The coaching staff was looking forward to see on the pitch all the elements that the team have been working on during the international break. The seniors prevailed 5-2 in a match that lasted 75 minutes.

Giannis Skondras scored the opener with a close range tap in, following an individual move and assist by Dimitar Berbatov. The Bulgarian striker made it 2-0 from the spot, after Jairo was brought down by Pantekidis. The U20s created only one noteworthy chance in the first half, but Panagiotis Glykos got the best of Rangelov.

After the interval, Terry Antonis teed up Giannis Mystakidis with a perfect through-ball and the latter made it 3-0. The U20s reduced distances through Dimitriadis who had the goal at his mercy after Tselepidis failed to communicate with Glykos.

The encounter’s most beautiful goal was the seniors’ fourth. After a quick exchange of passes by ntonis, Cimirot, Mystakidis and Deligiannidis, the latter teed up Nikos Korovesis for the finish. Dimitriadis made it 4-2 with a direct free-kick. On the last minute, after Mystakidis had been denied by the woodwork, Jairo scored from point blank to seal the seniors’ 5-2 victory.

The seniors featured the following players: Glykos, Tselepidis, Skondras, Deligiannidis, Korovesis, Antonis, Cimirot, Savvidis, Jairo, Mystakidis, Berbatov.

The following played for the U20s: Μuca, Chatzidimpas, Pantekidis, Κakko, Kushta, Panagiotidis, Pouflis, Rangelov, Kliggopoulos, Tsiampazis, Raza. In the second half, Dodontsakis, Bataev, Dimitriadis, Kragiopoulos, Kyrillidis, Miskovic and Gialamoudis were also introduced.

Marin Leovac, Eyal Golasa, Stelios Malezas, Miguel Vítor and Ergys Kace followed a special decompression and recuperation program.