Greece vs Slovakia

[macedonian]

Friendly match in Bratislava coming on for the boys. Otto looks like he wants us in top shape for the World Cup qualifiers. Good on him.

The following article from goal.com


16/08/2008 12:29
Rehhagel Names Greece Squad For Slovakia
Greece manager Otto Rehhagel has named his full squad for the upcoming friendly match against Slovakia on August 20...
Print This Story Send To A Friend Contact Us galleria zoom Panathinaikos’ teenage sensation Sotiris Ninis recalled to the national team after missing out on selection for the Euro 2008 finals.

The 18 year-old has been in impressive form for Panathinaikos during pre-season and joins fellow team-mates Giorgos Karagounis, Nikos Spiropoulos, Dimitris Salpingidis, Alexandros Tziolis and Lukas Vyntra in the German’s squad.

Greece will be looking to use the upcoming friendly as preparation for the approaching World Cup qualifiers in September, where they have been drawn in a qualifying group including Latvia, Switzerland, Israel, Moldova and Luxembourg.

Squad:

Goalkeepers: Konstantinos Chalkias (PAOK), Alexandros Tziorvas (OFI).

Defenders: Giourkas Seitaridis (Atletico Madrid), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Genoa), Traianos Dellas (Anorthosis Famagusta), Vassilis Torosidis (Olympiakos), Christos Patsatzoglou (Olympiakos), Sotiris Kyrgiakos (AEK Athens), Loukas Vyntra (Panathinaikos), Nikos Spiropoulos (Panathinaikos), Avraam Papadopoulos (Olympiakos).

Midfielders: Ioannis Amanatidis (Eintracht Frankfurt), Kostas Katsouranis (Benfica), Angelos Basinas (AEK), Sotiris Ninis (Panathinaikos), Giorgos Karagounis (Panathinaikos), Alexandros Tziolis (Panathinaikos)

Strikers: Giorgios Samaras (Celtic), Angelos Charisteas (Nuremberg), Theofanis Gekas (Bayer Leverkusen), Nikos Lyberopoulos (Eintracht Frankfurt), Dimitris Salpingidis (Panathinaikos)

Chris Paraskevas

[macedonian]

Great to see Nini is called up.

[Titan]

Greece should prevail.

Sotiris Ninis recalled for Greece friendly
The Associated PressPublished: August 14, 2008

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ATHENS, Greece: Teenager Sotiris Ninis has been recalled for Greece's friendly against Slovakia next week ahead of qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup.

The 18-year-old Panathinaikos midfielder was included Thursday in the Greek squad for the Aug. 20 away match, after being dropped by coach Otto Rehhagel before the European Championship. Greece lost all three group matches in the tournament.

Rehhagel also included 20-year-old Genoa defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos, who was also left out of the Euro 2008 squad.

Greece starts its World Cup qualifying campaign on Sept. 6 in Luxembourg in Europe's Group 2, which also includes Israel, Switzerland, Moldova and Latvia.

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Squad:

Goalkeepers: Costas Chalkias (PAOK), Alexandros Tziorvas (OFI).

Defenders: Giourkas Seitaridis (Atletico Madrid), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Genoa), Traianos Dellas (Anorthosis Famagusta), Vassilis Torosidis (Olympiakos), Christos Patsatzoglou (Olympiakos), Sotiris Kyrgiakos (AEK Athens), Loukas Vyntra (Panathinaikos), Nikos Spiropoulos (Panathinaikos), Avraam Papadopoulos (Olympiakos).

Midfielders: Ioannis Amanatidis (Eintracht Frankfurt), Costas Katsouranis (Benfica), Angelos Basinas (AEK), Sotiris Ninis (Panathinaikos), Giorgos Karagounis (Panathinaikos), Alexandros Tziolis (Panathinaikos)

Strikers: Georgios Samaras (Celtic), Angelos Charisteas (Nuremberg), Fanis Gekas (Leverkusen), Nikos Lymberopoulos (Eintracht Frankfurt), Dimitris Salpingidis (Panathinaikos).

[admin]

ninis will be exciting to see again last time he even scored

[macedonian]

Greece 2 - Slovakia 0

Our boys did it. An away win. Lets build on the momentum.