Thanks to a goal by Diamantis in the 12th minute of stoppage time, OFI received a point (1:1) from PAOK in the match of the fifth round of the championship.
Lucescu’s team scored 11 points, four less than leaders Panathinaikos. The two teams will face each other on the next match day after the international break.
OFI reached 4 points.
In the 3rd minute, Guerreiro made a surprise shot, but Kotarski blocked it securely. AT 7 minute, the PAOK goalkeeper made a new intervention in Diko’s kick.
The Thessaloniki team opened the scoring with a score of 8. minute, thin. After a terrible long pass from Vieirania, Narey cleared the ball and completed the phase in an exemplary manner.
The Cretans threatened Larson in the 22nd minute, but his cross shot went wide. The pace of the game increased in the last quarter of the first half.
In the 31st minute, PAOK missed a great opportunity. After a good team play, the ball was passed to Augusto, who made a dribbling shot, but Stevens was on hand.
At 34 minute Dadas struck from outside the penalty area, but his shot missed the target. OFI missed a great opportunity in the 36th minute when the Duce missed from a vantage point.
The Thessaloniki team responded to Oliveira, who sent the ball high. In the 47th minute, Narey shot into the penalty area, but Stevens was ready again and took a corner. Later in the phase, Koulirakis headed but missed.
The match was stopped for a while after smoke cannons lit by OFI fans limited visibility. The team from Crete pressed hard to score the equalizing goal, which resulted in PAOK finding a spot.
On 81 minutes, Liratsis made a cross, Narey shot on the move with access to the corner. In the 85th minute, Brandon missed a great opportunity after a cross from Zivkovic, when the ball went under his feet.
In the 12th minute of stoppage time, OFI earned a corner when goalkeeper Stevens reached the opponent’s penalty area. Diamantis gave the point to his team.
OFI (Nikos Nioplias): Stephens, Pasalidis (Durmisai 63), Vouros, Diamantis, Baloyannis (Thorarinson 80), Larson, Meiyado, Perea (Staikos 84), Duce, Diko, Guerrero (Bifuma 84).
PAOK (Razvan Lucescu): Kotarski, Coulierakis, Ingason, Vieirinia (Shausis, 25), Liratsis, Dundas, Kurtic (Schwab, 80), Augusto (El Kaduri, 71), Narey, A. Zivkovic, Oliveira (Brandon, 71).
Source: Kathimerini
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