2024-04-26 21:07:59
The championship of the 3rd National Division entered the final stretch, as there were two games left before the end, with the anxiety at the top, both in the camp of Tyella Katsika and other teams.
Today will be the penultimate matchday (33the) and next Palm Sunday the curtain will fall with the games of 34her competition which is the last. In 2The group, the interest is focused both on the top, on which team will cut the thread first and go directly to the Second National League and which teams will avoid relegation. The battle for the title is of special interest today where in Nea Artaki of Evia the local team will meet with the National New Keramido of Pieria. The away team is in first place with 74 points and the home team is in second place with 72. It can be seen that the title can be played today, especially for Nea Artaki who is crowned champion with a victory, as they will get three points on their cards on Sunday , as he has to face Fiki Trikala who withdrew from the championship. With a victory, Ethnikis is also crowned champion from today, as it will increase the difference to 5 points. With a draw today in Evia, the Pieria team has a clear advantage to lift the cup, as on Sunday they will welcome AE Killeler, where they also win the title with the point of the draw, because even in the draw they have the advantage over AO Neas Artakis.
There is huge interest in the battle to stay in the category. The last 7 teams and the team that will be 11 are relegatedthe will play ranking matches with the other teams of the 3 groups that will finish in the same position. The teams Kastoria, Vataniakos Katerinis, AE Lefkimmi Corfu and the last two teams Fiki Trikala and Magnisiakos who left the league have already been relegated. Asteras Stavrou Lianokladiou, AE Killeler Larisa, Anagennisi Arta, Eordaikos Ptolemaida, Asteras Petriti Corfu, Thesprotos Igoumenitsa, AO Trikala, Thyella Katsika are fighting to stay. Of these, five will remain in the division, one will go to the playoffs and two will be relegated. Currently, in the play-off zone are AO Trikala, in the hot relegation zone Thesprotos and Thyella Katsika and the rest above 11the position. Asteras Lianokladiou Fthiotidas does not seem to have a particular problem, and with a draw in today’s game against Artas Renaissance, they are saved for good.
We are talking about a thriller finale, both with today’s matches and those of Sunday. It is interesting to see the schedule of the teams in the last two matches:
6. ASTERAS LIANOKLADIOU (52 points): Rebirth of Artas (inside), Goat Storm (outside)
7. AE KILELER LARISSAS (50 points): Pierikos (inside), Ethnikos Neos Keramidi (outside)
8. ARTAS REVIVAL (48 points): Asteras Lianokladi (out), Pierikos (out)
9. EORDAIKOS PTOLEMAIDAS (47 points): Kastoria (in), Asteras Petriti Corfu (in).
10. ASTERAS PETRITI KERKYRA (47 points): AE Lefkimmi Corfu (inside), Eordaikos (outside).
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11. AO TRIKALA (46 points): Tyella Katsikas (inside), Magnisiakos win without a match
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12. THESPROTOS (46 points): Fiki Trikala win without a match, AE Lefkimmi Corfu (away)
13. THYELLA KATSIKA (45 points): AO Trikala (outside), Asteras Lianokladiou (inside).
FOR VICTORY AT TRIKALA THE STORM
The big derby will take place today at 4 o’clock in the afternoon at the Trikala stadium where the local team will welcome Thyella Katsika. The team from Ioannina is in the most difficult position of all the others and must definitely claim the victory today in Trikala, so that with a second victory on Sunday against Asteras Lianokladiou in Katsikas, they can reach 51 points and hope for either a direct stay or goes to the playoffs. Its mission is difficult today in Trikala, as the hosts are fighting the last battle to stay. But the Storm recently showed that they are in excellent form, they are scoring in bursts and today they will give everything in order to get the victory. It is a derby in every sense of the word with the historic team of Trikala, which was once in the First National League and is also fighting to stay. Yesterday, the preparation under the supervision of coach Nikos Gouras was completed and Tyella will leave for Trikala in the morning. The match will be directed by Anargyros Katsinis of the association of Western Attica with assistants Zois Nastos (Preveza/Lefkada), Ioannis Dimitropoulos (Artas). The administration of AO Trikala decided to allow free entry for the fans, appealing to the people of the city and the prefecture to help their team.
THE PROGRAM
33the COMPETITIVE
WEDNESDAY APRIL 24
11.00 Svoronos – Zakynthos
16.00 Asteras Petritis – AE Lefkimmi
16.00 Eordaikos – Kastoria
16.00 AO Nea Artakis – National Neos Keramidochorio
16.00 AE Killeler – Pierikos
16.00 AO Trikala – Storm Katsika
16.00 Asteras Lianokladiou – Rebirth of Arta
00.00 Thesprotos – Fiki Trikala 3-0 (retd)
00.00 Vataniakos – Magnesiakos 3-0 (retd)
THE GRADING
(In 32 matches)
1. National New Keramido 74
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2. AO Neas Artakis 72
3. Svoronos Pieria 66
4. Pierikos 55
5. Zakynthos 55
6. Star of Stavros Lianokladiou 52
7. AE Kileler Larissa 50
8. Renaissance of Arta 48
9. Eordaikos Ptolemaidas 47
10. Asteras Petritis 47
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11. AO Trikala 46
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12. Thesprotos 46
13. Storm Goats 45
14. Kastoria 33
15. Katerinis Vataniakos 28
16. AE Lefkimmi 30
17. PO Fikis Trikala -8
18. Volos Magnesia -14
NB: The first team will be promoted to the Second National Team.
-The last 7 teams will be relegated to the amateur categories
-The team that will finish in 11the position will give playoff matches with the other three teams of the groups that will be in this position and out of the 4 teams, 2 will remain in the 3rd National Team.
– Magnisiakos and Fiki withdrew from the league