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In fact, Pedro Martins’ players did not want to perform in the first half, while they improved in the second, with Bruno and Vassilis Torosidis among the highlights. It is worth highlighting the debut of Rafinia with the red and white shirt, but also the return of José Cholebas after six years.
On the other hand, Damir Kanadi’s team continued to perform very well in the friendlies, having defeated AEK at OAKA 2-1 on 23 August. The hosts’ top scorer was newly acquired Austrian midfielder Patrick Salomon with a nice false shot in the 29th minute.
TRIALS FOR MARTINS WITHOUT INTERNATIONAL
HE Pedro Martins, despite the absences, did a … final rehearsal, using it Bruno on the far right of the defense and he Vassilis Torosidis on the left, with Lazar Rangelovic in front of him. In attack, Ahmed Hassan and Youssef El Arabi were the pair in the lead, with the Portuguese trying an alternative format as Fortunis is likely to play behind the Moroccan striker in the Cup final.
In the match, Atromitos entered the field better, took the reins of the game in the first minutes and had a good opportunity to open the scoring just in minute 8 with Giorgos Manousos, but Usainou Ba made a save and took a corner. The hosts ‘opportunity woke up the Martins players who increased their performance, having a good moment in the 13th minute, with Mandi Kamara’s shot passing just off Andreas Gianniotis’ left crossbar.
PROBLEMS IN RED AND WHITE DEFENSE AND SALOMON GOLARA
The ‘rojiblancos’, despite the improved image, presented several problems in the center of the defense, since the Peristeriotes found spaces and threatened the home of Konstantinos Tzolakis, who had a good intervention in the 18th minute in a shot from Brian Rabejo. Olympiakos “responded” seven minutes later, but Rodrigo Gallo made a saving intervention in the place of El Arabi, after a great individual energy from Mathieu Valbouena. Finally, in the 29th minute, a poor elimination by Ba, gave Solomon the opportunity to lower the ball, dodge Kafos and send the ball to the left window of Tzolakis.
The goal came against the image of the match, with Olympiakos trying to react, but Kanadi’s team “hit” on the counterattacks. In one of them, Manousos came out behind the defense of the ‘rojiblancos’, it was against Tzolakis, but the high shot went over the heart of the young goalkeeper.
OLYMPIAKOS AND DEBUTE Rafinia – Cholebas
Unlike the first half, Olympiakos was the one who entered the field stronger and sought the quick goal of the equalizer. However, the hosts closed the spaces and did not allow their opponents to threaten Gianniotis’ house with demands. Consequently, Martins’ players are harmless, except for two long shots from Kafos (55 ‘) and Torosidis (66’), who did not find a goal.
In fact, in the middle of the second half, Martins sent Rafinias, who made his debut with the red and white jersey, and José Cholebas, who returned at the age of six. Rafinha’s entry resulted in Bruno being transferred to the far left of the attack, instead of Lazar Ranzelovic. However, the picture did not change much, with Atromitos maintaining the lead in his favor, despite the finals of Bruno (84 ‘) and Kuipers (87’).
THE COMPOSITIONS OF THE TWO GROUPS:
ATHROMITES (Damir Kanadi): Gianniotis, Gallo, Tomasevic (67 ‘Strouggis), Kivrakidis, Risvanis, Goutas, Salomon, Ombides (74’ Harisis), Rabegio (46 ‘Munith), Agagev (46’ Giakoumakis), Manousos (67 ‘Kotsopoulos)
OLYMPIAKOS (Pedro Martins): Tzolakis, Bruno, Ba, Cisse (67 ‘Papadopoulos), Torosidis (67’ Cholebas), Kamara, Kafou (77 ‘Sourlis), Valbouena (77’ Kuipers), Rantzelovic (67 ‘Rafinia), El Arabi, Hassan.
Photo credits: Eurokinissi
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