Τhe all time classic DERBY is back in town. PROODEFTIKI vs ionikos on Sunday

The DERBY is back again.

Preparations for the squads, daily workout of the players, match strategies from the coach are done and of course the fans organizing the spectators event for the local DERBY PROODEFTIKI vs Ionikos on Sunday 3rd of March.  
Kick - off time is 3:00pm greek time.

Everybody involved in this classical  Derby of Greek football is working hard to achieve ''the result''

Historicaly  (since some 50 years by now)  PROODEFTIKI  has NEVER HAD A DEFEAT in a home game against Ionikos ...... probably a record for local Derby's worldwide.
And the target of ''PROO'' is to win the following match once again against the local rival. 

Thousands of fans of PROODEFTIKI will fill up the tribunes of ''the Cage''as usual at least 2 hours before the kick-off.  

Many of them will travel the whole day from all over Greece to be on time for the kick-off at ''the Cage'' 

The teams will entry the pitch in a ''hot'' arthmospere before the start.

The possibility of a live streaming transmission exists but is not yet officialy announced if Sportal TV will broadcast the DERBY.

The match is critical as both teams want to win the 3 points for different reasons.

We will inform all supporters of PROODEFTIKI with the latest developments (Live transmission or not, squad updates,  etc) on Saturday evening before the match.

FC PROODEFTIKI returned from Crete with a great win against Episkopi

   Proodeftiki collected  3 points playing away against        FC Episkopi past Sunday, with an excellent performance on the muddy pitch of the Rethymnon Stadium. 


The rain during the 1st half resulted that the first 45 min. (0-0 halftime) did not helped the squad to perform as planned, but the comeback in the second half and the excellent tactic and performance of the squad brought the positive result (0-2 final), that is a milestone for the next matches and the aim to leave behind the relegation zone of the 5th group in the 3rd National Greek football league. 

Some supporters of  ''PROO'', that travelled to Crete, watched the game in the stadium and celebrated the first away win of the team, while hundreds of supporters had the chance to follow the game on their computers and mobile devices due to the LIVE VIDEO STREAMING via facebook APP, organized by the supporters of our club.

You may watch here bellow, a  video including both goals and the best moments of the match, as recorded and posted ,by the local club.


Following game info against Atsalenios club, will be posted on Saturday 26th January 2019.

The 2nd round of the League starts with a classical derby of Pireus PROODEFTIKI vs Ethnikos

   After the possitive for FC PROODEFTIKI result past Sunday (1-1 draw) played away against Ambelakiakos at Salamis island, the club returns to the ''Cage''  for the 1st home game of the new year, that is as well  the starting game of the 2nd round of this years fixings.

    The position on the table is still showing PROO in an unlikely rank that has to be changed and the team has to climb several ranking positions to ''save'' the remain in the 3rd National League for next season. 

   The ''commity'' managing the club, since late December, has proceeded in the past days, spending an serious amount to significant changes in the roster of the Football division'' of  PROODEFTIKI,  by signing some well known and experienced players, in order to help the team to recover and to ''save the category'' at the end of this championship.


   So the derby of Sunday 13th January 2019 (first home game) is a very critical for both teams  as PROODEFTIKI will ai to avoid relegation while Ethnikos is looking for its lost chance of past season to promote to the higher League. At present and competing the 12 games of the 1st round PROODEFTIKI holds the 10th rank, sill 4 points away from the tables rank that will save the category, while Etnikos holds the 2nd rank in the table 1 point only away from the ''promoting'' top of the table of the 5th group in the 3rd National football category of Greece. 

      Expexted is that the match at home for  PROODEFTIKI will be the most visited game of this seasons , while it is not clear yet if supporters of Ethnikos will arrive at the ''Cage'' to attend the match.

SUNDAY 18th NOV 2018 with LIVE VIDEO STREAMING of the ''DERBY'' Ionikos - PROODEFTIKI .F.C.

  

The following away game for PROODEFTIKI, tomorrow Sunday 18th Noνember 2018 (starts at 17:00 / 5 pm Greek time) against Ionikos Nikeas (named also as the lokal ''Klassiko of Pireus'')  is for both teams,  the game of the year, as it will be transmitted lινe with internet streaming from SPORTAL tν and thousands of  supporters will be following liνe the transmission as usual. 

After some possitiνe results in the past 3 games (two home games won for ''PROO'' against Giouhtas & A.E. Neapoli both from Kreta island and one draw away against Keratsini)  Proodeftiki has managed to positioned better as before in the table of the 5th group of the 3rd National Greek Football league by ranking  in the 10th position in the leagues table with 7 points 

Both squads finished their weekly work - out  (preparing for the Derby) with open for the fans training sessions yesterday Friday, with many fans attending and supporting the squads and demanding to win the DERBY 

So lets await tomorrows game, hoping that it will be played in a ''normal atmosphere'' (instead of past seasons turbulent moments)  see the post of past seasons game here: Ionikos - PROODEFTIKI season 2017 - 2018

First game won for FC PROODEFTIKI against Giuchtas past Sunday

  After Proodeftiki, was defeated for the 4th game in a row  playing against AEEK SYNKA (in a home game) with  1-2 score, on Sunday 21/OKT/2018 

the head coach stepped back and a new head coach,   Mr. Kyriakos Michas was immediately signed by the club, beginnng of the week, to coach the squad and to put efforts to win the first points of the season, in the following home game against the team of Giuchtas.

Following is the video of the match FC Proodeftki vs AEEK SYNKA (from Chania, Crete)(final score 1-2, halftime 1-0) as it was transmtted live via internet by Sportal TV chanel



  Kyriakos Michas was the head coach of Aspropyrgos FC in the past season and his work resulted the ''saving'' of the category for the club of Aspropirgos during the second round in the past season (in 2017 - 2018 season Proodeftiki and Aspropyrgos played in the same group of the 3rd National Greek Football League)  

  The first match Mr. Michas coached the squad past Saturday 27th October 2018 against the club of Giuchtas (from Heraklion, Crete) in the 2nd in a row home game for FC PROODEFTIKI, resulted the first positive result of the season for our club and the first 3 points on the table of the 5th group of the league.
  Following is a short video of the match (including as well the only goal  scored by Wilfried Tagbo for PROO) 
https://www.facebook.com/crete2day/videos/246417416227625/

Yesterday 31st of October FC Proodeftiki, during the last day of bookings for the season, the club announced 8 new players, playing in various positions while 8 other players, left the club.

Following sceduled match for FC Proodeftiki is an away game on Sunday 4th November in Keratsini / Pireus against the local club.

Up to date, there is no information yet available, if the following match of Proo vs Keratsini will be transmitted live via streaming.  

FC PROODEFTIKI is traveling to Heraklion /Crete after the lost match past Sunday

As the home game against Episkopi Rethymnon (final 0-1) was a small surprise for the squad and the supporters, immediate action was taken beginnng of the week after head coach Gatsios stepped back from his position. 

The new head coach in charge is Dim. Kalykas having experience in coaching as well clubs from the 2nd National League and will be on the pitch during next game.

So the team was training hard the whole week for the next game (away in Heraklion / Crete) against Atsalenios, a tough playing squad,that PROO has played against 2 seasons ago, when clubs from Pireus and Crete met again in the same group of the league.

FC Proodeftiki has announced some further bookings of players during the week to complete the roster and to strike back in the championship of  the League as the club is at the last position of the 5th groups table.

Several supporters will follow the club to Crete by ferry, to watch the squad aiming for its first win in the new championship.

The match will be transmitted live via internet  on Sunday (starting at 4:00pm / CET +2h) by a local Cretan station telesport.gr

The 5th group of the 3rd National Greek Football division – A brief presentation of the participating clubs in the group ( part No2 of 2) – The clubs from Pireus

After the compilation of the 8 groups for the new season starting September 30^th and the fixtures of the games of F.C. PROODEFTIKI that we have posted recently, we will present you briefly the clubs participating in the 5th group of the 3^rd National Greek football League continuing with the participating clubs from Pireus area

The 5th group will consist of 13 teams in total (6 clubs from Pireus football association and 7 clubs from Crete representing the 4 different local football associations of the island) from which the champion will be "promoted" directly to the higher division, from the 2nd till the 7th place ranking teams will "remain" in the category next season, while the others, the least six clubs of the group, will be relegated in the local leagues of their respective associations.

 As concerns the latest information and if approved and adopted by the EPO the Greek National Football association, the restructuring plans for the new Greek leagues, will allow 4 more clubs ending on the 2^nd rank of their respective groups tables will likely be promoted to the higher division, after play –off games to be held right after the end of the season. The final decision is still pending

Let's be informed briefly about the clubs participating in the 5th group of this year's 3rd Greek National Division continuing with the 6 clubs participating from Pireus in this post (part No 2 of 2 related posts) and in an earlier post the 7 teams representing the Cretan local football associations have been presented as well.

FC PROODEFTIKI

Established: 1927

Playing at home: in Nikea Municipal stadium /’’The Cage’’

 The squad consists basically of a roster with many young and upcoming players, which has not yet been completed. As expected experienced players are to be booked.

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ATROMITOS PIREUS

Established: 1926

Playing at home: in Agios Ioannis Rentis Municipal stadium / ‘’S. Melissourgos’’

Atromitos Piraeus resumes in 3^rd National Greek League after a brief absence, aiming to remain in the category this season. The club has booked early several players to complete the roster, while some additions have been made in recent days.

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AMPELAKIAKOS

Established: 1937

Playing at home: in Ampelakia stadium / Salamis island

 Ampelakiakos is appearing for the first time ever in the 3^rd National Greek League and will try in his first historical presence  to make the surprise not to relegate, having acquired some skilled players who can make the difference in the 5^th group of the league.

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KERATSINI

Established: 1926

Playing at home: ’’P. Salpeas’’ stadium / Keratsini

In the years of its presence in the 3^rd National Greek League the club has beaten even the toughest rivals of any group it was playing. Additions were made to the roster, after the withdrawal of some players but without probably covered effectively the gaps that are left.

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ETHNIKOS PIREUS

Established: 1923

Playing at home: in Municipality stadium of Kallithea / Athens

Remains almost with an equally strong squad as past season, with selectively added skilled players. Important though, is the booking of head coach Loukas Karadimos and his staff, who trained past season the club of F.C. PROODEFTIKI and is well known for his job.

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IONIKOS

Established: 1965

Playing at home: in the Municipality stadium of Neapoli / Nikea

The arrival of a new President has resulted changes and excitement with a primary focus on the cooperation with FC Larisa (owned by the presidents family) from which club arrived some players who will strengthen the team. 

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FC Proodeftiki - Fixtures, GET the full schedule of the new season games here

As  the new seasons schedule for the 5th group of the new championship for the 3th National League in Greece was announced, you can read the complete fixtures for the games of FC Proodeftiki here (including dates & kick - off time)

Dates, kick-off times (Greek time) - get the full schedule for the 2018 - 2019 championship of the 5th group in the 3rd Greek National League here. 

The tournament starts September / 30  and runs through to mid April '19 

1st game (30-9-2018 – 16:00) : Ethnikos – PROODEFTIKI 

2nd game (7-10-2018 – 16:00): PROODEFTIKI  – Εpiskopi / Crete

3rd game (14-10-2018 – 16:00): Αtsalenios / Crete – PROODEFTIKI 

4th game (21-10-2018 – 16:00): PROODEFTIKI  – ΑΕΕΚ SΥΝ.ΚΑ / Crete

5th game (27-10-2018 – 15:00): PROODEFTIKI  – Giuchtas / Crete 

6th game (4-11-2018 – 15:00): Κeratsini – PROODEFTIKI 

7th game (11-11-2018 – 15:00): PROODEFTIKI  – Α.Ε Νeapoli / Crete

8th game (18-11-2018 – 15:00): Ιonikos – PROODEFTIKI 

9th game (25-11-2018 – 15:00):PROODEFTIKI   – Paleochora / Crete

10th game (2-12-2018 – 15:00): Ierapetra / Crete – PROODEFTIKI 

11th game (9-12-2018 – 15:00): Αtromitos Pireus – PROODEFTIKI 

12th game (16-12-2018 – 15:00): DAY OFF

13th game (6-1-2019 – 15:00): Αmpelakiakos Salamis island – PROODEFTIKI 

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2nd round

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14th game (13-1-2019 – 15:00): PROODEFTIKI – Εthnikos

15th game (20-1-2019 – 15:00): Εpiskopi / Crete – PROODEFTIKI

16th game (27-1-2019 – 15:00): PROODEFTIKI  – Αtsalenios / Crete

17th game (3-2-2019 – 15:00): ΑΕΕΚ SΥΝ.ΚΑ / Crete – PROODEFTIKI 

18th game (10-2-2019 – 15:00): Giuchtas / Crete – PROODEFTIKI 

19th game (17-2-2019 – 15:00): PROODEFTIKI  – Κeratsini

20th game (24-2-2019 – 15:00): Α.Ε Νeapoli / Crete– PROODEFTIKI 

21st game (3-3-2019 – 15:00): PROODEFTIKI  – Ιonikos

22nd game (17-3-2019 – 15:00): Paleochora / Crete – PROODEFTIKI 

23rd game (24-3-2019 – 15:00): PROODEFTIKI  – Ierapetra / Crete

24th game (31-3-2019 – 15:00):PROODEFTIKI   – Αtromitos Pireus

25th game (7-4-2019 – 16:00): DAY OFF

26th game (14-4-2019 – 16:00):  PROODEFTIKI – Αmpelakiakos Salamis island