Greek giants Panathinaikos bid farewell to their winter preparations in Cyprus with a victory, the only goal of the game scored by Andraž Šporar
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, who lead the Greek national championship rankings, used the break between the World Cups to jump to Cyprus for a short winter training. The Athenians also played three friendly matches there, which were marked, among other things, by the euphoric Cypriot Panathinaikos fans. The latter had phenomenal support from the stands in all three matches, and Wednesday was no different as the Green and Whites took on Cypriot top-flight club Nea Salamis.
Panathinaikos beat the Cypriots 1-0, after the only goal of the match came in the 29th minute. Andraž Šporar, Slovenian national team striker, scored in the first minute. The Ljubljana international was on the pitch until 61. Benjamin Verbič was given seven minutes more to prove his worth, while Adam Gnezda Cerin was not in the Greek giant’s line-up this time either.
Athens has played three friendlies in Cyprus. First, it beat Hapoel Be’er Sheva 3-1, then drew 2-2 with Paphos, against whom it scored one of the two goals.
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and finally, as mentioned above, beat Neo Salamis. Panathinaikos will play its next game on 15. on 21 December, when it will play Volos in the Cup. Ionikos will be the next guest in the championship on December.
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