The challenge of a fine European journey for the U19s
PAOK U19s are in frozen Belarus aiming to qualify to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path. Having beaten FC Minsk 2-1 in the first leg but never having reached such heights in the competition, the “Double-Headed Eagle” youngsters are gearing up for a huge challenge..
The second-leg encounter corresponding to the 2nd round of the UEFA Youth League Domestic Champions Path will be held on Wednesday 28 November at 13:00 in FC Minsk Stadium.
The side coached by Pablo García and Mirosław Sznaucner have a slight advantage following their 2-1 victory in Toumba, but that away goal of the Belorussian outfit is both important and dangerous. García cannot count on the injured Gargalatzidis and Panidis.
PAOK U19 squad consists of the following players: Symeon Papadopoulos, Evangelos Syllektis, Christos Talichmanidis, Zisis Chatzistravos, Apostolos Diamantis, Georgios Doumtsis, Antonios Gaitanidis, Petros Kaloutsikidis, Eleftherios Lyratzis, Serafim Maniotis, Anastasios Meletidis, Ioannis Michailidis, Theodoros Pournaras, Achilleas Salamouras, Efstathios Tachatos, Marios Tsaousis, Theocharis Tsiggaras, Georgios Tzovaras, Christos Voutsas, Dimitrios Xyfilinos.
The players are accompanied by coaches Pablo García , Mirosław Sznaucner, Ioannis Ampatzidis, Vasilis Petropoulos, Theocharis Komsis, team manager Κostas Iosifidis, doctor Ιoannis Ousantzopoulos, physiotherapist Stavros Terzanidis and kitman Vangelis Babatsis. Giannis Savvidis, PAOK Academy technical director Dani Alsina and executive manager Κostas Vourtsis have also traveled to Belarus with the team.
