Olympiakos B’ – Trikala 2:0: The red-whites took the three points with bravura and Torfort

Olympiakos B’ returned to victories in the Game of 19th game of Super League 2 Group A’. The game caught the eye when Costas Fortounis returned from a serious injury last June, scoring and playing throughout the first part. Ibagasa’s team has 28 points, Trikala has 16 points and is in a difficult position.

The game was slow to gain momentum as Trikala had possession for the first ten minutes and the Reds and Whites pushed high. Fortounis took an active part in the pressing of Olympic B’.

The Red and Whites started taking action and had their first good minute in the 18th minute. Olympiakos B’ was released, Fortounis made the play with Agrimakis blocking.

Trikala responded with a shot from the right. Olympiakos took the lead in the 23rd minute. The red-whites stepped into a penalty area after stealing, Fortounis found himself in shooting position and sent the ball into the net with a nice placement. Ideal return for the Red and White attacking midfielder from injury. The celebration for the Greek medium, who ran to his partner and child to celebrate with them, is also special. Until the end of the first half, the hosts had the initiative and had a good time with pinakas in the 37th minute.

Fortounis came on as a substitute early in the second half, having taken the time the Reds and Whites wanted in that first game after his injury.

The pace was high in the second half and the hosts were looking for a reaction. The Reds and Whites stayed on ten after 53 minutes when Mavroudis was sent off when he put his foot on Ioannidis. Despite the numerical disadvantage, the red and white threatened to search for empty seats. In the 68th minute, Pinakas overtook the keeper but his place stalled on the crossbar while Voilis shot wide just after.

In the 71st minute, the red and white made it 2-0. Apostolopoulos went up from the left, took the shot and defeated Agrimakis, who sent the ball into the net. This result stayed in check until the final with Olympiakos, although they had the opportunity to reduce the delays.

Olympiacos B’: Stournaras, Apostolopoulos, Kalogeropoulos Bagalianis, Karbovnik, Xenitidis, Marinos, Al Kahtani (46′ Tselios), Marinos, Fortounis (46′ Liatsos), Pinakas.

tricala: Agrimakis, Manisoglou, Rizogiannis, Efthimiou, Ioannidis, Sandravelis, Dialosi, Niaros, Kechagias, Pelkas, Eleftheriadis.