The national team fought as hard as they could but England hit the gas and won 3-0 in their penultimate group game to clinch promotion to League A of the Nations League.
For the “blue and white” there will be a second chance for promotion in a double playoff match in March with a team that will take 3rd place in the A’ category group. Next match for the national team and last in the group, next Sunday (17/11) in Helsinki against Finland, where they need a win in order for England to lose points from the Irish (England and Greece are tied with 12 points with the “Lions” to have a better harvest in the games between us).
In the crowded 60,000 Greek fans OAKA and in the presence of Otto Rehagel, the national team against England of many absences
was surprised at the start when, after a turn by Mandueke, Watkins in the heart of the Greek defense opened the scoring in the 7th minute for the English (0-1).
The “lions” circulated the ball, dominated the pitch until the 20′, with our internationals stunned by the goal they conceded. It is characteristic that the first Greek attack took place in the 25th minute with Rota’s shot out. In the 30th minute, the great opportunity for the national team was lost due to an amazing combination of Joli-Chimika, the second one from inside the area made a strong shot, forcing Pickford to save the game.
In 53′, Vlachodemos saved Lewis’ close shot and in 54′, Watkins’ header stopped on the crossbar. In the 63′ from a pass by Pelkas, Ioannidis made the spot but Pickford for the 2nd time saved the tie. At 70′ Pelka’s shot into the arms of the English goalkeeper.
The national team took the ball and tried to press for 1-1 with the English looking for the sudden counter attack. And in one of them (77′) Bellingham shot, the ball found the post and on the return found Vlachodimos’ feet and ended up in the net (0-2). And in the 83′, Jones made the final 0-3 with his heel.
The German Zibert yellowed Bellingham, Gallagher, Bacacetta, Pickford, Zafiris.
GREECE: Vlachodimos, Rota, Koulierakis, Mavropanos, Tsimikas (56′ Giannoulis), Siopis (82′ Mantalis) Zafeiris, Bakasetas (56′ Pelkas), Masouras (70′ Konstantelias), Tzolis,
Pavlidis (56′ Ioannidis).
ENGLAND: Pickford, Walker, Gehi, Konsha (46′ Hall), Lewis, Gomes, Gallagher (79′ White), Madueke (67′ Bowen), Gordon (67′ Rodgers), Bellingham, Watkins (67′ Kane).
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