All square between PAOK B and Thesprotos [with pictures]
There were no goals on offer in the match between PAOK B and Thesprotos at the Makedonikos Stadium as their Matchday 26 Betsson Super League 2 clash ended goalless.
In a game with intense passion, plenty of chances in front of both goals, and the desire of both teams to play football, PAOK B and Thesprotos both failed to get the better of each other and shared the points.
PAOK B enjoyed most of the possession of the ball, and control of the match, but they missed some excellent opportunities in the first half. Koutsias raced clear of the Thesprotos defence in the 27th minute, but his effort was cleared off the line at the last minute.
In the 36th minute, PAOK B then missed the best opportunity of the match. Tzimas took control of the ball in the area and came up against Kinalis one-on-one, but the goalkeeper managed to deny him. Two minutes later, Koutsias fired in a shot on the rebound after a shot by Kaloutsikidis, but once again the Thesprotos goalkeeper saved it.
In the second half, the Double-headed Eagle came out strong and threatened in the 47th minute with a shot by Chatzistravos, with the ball bouncing wide for a corner, while in the 50th minute, after a nice team effort, Tzimas squared the ball over to Chatzistravos, but the Thesprotos defenders cleared the danger which resulted in a corner.
As time went on the pace of the match dropped, and the game featured mostly one-on-one duels in midfield, and the score did not change until the final whistle.
PAOK B lineup:
Balomenos, Tachatos (79′ Tsopouroglou), Kaloutsikidis, Apostolopoulos, Panagiotou, Koulierakis, Salamouras, Chatzistravos (79′ Gaitanidis), Grosdis (62′ Giaxis), Tzimas (67′ Gordeziani), Koutsias (67′ Koulouris).