Ionikos – Apollon Smyrni 4:0: Gold victory with a great performance by the Nikaiotes

Ionikos scored a big win against Apollon Smyrni to prevail 4-0 for the postponed match of Super League Interwetten 17 game. The last time the Nikaians scored four goals in the first division was on December 11, 2005 when they defeated Egaleo 4-1.

The Nikaians dominated the whole game and cleared the match with the Light Brigade from the first half. With this victory, Ionikos reached 25 points, while Apollon remained in last place with 13 points and now has to climb a mountain in the fight for survival.

Ionikos took the lead in the eighth minute with a shot from Kiakos. Valerianos dodged his personal opponent with great energy and turned into the penalty area. Kiakos took control and sent the ball into the net with a powerful shot.

The same player didn’t take long to double the hosts’ goals when he found nets in the 18th minute. Thuram converged on the territory and distributed it to Mantz. He heeled to Kiakos, who sent the ball into the net with a powerful shot.

Dimitris Spanos’ players didn’t stop there as they scored a third goal in the 32nd minute. Mantzis and Thuram combined very well, the Brazilian serving the Greek striker on the second bar, who easily made it 3-0 from close range.

In the second half, the game continued at the same pace, with Apollon missing a great opportunity to reduce the score. Ioannidis won a penalty while protecting Valerianos. He undertook the execution but was defeated by Houtesiotis. Tsiloulis took the rebound and found the net but got in early and his goal didn’t count as Sidiropoulos looked clear.

Nikaiotes scored a fourth goal to seal their 88th-minute triumph. Platellas took the corner which Ionikos won. THE Valerianos paved the way for Dalsio from outside the box, who made it 4-0 with a superb finish.

The Ionian is stormy in the first part

Ionikos was stormy in the first half, stepping comfortably into Kotsaris’ area while finding nets on three occasions.

In the 16th minute, two minutes before Kiakos’ second goal, Ionikos came close to scoring. After a corner kick from the right, Sanchez intercepted the header, which landed on Kotsaris’ crossbar. During the phase, Czigrinski tried to send the ball on goal, but without success.

Nikaiotes was still stormy and had his efforts, but Sanchez’s header in the 23rd minute went just off the bar while Kotsaris blocked Mygas’ shot in the 25th minute.

Ionikos threatened twice after the 3-0 with Thuram and Aosman finding a response from Kotsaris. Apollon was a little threatening in the first half, with Gianniotas’ final at 37′ being perhaps the only instance where the Light Brigade threatened the game. This was Gianniotas’ last action in the game.

Opta Expected Goals shows you each team’s overall threat, the goals they “should” score based on their endgames. The larger the circle, the greater the chance. You can choose the type of attack and see each team’s endgames separately in normal flow, set phases, etc.

Ionikos slowed down in the second half, Apollon finished the match with ten

In the second half, Ionikos slowed down while the Nikaians acted with a view to continuing, but still they were the ones who scored while keeping Ionikos away.

Apollon missed a big chance to reduce the score but Ioannidis missed the big chance that came his way (penalty). Seconds earlier, Apollo was about to cut short a tragic own goal.

Before that, however, they almost scored an own goal in an incredible phase. Riley turned to Kotsaris but sent him to the stove while the Light Brigade Keeper was outside. Luckily for him, the ball hit the bar and didn’t land in the net.

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The same footballer was expelled shortly afterwards thanks to the intervention of the VAR. The Light Brigade stopper illegally stopped Mantzis, missing an obvious opportunity and accepting the direct red card.

Thuram missed a great opportunity to find nets up close. After a foul from the left, the Brazilian striker was found unguarded in the small area, but the ball went wide.

Ten minutes later, Kotsaris performed another very good operation. After a corner kick from the right and Mantzis’s header at the near post, Manalis felt his ball and failed to beat Kotsaris, who fired from a corner.

Ionikos’ last last attempt came in the second minute of the delay, with Platellas being “defeated” by Kotsaris. This is how the end result came about in Nice.

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