OFI will compete today at Asteras Tripoli with one goal in mind. The Heraklion team wants victory in the match for the 6th and penultimate matchday of the play outs, having a strong motivation for many reasons.
The Cretans need a grade to “lock” in mathematics at the eve, but this is not the only issue.
Traianos Dellas asks the footballers to show a winning mentality and has already given the slogan for “2X2” in the remaining games (today’s and against Panaitolikos at home).
In addition, the “black and white” have not managed to win away from home this season and want to “break” this… curse, while the negative tradition at Astera’s headquarters is an extra motivation. Also, in this year’s two games against Arkades, they have the same number of defeats, 3-0 in Tripoli and 0-2 in Heraklion.
OFI’s preparation was completed yesterday, with Traianos Della doing the last tests before the team left for Tripoli.
Not many changes are expected in the starting lineup, compared to the 11th against Volos, although there will necessarily be at least one new face.
The place of the suspended Marinakis at the right end of the defense is expected to be taken by Vouros, with Lambropoulos taking the starting jersey next to Loukaos.
From then on, the name of Gaiegos was added to the absentee list, who underwent treatment, while Jimenez, who is in Della’s options, returns to the opposite side.
Kostas Giannoulis is also in the 20th after a while, while the injured Adamakis is out.
Sotiriou, Bresan, Kalafatis, Koutentakis and Simantirakis are not among the technical leadership choices.
In detail, Christogeorgos, Bauman, Loukao, Vouros, Giannoulis, Torarinson, Lambropoulos, Abanda, Neira, Toral, Riera, Meyado, Apostolakis, Glazer, Baku, Iseka, Jimenez, Felipe, Mosquera and Theodosoulakis participate in the mission.
