AEK face Xanthi test
Friday, February 15, 2002
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The Greek Cup semi-final draw pitches league leaders AEK Athens FC against Xanthi FC.
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AEK Athens FC will continue their bid for the Greek league and cup double by facing Xanthi FC over two legs in the Hellenic Cup semi-finals, after the draw for the last four was made.
Xanthi host first leg
League leaders AEK crushed holders FC PAOK Thessaloniki 4-0 in the quarter-finals, and will travel to Xanthi on 13 March before hosting the second leg on 3 April. Xanthi are bidding to lift the cup for the first time in their history.
Olmypiakos meet Iraklis
In the other tie, last season's beaten finalists Olympiakos Piraeus FC will seek to move another step towards regaining the trophy they last won in 1999 when they take on Iraklis FC - whose sole cup triumph came against their semi-final opponents in 1976. The legs will also be played on 12 March and 3 April, with 20-times Cup winners Olympiakos hosting the first match.
