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Shorthanded Olympiacos overcome Nordsjælland

September 17th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Olympiacos avoided any shocks tonight in Denmark, as the Piraeus club grabbed two second half goals to take the first leg of their two legged tie with FC Nordsjælland. A game that seemed decided ahead of kickoff saw the hosts put up a challenge, but visitors, Olympiacos, ultimately prevailed thanks to strikes from Kostantinos Mitroglou [...]

Olympiacos ready for Danish test

September 16th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Olympiacos is  set for a fresh start in Europe this year, as the Greek Champions travel north,  to Denmark, for a first leg encounter with FC Nordsjælland. A tight win over  Skoda Xanthi over the weekend has left the squad’s chemistry in question, not to  mention last month’s early exit from the Champions League.
In a [...]

Olympiacos to start UEFA Cup run in Denmark

August 29th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

UEFA officials conducted the draw for this year’s UEFA Cup earlier today in Nyon, Monaco. Included in the draw were many quality sides, as Olympiacos joined several former winners including AC Milan, Valencia, Galatasaray, and CSKA Moscow as seeded clubs in the draw.
The Greek Champions were paired with a relatively mysterious opponent in FC Nordsjælland. [...]

Nine-man AEK ousted by Omonia

August 28th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | 1 Comment »

Misery continued for Greek clubs as AEK’s 2-2 draw with AC Omonia was not enough to keep the Athenian club alive in the UEFA Cup. A bad week for AEK continued tonight in the Cypriot capital, as the loss from a fortnight ago only added to the Omonia lead, as the ‘Enosi’ fell 3-2 on [...]

Slaven slams the door on Aris’ UEFA Cup run

August 28th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

NK Slaven Koprivnica ended Aris FC’s European ambitions tonight in Croatia, as a 2-0 win over the Thessaloniki based club was enough to edge out the Greek club ahead of the UEFA Cup First Round. A slim 1-0 lead after the first leg didn’t stand long as, Slaven scored on both sides of half time [...]

AEK looks to avoid early European exit

August 28th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

AEK will be keen on turning a 1-0 deficit against Omonia in order to progress to the next round of the UEFA Cup. Struggling in the home leg, AEK fell 1-0 on a defensive error that cost the Athenian club dearly. Needing to score in order to progress, plenty of pressure will be on AEK [...]

Champions League to continue without Greek Champions

August 27th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Olympiacos’ mainstay in the UEFA Champions League is officially over after beating Anorthosis Famagusta 1-0, but ultimately falling 3-1 on aggregate to the Cypriot Champions. A stunning goal from Fernando Belluschi gave Olympiacos the win tonight at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, but the strike alone was not enough to erase the 3-0 defeat from a [...]

Aris grabs lead against Slaven in Greece

August 15th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Aris have a slim edge ahead of their return leg with NK Slaven Koprivnica, after defeating their Croatian opponents 1-0 in Thessaloniki. A goal from Sergio Koke was enough to give Aris the lead ahead of the rematch in Croatia, but the Greek club will face a tough task as Slaven only trail by one [...]

AEK looks to avoid catastrophe in Cyprus

August 14th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

A day after their Super League counterparts, Olympiacos, fell to Cypriot champions Anorthosis Famagusta in Cyprus, AEK travels to the island’s capital to lock horns with AC Omonia. Nicosia’s Neo GSP Stadium is the venue for this one, and the ‘Enosis’ will hope the atmosphere doesn’t get too rowdy.
Hit with a long list of injuries, [...]

Aris opens UEFA Cup run in Thessaloniki

August 14th, 2008 | By: Peter Katsiris | No Comments »

Aris will look to kick-off their UEFA Cup campaign with a good showing against Croatia side NK Slaven Koprivnica at the Kleanthis Vikealidis stadium in Thessaloniki. Recent preseason tests have seen the Greek side impress on the attacking front, but the task of scoring will be much tougher in this, the second qualifying round of [...]


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