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March 27th, 2009

VOTD: Greek Super League Against Violence

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

So I was just doing a routine browse of youtube.com when I came across this amazing video created for the Greek Super League. Some might assume it looks like a Harry Potter clip with these bald men (aka Daniel Majstorovic and Stelios Giannakopoulos) being thrusted but how can you disregard the George Clooney of Greece, [...]



March 24th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…Not a Gyro) Round 27: Polished Silverware

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

The weekend’s slate of games ended with Olympiacos collecting silverware in the Greek Super League for the fifth consecutive season, and the twelfth time in the last thirteen years. The news came after the Greek Champions pegged back to beat Panionios and Asteras Tripolis held Panathinaikos to a miserable 1-1 draw in Tripoli. At the [...]

March 19th, 2009

AEK win builds aggregate cushion over Panserraikos

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AEK Athens cruised to a 3-1 win in the first leg of their Greek Cup tie with Panserraikos at the OAKA Spyros Louis Stadium on Wednesday night. A brace from Rafik Djebbour and an additional goal from Daniel Majstorovic gave AEK the win, while a goal for Panserraikos’ Marco Aurelio gives the ‘Liontaria’ some hope [...]

March 18th, 2009

Final Four chase Cup Prize

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

The Greek Cup has reached the semi-final round and tonight the remaining four clubs will compete in the introductory leg of their semi-final ties. Titleholders Olympiacos are favourite to repeat as Champions and finish the season with another domestic double, while inner-city rivals AEK Athens will hope to get their hands on some silverware. The [...]

March 18th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a gyro) Round 26: Time’s a ticking

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

Another eight matches down in the Greek Super League and the standings have gone under yet another shuffling in several races for glory. The title race looks all but over with Olympiacos streaking towards a twelfth title in thirteen years, but the playoff race is heating up while the relegation picture becomes all the more [...]



March 10th, 2009

Villarreal thwarts Panathinaikos back to reality

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

In cooperation with www.greeksoccer.com
By: Georgios Kioussis
Panathinaikos have failed to advance to the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinals following a 2-1 defeat to Villarreal Tuesday evening at the OAKA Spiros Louis. Vangelis Mantzios’ header 10 minutes into the second half canceled out Ariel Ibagaza’s opener, before substitute Joseba Llorente booked his side’s progression in Europe’s premier [...]

March 7th, 2009

Greek Super League Preview – Round 25: Saturday Preview

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

Three games in the Greek Super League are the highlight for fans of Greece’s top flight on Saturday. Six sides with a lot to play for occupy the ticket as races in Super League begin to heat up. Greek Cup fortunes came mixed for three of the clubs in action on Saturday, but all three [...]

March 7th, 2009

Super League Trophy gets a Sleek New Look

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

It has had many makeovers in recent years, but the top prize in Greek football, the Greek Super League trophy, underwent another change this week as the Hellenic Footbal Federation the sleek looking Super League trophy set to be handed out at season’s end.
The General Manager of the Greek Super League Board, Patrick Komninos, introduced [...]

March 7th, 2009

Greek Cup Review: Shock in Athens, derby drama in Piraeus

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

On the final night of the Greek Cup quarter-finals there was plenty of suspense in Athens, Piraeus and Tripolis as the field of clubs vying for domestic silverware was reduced to four teams. With AEK already booking their place in the next round with an away goals win over Skoda Xanthi last week, there were [...]

March 2nd, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a gyro) Round 24: A Dose of the Eternal Derby

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments 1 Comment

The 100th edition of the Eternal Derby between archrivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos stole most of the headlines during this weekend’s action in the Greek Super League, but there were seven other matches that made some impact on the Greek table as crunch time resumed in the Greek top flight. While the league may be settled [...]






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