Panathinaikos dominated totally the match against Atromitos in Leoforos prevailing easily by 2-0 for the 13th match game of the Super League Interwetten championship. After the duel against AEK the Greens reacted and with two goals by Carlitos and Palacios they returned to the victories, trying to keep a new victorious serial.
The Shamrock dominated the game playing like … in one goalmouth match against Atromitos, achieving a three pointer in their 600th match for the championship held at Leoforos Stadium since the beginning of the main League (1959-60 period).
Panathinaikos took the reins of the game from the very first minute showing Atromitos what was going to happen. From its side Atromitos showed that they came to Leoforos for a defensive game in order to avoid a defeat.
During the first 20 minutes the Greens tried to find spaces, ways and corridors to attack. After that period the Shamrock accelerated and in the 31st minute they scored their first goal as Aitor crossed to the right for Carlitos who passed two of his rivals and by an excellent header sent the ball toward the right corner of Yianniotis’ goalposts opening the score. This was the Spaniard’s tenth goal in total! Panathinaikos continued pressing till the end of the period.
In the second half the Greens entered the match willing to score again. They were quite offensive in several occasions with Sanchez, Chatzitheodoridis and Velez. Finally the Greens scored one more goal in the 75th minute after a personal effort by Palacios who entered the box and shot by sending the ball inside Yianniotis’ goalposts. This was to be the second goal the Argentinian striker scored wearing Panathinaikos’ shirt.
In the last minutes of the game the Dutch defender Schenkeveld entered the pitch after an absence since last May, after the game against Aris (During that period he played twice with Panathinaikos B team).
The Greens finished the game winning 2-0 after dominating the match. In that match Atromitos had only one chance to score in the 49th minute with Spiridonovic but Brignioli was there to keep clean sheets!
Panathinaikos: Brignioli, Sanchez, Chatzitheodoridis, Sarlija (81’ Schenkeveld), Velez, Μauricio (65’ Αlexandropoulos), Ruben Perez, Villafanez, Αitor (65’ Chatziyiovannis), Palacios (84’ Vital), Carlitos (65’ Μacheda).
Atromitos: Yianniotis, Vassilantonopoulos, Castellano, Strouggis (68’ Bentineli), Chatziisaias, Μavrommatis, Salomon (79’ Denic), Charisis (68’ Νatsos), Μuniz (79’ Galvao, 88’ Μ. Τzavidas), Κoulouris, Spiridonovic.
