PAOK B claim emphatic victory in Athens [with pictures]
With a clear thirst for football, PAOK B got off to a storming start against Panathinaikos B, scoring three goals in 13 minutes before going on to record a dominant 4-1 away win at the OAKA. After this Matchday 14 clash of the “long-suffering” Betsson Super League 2 championship, PAOK B are now on 25 points.
The match at the OAKA acquired a frenetic pace almost from the kick-off with PAOK opening the scoring after just three minutes, with Bradonijć taking advantage of Darelas’ assist. The home team tried to respond with a strong shot by Bilal, however his effort cannoned off Talichmanidis’ right post.
The Double-headed Eagle looked in unstoppable form, and in the seventh minute, thanks to a superb bit of play down the left by Darelas, Panidis was teed up in a shooting position, and he made it 2-0 with a clinical finish. PAOK were on fire at this point and made it 3-0 after an impressive counter-attack in the 13th minute. This time it came from Gordeziani’s perfect finish after Panidis’ assist. Panathinaikos responded in the 17th minute and reduced the deficit to 3-1 courtesy of Tavares’ header. From the 28th minute, however, the hosts were forced to continue the game with ten players, after Voutsas’ sending off for a wreckless tackle on Tasiouras.
The second half started with a classic opportunity for PAOK B with Tasiouras managing to react quickest to beat the home goalkeeper from close range following a rebound. This was followed by Panidis‘ free kick that went just over the crossbar, while seconds earlier Talichmanidis denied Bilal. Afterwards, PAOK B managed the game expertly with their numerical advantage, while a fourth goal duly came with Chatzistravos shot in the 81st minute, which followed an excellent piece of play and assist by Spyridis.
As for the continuation of the championship and the next game, we’ll have to wait and see what the league officials decide…
Team lineups:
PAOK B: Talichmanidis, Selimaj (46′ Tsopouroglou), Tasiouras (67′ Giaxis), Panagiotou, Kottas, Ouendraogo, Ninua (46′ Meletidis), Darelas (73′ Spyridis), Bradonijc, Panidis (65′ Chatzistravos), Gordeziani.
Panathinaikos B: Xenopoulos, Sideras, Voutsas, Martinis, Embo (46′ Embo), Furtado (62′ Athanaskopoulos), Antoniou, Tavares, Tourkohoritis, Robi (18’Sardelis), Bilal (62′ Kriparakos).
