Greek professional football teams generally do not fare well in European competitions. But that had changed a bit this year, as all of the big 3 of Hellenic soccer - Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, and AEK - advanced in their respective tournaments.That momentum came to a halt this week, as Pana and AEK were eliminated from the UEFA Cup tournament after reaching the round of 32.
And despite outplaying UK power Chelsea for most of the game, Olympiakos had to settle for a 0-0 tie. They really needed that game since it was on their home pitch in Athens. Game two of the two-game series is in March at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea is very tough to beat. The winner of that game advances. But if it's a tie I think the Reds advance; havingn scored an away goal is one of the tie breakers.
The good news on the Hellenic football horizon is the upcoming June Euro 2008 Championship where Greece will be defending their Euro 2004 title.
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