Greece round-up: Olympiakos rescued
Saturday, December 15, 2001
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Pedrag Djordevic saved Olympiakos Pireaus FC on Saturday with a late goal against Akratitos in the Hellenic National League.
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Pedrag Djordevic saved Olympiakos Pireaus FC on Saturday with a 20-metre shot six minutes from time against Akratitos in the Hellenic National League.
Early lead
Olympiakos took an early lead when Jorge Bermudez headed home a corner after only four minutes. But Panayiotis Ziakas levelled the scores eight minutes later and then in the 22nd minute Apostolis Kutsokostas fired Akratitos in front.
Glorious strike
The lead lasted all of a minute before Alexis Alexandris headed the equaliser following a cross from Zé Elias and a flick on from Gabriel Alvez. The scores remained locked at 2-2 until the closing minutes of the game when Djordjevic's glorious strike, which went in off the post, decided the tie in the visitors' favour.
Fofonka penalty
In Saturday's other game Panahaiki GC and Iraklis FC drew 1-1, with Paulo Kobayashi snatching the equaliser four minutes from time, after Ederson Fofonka had put Iraklis in front from the penalty spot in the first half.
