Another excellent appearance for our youth national team, which defeated Slovakia 4-1 in the “Pancreas” of Heraklion, in the presence of about 20.00 spectators. Yiannis Constantelias in the 16th, Vangelis Pavlidis 66΄ and Tasos Douvikas scored goals for Ivan Jovanovic’s band at 88΄, while Slovaks were temporarily tied with Hudsko. The final score was formed with Hrscar’s own goal in delays. Next “appointment” for our internationals, next Tuesday (10/6, 21:45) against Bulgaria on the same stadium. With an average age of just under 24 years, the “blue -white” had two faces. The striker, with the four -time Jolis, Constantelia, Karetsa, Pavlidis and Zafiris behind them “flying fires”. But he also had the defender, with many problems that allowed the Slovaks to create at least 4 classic opportunities in the first half, but Christos Mandas was in stunning state and “shoots”. In the 12th minute, Lazio’s goalkeeper gave a penalty by overturning Dunda. Strelets took over the execution, but Mandas fell to his right corner and fired dramatically as he did and then in the effort of Schorans who took the “rebound”. In the 16th Greece opened the scoring. Pavlidis was in a shooting position, Dubravka fired, the ball struck height and ended up in the net with Constantelia defeating in the air (even with … a foul) Bavros. And while Ethniki missed one opportunity after another, mainly with Pavlidis, the Slovaks tied. In the 34th assists of Strellets, Hudsko (probably offside) fired over the Madas and sent the ball into the net. Greece “squeezed” its opponents in the second half, without creating the great opportunities of the first. He was not threatened at all and recovered the lead at 66΄ with Pavlidis watching the ball lay in front of him after a counter and aptly to the Dubravka. Tasos Douvikas made 3-1 in the 88th after a personal effort and assists of Dimitris Pelka. In the 2nd minute of the delays, the Slovaks, however, made a gift to the national team of Harsar’s own goal, with which the final score was formed. Greece’s top -notch, Christos Mandas in his debut as a key, Jolis was unstoppable, Pavlidis was in all phases and with a little more attention at the finishes he could have “written” many goals tonight. And the huffs went well and the extreme back. In general, none of the internationals lacked and Jovanovic’s team certified its excellent situation. Referee: Harm Ometers (Germany) Compositions:
HELLAS (Ivan Jovanovic): Mandas, Vagiannidis, Koulierakis, Retsos, Giannoulis, Kourbelis (83΄ Mouzakitis), Zafiris (64΄ Siopis), Konstalias (64΄)
Slovakia (Francesco Kaltsona): Dubravka, Hudsko, Skrianar, Vavro, Mesik (76΄ Satka), Bero, Khosovski, Dunda (76΄ Chrstsar), Tupta (67΄ Douris), Schranz (76΄)