2024-03-30 14:05:25
PAS plays one of the most crucial games of this season today, as for the 2nd matchday of the playoffs, it will host Panaitolikos at 19:30 at the “Zosimades” stadium.
As the situation in the standings is structured, “Ajax of Epirus” only wants the victory in order not to lose contact with the other teams, as it is last with a distance of 4 points from Volos, Kifissia and 5 points from Panaitolikos. Any other outcome will lead him to greater adventures. So the blue-and-whites are asked today to exaggerate themselves, to show a much better playing face compared to what they showed in the league and more to correct some things in the suspension part, not to concede easy goals, to avoid the defensive mistakes that cost them dearly in other games. The training sessions of the last season were focused in this direction, in order to cover the weak points. However, in the last few days it seems to be… shining in the eyes of the players, wanting to bring out on the field strength, passion and determination that will lead them to a valuable three points. They have received the messages from fans and local authorities, that the whole city is on their side and from today’s game a pan-Gianniotic fight for the stay of the local team in the Super League begins. The day before yesterday at the dinner given to the team by the president Panagiotis Christpovasilis, there were the Regional Governor Alexandros Kahrimanis, the mayor Thomas Begas and the deputy regional governor Haris Lazanis, who in a short greeting assured the players that they support them and are by their side. “Play properly as you are playing right now without stress. Know that we are all with you. Our region, since 1974, the year PAS was promoted to the A National League, has been honoring those footballers who passed through PAS,” said Mr. Kahrimanis. The mayor Thomas Begas asked for a gift from the players in memory of his father Costas Begas, as this year marks 50 years since the first promotion to the First National League, the year his father was president of PAS. In parallel with yesterday’s written statement, he appealed to the people of Ioannina to support the team. The entire statement is published in another column.
Today’s match definitely needs a lot of attention, as Panaitolikos is burning for points, while at the same time it has several quality footballers. Yiannis Petrakis brought together the “canaries”, who based on the competitive image of the last season, could be in a higher ranking position. The injured Segelia, Joao Pedro and Stergiakis will be absent from today’s match. It is a game with huge ranking importance, especially for PAS Ioannina, which is a road with no turning back. The local PAE put general admission at 10 euros so that as many fans as possible could watch the game. PAS started the playoffs with a loss, as they lost 3-2 in Peristeri to Atromitos, while Panaitolikos easily beat Panserraikos in Agrinio with a score of 3-0. Today’s gladiators’ two league games were sealed with a 0-0 draw.
With a training that took place yesterday at PEAKI with the presence of the president Panagiotis Christovasilis, the preparation of the PAS was completed. In relation to the previous game, Nagy, Soria, Conte return and the injured Tutu will be absent. At Michalis Grigoriou’s disposal are Nagi, Athanasiou, Soulis, Soria, Panagou, Kiakos, Tsoushis, Eramouspe, Pantelakis, Sobotchinski, Bakadimas, Liassos, Tzimas, Karahalios, Gino, Rienstra, Rosales, Demir, Pamlidis, Conte, Balan, Rossero , Leo.
KOUMPARAKIS REFEREE
Today’s match will be managed by Stefanos Koumbarakis of the Cyclades association. His assistants will be Iordanis Aptosoglou from the Athens National Football Association and Petros Patras from the Macedonian National Football Association, while the fourth will be Alexandros Tsakalides from the Halkidiki National Football Association. VAR will be Christos Vergetis of EPS Arcadia and AVAR Ioannis Karagizopoulos of EPS Imathia. Evangelos Kiotzenis (Xanthi) was appointed observer. The last time Koumbarakis managed a PAS game was with OFI in Ioannina in the 2020-21 season. PAS won this game with a score of 1-0.
WHERE YOUTH TEAMS WILL PLAY
For the Youth U17 championship, PAS will welcome the last-placed Panserraikos at 15:00 at the EPSIP stadium with the aim of victory. The referee is Charalambos Georgiou of the Epirus association.
– For the U15 Youth Championship, PAS will travel to Thessaloniki today where they will face PAOK in a postponed game at the Nea Efkarpia stadium.
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THE PROGRAM
2the COMPETITIVE
SATURDAY, MARCH 30
15.00 Panserraikos – Asteras Tripoli (NOVAsports 2)
17.30 Volos – Kifissia (COSMOTEsport 2)
19.30 PAS Ioannina – Panaitolikos (NOVAsports prime)
20.00 OFI – Fearless (COSMOTEsport 1)
THE GRADING
(In 26+1 games)
Asteras Tripoli 31
Fearless 31
Panseraikos 27
OFI 26
Panatolikos 23
Kifissia 22
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Volos 22
PAS Ioannina 18
NB: The last two will be directly relegated to the Second National League.
– Volos has a nil in the match against Kifissia.
PROGRAM SAILS OFF
2the COMPETITIVE
SUNDAY MARCH 31
18.00 Panathinaikos – PAOK (COSMOTEsport 2)
20.30 AEK – Olympiacos (COSMOTEsport 2)
20.30 Aris – Lamia (NOVAsports prime)
GENERAL RATING
(In 26+1 games)
AEK 62
PAOK 60
Panathinaikos 59
Olympiakos 57
Mars 45
Lamia 34
NOTE: The 1the team will be declared champion and take part in the Champions League
-The 2the and 3the team will take part in the Europa Conference League.
#Victory #Panaitolikos #later.. #God