2024-05-31 06:11:26
It will likely be televised by SKAI and Cosmotetv. It’s a celebration of soccer, which sadly the incompetent EPO, only a celebration, couldn’t do, in addition to this yr’s closing will happen with out individuals. Whereas Greece is organizing a crowded European Cup closing (Convention League) that can happen subsequent Wednesday on the AEK stadium between Olympiakos and Fiorentina, the authorities throw up their palms and are unable to prepare a crowded Greek Cup closing! Paranoia in all its glory and the incompetence of the state equipment.
Soccer gamers from Ioannina and the broader area of Epirus competed in a number of Greek Cup finals. As we speak we’ll refer to those finals that had the colour of Epirus, in addition to to individuals who starred in finals and are related to PAS Ioannina or different groups. The report holder for appearances in finals is Thanasis Bepsi of Olympiakos, initially from the world of Filiaton, Thesprotia. Babis Drosos, additionally of Olympiakos, whose mother and father have been initially from Kopani and Zagorochoria, has many participations earlier than the struggle.
In recent times and when it comes to people who find themselves natives of Epirus, the determine of the legendary Stathis Tsanaktsis stands out, who was the goalkeeper of Olympiakos within the finals of 1961, 1962, 1963 with opponents Panionio, Panathinaikos, Pieriko respectively. “Piakos”, as he was referred to as, as a result of with the provide from Ioannina he mentioned “I’ll catch the ball”, began with Atromitos Ioannina, in 1955 he was transferred to Apollon Athens and in 1959 to Olympiakos. Within the closing between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos 1-0 in 1975, Dimitris Seitaridis, who was naturalized as Gianniotis with a protracted profession in PAS Giannina, performed with Panathinaikos. His son, Giurkas Seitaridis, competed within the Cup closing with Panathinaikos within the 2003-04 season and even lifted the trophy, as his crew beat Olympiakos with a rating of 3-1. Within the 1975 closing, which we talked about earlier than, along with Dimitris Seitaridis, Costas Vrettos who left PAS Giannina within the mid-80’s and Vassilis Konstantinou who sat on the PAS bench for 3 months competed within the inexperienced jersey. within the 1993-94 season.
Of the six Argentinian gamers that PAS had within the 70s, Oscar Alvarez competed within the closing, particularly in 1977, when Panathinaikos beat PAOK with a rating of 2-1. Within the Nineteen Eighties the 1986 closing was a nightmare for Olympiakos who have been crushed 4-0 by Panathinaikos in a packed OAKA. Vassilis Papachristou and Vassilis Papaggelis from Gianni competed with the purple and whites. Olympiacos was coached by Antonis Georgiadis, who as a footballer with the legendary Doxa Drama competed in three Greek Cup finals in opposition to Olympiacos, within the years 1954, 1958, 1959. In these finals, his teammates have been the brothers Thanasis and Takis Loukanidis, Byron Karalazos who have been later coaches of the native crew. On this notorious closing of 28her In Might 1986, the coach of Panathinaikos was Pietr Packert, who was additionally on the PAS bench within the 1990-91 season. The Czech technician who handed away in Prague on April 23, 2003, throughout his tenure in Ioannina, in a PAS coaching session, virtually misplaced his life when he fell to the bottom and his tongue was twisted. Happily the then masseur Christos Klaroudas managed to open his mouth and provides him the kiss of life.
Andreas Bonovas can be a local of Yaniotis. In 1986 he was transferred from PAS to Olympiakos and in 1988 he performed within the cup closing in opposition to Panathinaikos. The common match and additional time resulted in a 1-1 draw, however Panathinaikos received on penalties 4-3. Giannis Tatsis can be a real Yanniotopoulos who, as a soccer participant of Apollon Smyrna, competed within the 1996 closing in opposition to AEK. Participation within the closing was honorable for Apollon, however the 7-1 defeat by AEK of Charta, Ketsbaya, Savevski, Sampanazovic and different nice aces was very heavy. In that Cup competitors, Demis Nikolaidis, who was teammates with Yiannis Tatsis at Apollon, emerged as the highest scorer with 10 objectives. Demis then transferred to AEK, the place he was additionally president!
Nikos Spyropoulos, who was born in Karyes Asfakas, at the moment’s Metamorfosi, began taking part in soccer on the PAS academies. He transferred to Panionios after which to Panathinaikos, competing within the 2010 Cup closing, the place his crew beat Aris 1-0. On this closing, Spyropoulos’ teammate was Ninis who spent a interval final yr from PAS Ioannina. Tasos Pantos, initially from Kurendas of Ioannina and with a very good presence for 3 years at PAS Ioannina, competed in three finals with Olympiakos. The final footballer from Ioannina, who began his profession from PAS and competed in a Cup closing, is Marios Oikonomou, present stopper of Panaitolikos. Within the 2019 closing, PAOK – AEK 1-0, he performed within the yellow and black jersey.
OTHER PLAYERS FROM THE CONTINENT
We even have participation in Cup finals from different footballers initially from Epirus. Antonis Nikopolidis from Vigla Artas competed with Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, Giorgos Vaitsis from Arta with Olympiacos, Giorgos Kapouranis from Asprokklisi Thesprotias with Panathinaikos, Spyros Gogolos from Karvounari Thesprotias with Aris. Gogolos additionally performed for PAS Ioannina. Within the 2005 closing that befell on the Pamploponnisian stadium in Patras, Gogolos wore the jersey of Aris (finalists of at the moment’s closing) within the match in opposition to Olympiakos, the place the purple and whites had received with a rating of 3-0 with objectives from Djordjevic (2) and Giovanni . On this sport, Gogolos’ teammates in Aris have been Sankhurgos who additionally wore the shirt of “Ajax of Epirus” and coach Giorgos Hatzaras who additionally coached from Ioannina. Yannis Anastasiou, who comes from Akropotamia Artas and wore the shirt of PAS Preveza, as a soccer participant didn’t compete in a closing, however he coached Panathinaikos within the victorious closing with a rating of 4-1 over PAOK, which befell at OAKA on April 26, 2014.
Too many different gamers competed in Greek Cup finals and have been related to PAS Ioannina both as footballers or coaches. The case of Paschalakis, who just isn’t Gianniotis, however was reborn in soccer at PAS, wants a particular point out. As PAOK’s goalkeeper, he competed in 4 Cup finals akin to: In 2018 AEK – PAOK 0-2, in 2019 PAOK – AEK 1-0, in 2021 Olympiacos – PAOK 1-2 and in 2022 Panathinaikos – PAOK 1-0. Paschalakis celebrated successful the Cup 3 times on the White Tower. Different former gamers and coaches who have been related to Cup finals have been Deligiorgis, Pitsoudis, Kostas Karapatis, Anthimos Kapsis, Strakosia, Manolis Papadopoulos, Giorgos Paraschos, Andreas Voitsidis, Gmoch, Prokop, Basbanas, Dzourdzevics, Leontiadis, Vamvakoulas, Kobis, Giannis Gounaris, Nikos Anastopoulos, Elias Chatzielephariou, Lakis Papaioannou, Christos Patsatzoglou, Petros Michos, Sakis Anastasiadis. Miontrag Medan, Theophylaktos Nikolaidis, Dimitris Eleftheropoulos, Nikos Georgeas, Luciano De Souza, Deba Niren, Giorgos Donis, Karin Soltani, Panagiotis Tsintotas.
THE DISCRIMINATIONS OF THE GROUPS
On the collective stage, the primary main distinction within the establishment of the Cup was made in 1958 by Panambraki Artas, who reached the quarter-finals of the Greek Cup underneath the captaincy of Kostas Tzachristas. However the huge shock got here within the 1962-63 season from Averof Ioannina who reached the semi-finals of the Cup. It was the primary main honor for a crew from Western Greece, a report equaled by PAS Ioannina in 2007 after 44 years! Averof eradicated Apollon Athens, Olympiakos Kozani, PAOK Thessaloniki and reached the semi-finals, the place they have been eradicated by Pierikos in Katerini with a rating of 4-0. The match befell in Katerini on July 7, 1963, with the thermometer displaying a temperature of 40 levels. The gamers from Ioannina couldn’t stand it, as that yr, along with the Cup, additionally they performed playoff matches to remain within the Second Nationwide League with Pallamia in Good and with Anagennisi Artas in Patras. Vassilis Tzamakos, Pepes, Gounidis, Machiras, Giorgos Siontis, Pavlos Tzamakos, Kottis, Papadopoulos, Michalis Siontis, Papadimitriou, Klimis competed within the semi-final match in opposition to Pierikos.
PAS Ioannina has by no means been fortunate sufficient to go to a Cup closing, like the opposite provincial groups, Doxa Drama, Kastoria, Larissa, OFI, Xanthi, Asteras Tripoli, or small and medium-sized groups from the middle like Ionikos, Apollon Smyrna, Ethnikos Piraeus, Panionios, Atromitos Peristeriou, Athenian. In truth, Larissa, Kastoria, OFI have lifted the cup. “Ajax of Epirus” reached the semi-finals of the Cup 3 times, in 2007, 2010 and 2021.
For at the moment’s Panathinaikos – Aris closing, each pure sports activities fan will want for the perfect to win and be the final with out the presence of followers. In no different nation on the earth does such an essential occasion happen with out the presence of followers. Solely in Greece does this occur and it doesn’t honor anybody and primarily the sports activities authorities and never solely.
From the printed version of “The Continental Battle”