PAOK B beaten in Volo [with pictures]
PAOK B’s mission to Volos proved to be a difficult one as they slipped to a 3-1 defeat to Olympiacos Volos in the rearranged Betsson Super League 2 Matchday 13 contest on Wednesday. The team are already looking ahead now to the next game on Sunday against Apollon Pontou.
The hosts surprised PAOK B when they opened the scoring in the second minute with a shot from distance by Xydas. The first threatening phase for the Double-headed Eagle came in in the 9th minute with a shot by Kaloutsikidis and then in the 26th minute the pressure for the equalizer paid off with Panagiotou scoring from close range following Gaitanidis’ corner kick.
The hosts, however, took the lead again against the run of play after 32 minutes, and it was Xydas again on target with a well placed finish. And then, one minute before the end of the first half, Filipovic made it 3-1 to Olympiacos Volos with a header.
In the second half, PAOK B had no other choice, of course, than to chase the equalizer. And they pushed forward at every opportunity, albeit without finding a way through the home defence.
Team lineups:
PAOK B: Talichmanidis, Panagiotou, Manolioudis (46′ Tachatos), Koulierakis, Kaloutsikidis, Ouendraogo, Giaxis (36′ Grosdis), Gaitanidis (70′ Fasidis), Tsopouroglou, Smyrlis (46′ Tzimas), Gordeziani (46′ Panidis)
Olympiacos Volos: Xenodochov, Graikos, Skopelitis, Filipovic, Stamou, Diabi (67 ‘ Dos Santos), Manga (67′ Kola), Xydas (73′ Siafas), Koundouriotis (73′ Markopouliotis), Gargalatzidis (56’ Cesar Kotos), Bernard.
