Konstantinou back for Cyprus
Friday, September 29, 2006
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Cyprus have recalled Olympiacos CFP striker Michalis Konstantinou for their qualifying matches against Republic of Ireland and Wales.
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Coach under fire
Coach Angelos Anastasiadis, who has named a 19-man squad, received heavy criticism for his side's 6-1 defeat against Slovakia in Bratislava on 2 September and is now hoping to make amends with victory against Ireland with the help of the in-form Konstantinou, who is Cyprus's all-time leading goalscorer and who has already struck twice for Olympiacos in this season's UEFA Champions League.
Cyprus squad
Goalkeepers: Michalis Morphis (APOEL FC), Antonis Giorgallides (AC Omonia)
Defenders: Marios Elia (APOEL FC), Loukas Louka (Anorthosis Famagusta FC), Georgos Theodotou (AC Omonia), Lambros Lambrou (Anorthosis Famagusta FC), Christis Theophilou (Apollon Limassol FC), Andreas Konstantinou (AEK Larnaca FC)
Midfielders: Marinos Satsias (APOEL FC), Konstantinos Makrides (APOEL FC), Chrysostomos Michael (APOEL FC), Efstathios Aloneftis (Larissa FC), Alexandros Garpozis (FC Xanthi), Konstantinos Charalampidis (PAOK FC), Elias Charalambous (PAOK FC)
Forwards: Yiannis Okkas (Olympiacos CFP), Nektarios Alexandrou (Larissa FC), Yiasoumis Yiasoumi (PAOK FC), Michalis Konstantinou (Olympiacos CFP)
