Icelandic team prevailed in Helsinki with 2-1
Panathinaikos froze in Helsinki’s “Bolt Arena”, conceded two very “cheap” goals and suffered a 2-1 defeat by Icelandic Vikingur in the first play off the entry to his “16” Conference League. A shocking result for the fierce “green”, which was duly celebrated by the Icelanders, as it was the first Icelandic team in a knockout European competition.
Atlas at 13 ‘and Vilialmson at 58’ gave two -go air to the Icelanders, with Ioannidis reducing to the first minute of a penalty shoot -out. The Greens missed many opportunities and had a beam at 82 ‘, while’ lost ‘with their muscular injuries Bakassetta and Palmer-Brown, who are extremely unlikely to catch the rematch of next Thursday (20/2, 22:00 ) at OAKA.
In the 5th minute of delays Lodigkin “saved” Panathinaic From a third goal, rejecting the Ingimountason’s contact.
In the 3rd minute, Panathinaikos had a double chance with Bakassetta first and then with Juricic, but goalkeeper Jonson of Vikingur reacted well to both “green” efforts.
In the 13 ‘the’ Greens’ conceded a ‘cheap’ goal from the Icelanders. In a foul from the left, Lodigkin kicked out with his fist, Ibrahimagic shot off the area with the ball hitting Thracon, the Greens’ goalkeeper made a bad outing and Astrason was 1-0.
The problems continued for Panathinaikos players who “lost” in the 19 ‘with injury to Tassos Bakassetta, who caught his foot after a foul, and a minute later (20’) Mancini with the ball paved in front of him in the center of the ball. And he gave Joneson the opportunity to drive away on foot.
Geremegev in the 30 ‘with a header from the height of the small area after Kotsiras’ very good cross, he was unable to beat the Icelanders goalkeeper, though he was ideal to score, while in the 37′ the ‘clover’ lost. With muscle injury and Eric Palmer-Brown (pulling on the biceps) with Elton Fikai taking his place and making his European debut with the Panathinaikos jersey.
The half ended with another final for Panathinaikos in the third minute of delays, this time on an Ingasson header that passed over the beams, with the “Greens” unable to find nets and go to the locker room for the half time beings in a difficult position.
The Greens continued to push the second half and in the 51 ‘the direct foul of Sfidersky went a little out. Another inertia of the “green” defense, however, cost Panathinaikos very expensive and brought Vikingour’s second goal in the 58 ‘. In Angnerson’s shot, the ball against Fikai, took a terrible bump hitting the beam, and Vilialmson made it 2-0 for the Icelanders, making the “green” task even more difficult.
In the 68 ‘after the entrance of Ioannidis, Tete, Cherry on the pitch, Panathinaikos “touched” the goal, but from Kotsira’s low crossing crossing it could not get into the ball to push it into the net, described in the RES. Bee.
With his back on the wall, Panathinaikos had an incredible opportunity to reduce to 82 ‘. From the fast collaboration of Mennovic, Sfiderski, Ioannidis, Maximovic, Tete fired at once with the ball hitting the crossbar, then the vertical and ending in Jonson’s arms.
In the 88 ‘there was an incredible phase after a corner kick, with Goudionsson first pushing with his head, but then Antrason made a penalty on Maximovic. After reinstalling VAR, referee Shaggy showed a penalty shoot-out, with Ioannides at 90 ‘+1’ and reduced to 2-1.
The Icelanders were a bit lacking to do the third time the “damage” to Panathinaikos, but Lodigin made a great shot at the Ingimountarson’s header and kept the score at 2-1, in view of the rematch …
Referee: Rohit Shaggy (Norway)
Yellow: 41 ‘Atlas, 74’ Ibrahimagic, 79 ‘Juric – 70’ Juricic
Vikingour (Solvi Once): Jonson, Ibrahimagic (84 ‘Antrason), Apost (46’ Philuson), Thorkeslon, Atlason, Agnarson (71 ‘Juric), Haphstson, Thrandarson (50’)
Panathinaikos (Rui Vitoria): Lodigkin, Kotsiras, Palmer-Brown (37 ‘L. Fikai), Ingasson, Mlandenovic, Siopis (66’ Cherry), Maximovic, Mansini (66 ‘Teta), Bakaseta (22’ Sfinterski), Djuricic, Gremegev (66 ‘Ioannidis).
