’t feature in the game and didn’t help Panathinaikos in the 65 minutes he played, with Rui Vitoria replacing Pellistri.
THE GOVERNOR
The Referee polychronis did not have a difficult stage to manage in Tripoli.
VAR-GIVE
Evangelou had a quiet evening in VAR at “Th. Kolokotronis” without intervening somewhere.
Scorer
Geremegev (90+4)
ELEVEN
Asteras Tripoli: Tsintotas,Deli,Triantafyllopoulos,Alho,Houhoumis (45′ Alvares),Yablonski (68′ Alagbe),Munioth,Kaltsas (85′ Zandaris),Rigis (68′ Zouglis),Bartolo (85′ Garthia),Makeda.
Panathinaiks: Dragovski, Vagiannidis, Ingason, Jedvai, Mladenovic, Arao, Maksimovic (65′ Cerin), Tete (65′ Pelistri), Bakasetas (76′ Limnios), Djuricic (86′ Geremegev), Ioannidis.
THE FIRST COMPETITION OF THE FAIRS
The next day, Asteras will face Volos (14/12, 20:30) and Panathinaikos will face Levadeiakos in Livadeia (15/12, 18:00), for the 15th matchday of the Superleague.