AEK beat PAS 2-0 and reached the 1/8 finals of the Greek Cup. Union opened the scoring with Kosidis in 6th. minute and doubled their goals thanks to an accurate penalty by Mandalos in the second half.
The first good moment in the match for the team from Ioannina was on the score 2 minute when Pamlidis became the receiver of the ball after Stankovic’s interception, but his shot missed the target. Shortly after, Union responded to a PAS chance, but Araujo’s effort was deflected and found a corner.
In the 6th minute, team captain Matias Almeida shot, Pryor pushed off. Kosidis made a “rebound” and made it 1–0, scoring his first goal in an AEK shirt.
PAS tried to react and in the 16th minute went on a quick counterattack, but Hadjisafi shot through. At the 22nd minute, Athanasiou (replacing Pryor) saved a header from Mandalos.
Team Thanasis Staikou threatened again in the 26th minute, thin. Soria received the ball, Pamlidis went into the trajectory of the ball, but could not complete his shot. Until the end of the first half, the Union had two more good moments.
In the 57th minute, Araujo got a great ball for Eliasson, but failed. Soyuz took his foot off the gas, and the guests gained meters inside the playing field.
Thanasis Staiko’s team had two good moments in a row with Rienstra and Rossero. In the 66th minute, AEK converted a penalty after a foul by Eliasson. Petros Mandalos took over the execution and defeated Athanasios 2-0 against Mathias Almeida’s team.
In the 74th minute, Galanopoulos shot and Athanasiou blocked firmly. PAS goaltender deflects impressive shots from Araujo in 79th minute and the effort of Levia Garcia in the 83rd minute. In the delays of the match, AEK missed two more chances with Gacinovic and Mandalo.
AEK (Matia Almeida): Stankovic, Hadjisafi (Radoniya, 80), Zavellas, Mitoglu, Sidibe, Ionson, Galanopoulos (Francon, 76), Mandalos, Eliasson (Gacinovich, 72), Araujo, Kosidis (Garcia, 72)
PAS Janina (Thanasis Staikos): Prior (Tr Athanasiou 19), Soria, Pelios, Pantelakis, Karachalios, Moreira (Rosero 56), Pamlidis (Lolis 56), Fofana (Balan 75), Rienstra (Kiakos 75), Bagalianis, Liassos
Source: Kathimerini
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