{"id":512771,"date":"2019-04-03T16:27:55","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T13:27:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/uncategorized-en\/20190403-i-elkustiki-k15-tou-paok\/"},"modified":"2019-04-04T12:07:27","modified_gmt":"2019-04-04T09:07:27","slug":"20190403-i-elkustiki-k15-tou-paok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paokfc.gr\/en\/news\/20190403-i-elkustiki-k15-tou-paok\/","title":{"rendered":"The attractive U15 side of PA\u039f\u039a"},"content":{"rendered":"

Undefeated, bursting of self-confidence but also somewhat stressed \u2013let\u2019s not forget it\u2019s teenagers we are talking about\u2013, PAOK U15s take on Olympiakos in the Final Four semi-finals in Lamia, on Thursday 4 April at 14:00 in the Lamia Municipal Sports Centre. Panathinaikos will face Aris in the second semi-final on the same day, at 18:00. The Super League Souroti U15 final is scheduled to kick off at 15:00 on Sunday 7 April. <\/p>\n

The expedition of the \u201cDouble-Headed Eagle\u201d left for Lamia on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Super League introduce this season the Final Four format in the U15 category. Since 2013, the champions would emerge from a final between the sides topping the two groups. PAOK and Olympiakos have won the title twice each. Panathinaikos won once, last season, after prevailing in the penalty shoot-out over PAOK in the final held in Lamia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In Group B, PAOK sealed their qualification very early, finishing at the top with a 19-point advantage over second-placed Aris. Xanthi (27 points), PAS Giannina (12) and Panetolikos (4) completed the group.<\/p>\n

Panathinaikos won Group A at the finishing line, collecting 42 points, one more than Olympiakos. Atromitos (26), AEK Athens (20), Asteras Tripolis (18), OFI Crete (13) and Panionios (12) were also in the group.<\/p>\n

PAOK U15 profile<\/b><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

PAOK U15s have gone a long way together under the watchful eye of Apostolos Papavasiliou and Dimitris Taxidis. Most of have been team-mates since their childhood and 14 of them live together in the PAOK Academy House.<\/p>\n

Having gathered valuable experience through their participation in international tournaments, they have grown accustomed to winning and collecting trophies. They were the proud holders of a very long undefeated streak, but Porto FC put an end to it in the final of Leiria Cup in the summer of 2018.<\/p>\n

In the Greek league they are still undefeated however. They are heading to the Final Four with 15 wins and one goalless draw they conceded at Xanthi. They were prolific in attack (58 goals scored) and extremely proficient in defence (just 4 goals).<\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

Giorgos Koutsias<\/strong> was PAOK\u2019s top scorer with 23 goals, while Lampros Smyrlis<\/strong> netted 12 goals. Theodoros Spyridopoulos<\/strong> has 5 goals to his name, Zisis Tsikos<\/strong> 4 goals and Anastasios Symeonidis<\/strong> has scored three times. \u039carios Bampouras, Viktor Rumiantsev<\/strong> and Alexandros Kedikoglou<\/strong> have netted two goals each. As for \u0399sidoros Koutsidis, Fabian Cela<\/strong> and Angelos Zilos<\/strong>, they have contributed one goal each. Lampros Smyrlis<\/strong> leads the assists\u2019 chart with 5 decisive passes, Marios Bampouras, Anastasios Symeonidis<\/strong> and Theodoros Spyridopoulos<\/strong> trail with 4 assists each, while Viktor Rumiantsev<\/strong> has three. Regarding minutes played, Giorgos Koutsias<\/strong> (1.165 minutes), Zisis Tsikos<\/strong> (1.118 minutes), Eleftherios Tasiouras<\/strong> (1.070 minutes), Angelos Zilos<\/strong> (also 1.070 minutes) and Lampros Smyrlis<\/strong> (1.058 minutes) lead the pack.<\/p>\n

Eight members of the team are internationals with Greece\u2019s youth sides: Dimitris Monastirlis, Nikolaos Botis, Eleftherios Tasiouras, Lampros Smyrlis, Giorgos Koutsias, Isidoros Koutsidis, Fabian Cela, Zisis Tsikos.<\/strong><\/p>\n\"\"<\/a>\n

PAOK U15 squad:<\/b><\/p>\n

Goalkeepers<\/b>: Dimitrios Monastirlis, Nikolaos Botis<\/p>\n

Defenders<\/b>: Vasilios Zafiriadis, Eleftherios Tasiouras, Isidoros Koutsidis, Angelos Zilos, Marios Sinanaj, Ioannis Tsaloukidis, Evangelos Toskos, Fabian Cela<\/p>\n

Midfielders<\/b>: Georgios Lazariotis, Zisis Tsikos, Anastasios Symeonidis, Ioannis Pitilakos, Viktor Rumiantsev, Theodoros Kalogiros, Theodoros Spyridopoulos<\/p>\n

Forwards<\/b>: Georgios Koutsias, Lampros Smyrlis, Alexandros Kedikoglou, Georgios Koulouris, Michail-Rafail Kamaros, Marios Bampouras<\/p>\n

Coaches<\/b>: Apostolos Papavasiliou, Dimitrios Taxidis<\/p>\n

Fitness coach<\/b>: \u0395vangelos Alexopoulos<\/p>\n

Goalkeeping coach<\/b>: Dimitrios Kryonas<\/p>\n

Physiotherapists<\/b>: \u039cichail Kostidis<\/p>\n

Kit managers<\/b>: Evgenios Rumiantsev, \u0399akovos Galinos<\/p>\n