PAOK FC Metalist Match Review

PAOK - Metalist 0:2

The Champions League. Third qualifying round. First match








Thessaloniki. Stadium: Tumba

Arbirt: Paul van Bukel (Netherlands)


PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece) - Metalist (Kharkov, Ukraine) 0:2

Goals: Devic 43 (pen.), Devic 72

PAOK: Jacobo, Kitsiu, Athanasiadis (Necid 78), Katsouranis Lazar, lino, Vitor, Salpingidis Perez (Oliseh 55), Georgiadis (Vukic 67), Tsiolis

Metalist: Dishlenkovich, Devic (Kristaldo 77), Gueye, Marlos, Azevedo, Torres, Moledo, Sosa (Krasnopyorov 90 +1), Edmar, Souza (Blanco 62), Villagra

Yellow cards: Salpingidis 27, 74 Athanasiadis, Vitor 76 - Sousa 32, Gueye 59

Game in the first half did not correspond to the status of the match - attack both teams were given with great difficulty, in this case, PAOK ahead looked convincing. It first held in the center of the field, but when the Greeks won the fight and immediately rushed towards the gate Dislenkovic too. Yes, indeed, the transitions from defense to attack the owners were quite good, but here at key stages episodes Greeks lacked toli skills, whether composure. Salpingidis, for example, well flank and passed under attack Lucas, but the spanish player is not struck by the defender. Dangerous, by the way, were the standard provisions in the performance of wards Stevens. Central defender Vitor once he was in the epicenter of the episode, but the lost fight to Moledo and Gueye. But Georgiadis on 14 minutes left Kharkiv defenders to do - would be trouble, that's the only Greek failed to how to handle the ball, and thus gave a chance to Dislenkovic successful play on the interception.

Thus, on the game of Kharkov club were more questions than answers. Absolutely not received flanking aisles of Azevedo and Villagra, tried to build - but lost - Marlos, Devic densely patronized defenders of PAOK. Miron Markevich was nervous, with a sky raining - and the game looked not very spectacular.

And in the 30th minute, was a failure on the right side defense Metalist in consequence of which Lino in splendid isolation did shot along the front line - it's good that Salpingidis could not get to the ball. Kharkov were unrecognizable - but, again, not the feeling that Metalist does not play at full strength. More precisely, it was obvious that Myron told the players not to run the whole team forward and gently play, first of all, from their possessions. And when the time has ended - Kharkov appeared in all its glory. First, Sosa classy Paz found on the wing Villagra, Christian sweep along the gate, but the Greeks fought off ... got out, however, only time on feed was from the corner flag by Souza, the ball flew in the area that has not yet hit the hand of Vitoria - clear penalty which is not quite confident, but still sold Marko Devic.

The first half, was struck by an organized game PAOK. Greeks are highly welcomed their rivals, put pressure on the entire width of the field, quickly shifted from own half to someone else - but everything has been turned upside down after the goal Marko Devic. Plans Huba Stevens collapsed - then the Greeks were obliged to surprise with something new.

But the second half was not the same as the first. In the sense - that Metalist already took the game under control. It is difficult to say why kharkov players this season play after the break, better quality - than before. Tactical subtleties of Markevic? Or psychology? However, it is now important that the Metalist found his game at the stadium Tumba.

At the start of the second half - a few promising attacks, but was not completed. The game once again become viscous, but now it was on hand to ward it Markiewicz. Torres looked good in midfield, Sosa began to play more wisely - which is only his pass to Marko Devic. The captain sent forward into the lead - and there have been a trick. Jacobo came away with a goal, the ball is not knocked out, but Marco drove a little on the flank. However, it's little things - even with Devic difficult position masterfully scored leather into the net PAOK. Well, all the same, beautifully ... And Marco is not only regularly scored decisive goals Metalist and the scores still very elegant.

Debut can be considered successful. In the end, the Greeks absolutely snikli - could score more Marlos, Azevedo, Kristaldo - last hello: the empty goal to hit, and do not hit the post ... But enough and 0:2. Metalist has achieved very good results in a game against an opponent is not the easiest. In Kharkov, to settle all the formalities.

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