Larissa beat Panionios to go fifth
 

SUPER LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 16

Larissa defeated 10-man Panionios on Sunday to climb up to fifth spot in the Super League in their final match of 2019, while Panetolikos finally got their first win of the season after defeating high-flying OFI Crete 2-0 in Agrinio.

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Andoni Fatjon put the Vissini in front after 17 minutes at the AEL FC Arena, and the home side received a huge boost when Panionios had defender Giannis Oikonomidis’ sent off in the 28th minute.

That left Panionios with a mountainous task and 10 minutes later they were 2-0 down when Amr Warda scored the Larissa to put the game beyond doubt. To their credit, Panionios did not concede further, but they were limited to long-range pot shots in attack due to their numerical disadvantage.

The result helped Larissa climb to fifth spot, while Panionios slip to the bottom - not a good omen as their prepare to start the New Year.

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Agrinio finally celebrates three points

It has been a long time coming -16 matches in fact - but Panetoikos finally gave their fans three points to cheer with a solid display against OFI Crete which brought them a 2-0 victory over the Heraklion club.

After a goalless first half at the Panetolikos Municipal Stadium, Frederico Duarte put the hosts 1-0 up in the 78th minute, sending the home fans in frenzied celebrations, which got even better when Admir Bajrovic doubled the advantage from the penalty spot five minutes from time.

The win lifted Panetoikos off the bottom of the table into 13th place with eight points, and sent Panionios, who have just six points, to the bottom. OFI remain fourth with 23 points.

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by Graham Wood

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