AE Lefkimmi Loses to Anthoupoli Despite Early Lead
Corfu, February 2 – AE Lefkimmi stumbled against AO Anthoupoli on Sunday, February 1st, in the 21st matchday of the Gamma Ethniki 3rd group, suffering a 3-1 defeat. The match, held at the Agyia Municipal Stadium in Larissa, saw the Corfu team take an early lead.
Gasteratos scored for AE Lefkimmi in the 30th minute, putting them ahead. However, Anthoupoli managed to equalize just before halftime with a goal from Fourkiotis in the final minute of the first half. This equalizer shifted the momentum, giving the home team a boost.
Second Half Dominance by Anthoupoli
Anthoupoli started the second half strongly, taking the lead in the 62nd minute with a goal from Zacharakis. As AE Lefkimmi pushed forward in an attempt to equalize, they conceded a third goal in the 83rd minute, scored by Bampas, sealing their 3-1 loss.
The lineup for AE Lefkimmi in this match was: Galanis, Vasilic, Vasilakis, Balos, Sarlis, Pantazis, Arathymos, Papageorgiou, Were, Gasteratos, Vlassis.
League Standings and Future Prospects
Despite the defeat, the overall results of the matchday did not severely impact the “Queen” of South Corfu, as AE Lefkimmi remains within its goal of securing a position in the top six of the league table. Teams finishing from 1st to 6th place secure their stay in the league and participate in a special championship to determine the champion. Teams finishing from 7th to 13th place will compete in play-out matches, from which three teams will be relegated. The withdrawal of Thesprotos has already confirmed one relegation spot.
21st Matchday Results – Gamma Ethniki, Group 3
- Elassona – Lamia: 1-1
- Proodos Rogon – Tilykratis: 3-1
- Anthoupoli Larissa – AE Lefkimmi: 3-1
- Anagennisi Schimatariou – Aris Filiaton: 1-3
- Asteras Stavrou – Trikala: 1-1
- Nea Selefkeia – Thesprotos: 3-0 (walkover)
- Bye: Anagennisi Artas
Current Standings
The current standings after the 21st matchday are as follows:
| Team | Points |
|---|---|
| Asteras Stavrou | 36 |
| Aris Filiaton | 33 |
| Trikala | 32 |
| Tilykratis | 31 |
| Elassona | 31 |
| Lamia | 30 |
| Anagennisi Artas | 29 |
| AE Lefkimmi | 28 |
| Anagennisi Schimatariou | 24 |
| Anthoupoli Larissa | 23 |
| Proodos Rogon | 20 |
| Nea Selefkeia | 19 |
| Thesprotos | Withdrawn |
AE Lefkimmi will continue its campaign to maintain its position within the top six as the season progresses.
Source: https://www.kerkyrasimera.gr/g-ethniki-i-anthoypoli-marane-tin-ae-leykimmis/
