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Wednesday 25 April 2012

Superleague wraps up, Kerkyra beat drop








With little else to create any real interest, all eyes were on the relegation battle on the final day of the Greek Superleague. (photo: Eurokinissi)

With little else to create any real interest, all eyes were on the relegation battle on the final day of the Greek Superleague. (photo: Eurokinissi)
With the four playoff places already decided and the league title making its way to Piraeus earlier than perhaps most neutrals would have liked, it was all eyes on the bottom of the table on Sunday, with the Greek Superleague wrapping up its regular season.
 
In the end, there were few if any surprises to be found with Kerkyra maintaining their impressive relegation beating form and staying just above the trap door, with Ergotelis, big spenders Panaitolikos and league punching bag Doxa Dramas falling through.
 
For most, Panaitolikos was the biggest surprise, considered at the start of the campaign as the potential surprise package of the season. In the end, the much talked about Haristeas and Camara strike force proved far too toothless to put any real bite on the Superleague.
 
Interest now moves to the play-offs, with Aek Athens, cup finalists Atromitos, PAOK and Panathinaikos preparing to scrap over the much coveted Champions League spot, although Panathinaikos will start as clear favorites, with a four point lead in the play off mini league.
 
Atromitos will hope that Saturday’s cup final with Olympiakos goes far better than Sunday’s clash with the Piraeus side, with Ernesto Valverde fielding what was mostly a reserve team, yet still claiming all three points.
 
Youngster Yannis Fetfatzidis was once again the star attraction, providing most of the fizz for his team and topping off a great display with a stunning goal, a cheeky lob that left the Atromtios keeper stranded and Olympiakos claiming a 2-0 win.
 
The results in full and the final standings
 
Xanthi – Ergotelis 4-2
Aris – Kerkyra 1-1
Asteras Tripolis – Panionios 2-0
Atromitos – Olympiakos 2-0
Doxa Dramas – Aek 1-1
Levadiakos – PAOK – 4-3
OFI – Yannina 0-2
Panathinaikos – Panaitolikos 4-0
 
Olympiakos 73
Panathinaikos 66
PAOK 50
Atromitos 50
Aek 48
Asteras Tripolis 45
Levadiakos 39
Yannina 38
OFI 37
Aris 37
Xanthi 36
Panionios 33
Kerkyra 32
Ergotelis 29
Panaitolikos 28
Doxa Dramas 17
 

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