Team Greece defeated Burundi 2 – 1 in a pulsating football match to qualify for the quarterfinals of the All Nations Cup.
Greece finished on top of Group A and will play Zimbabwe in the quarters.
George Mells scored a brace either side of halftime to give Greece a 2 nil lead however, Burundi scored with 20 minutes left on the clock to setup a nail biting finish. Greece eventually claimed the very important 3 points to secure their qualification.
Bill Papastergiadis, President of the Greek Community of Melbourne (GCM), was ecstatic following the win.
“Today’s game proved that these group of boys love playing for the jumper. Their passion and determination was immense and we as a community are super proud of their achievements so far. We look forward to what’s to come in the quarters and encourage as many people as possible to come and support our boys,” Mr Papastergiadis said.
Coach George Katsakis had this to say following the win: “We had no choice but to win today otherwise we would’ve been eliminated from the tournament. The boys responded in true Greek fashion and I’m super proud of their commitment and passion. We now reset and get ready for the quarterfinals in what I’m sure will be a difficult game against Zimbabwe but one we are really looking forward to. The boys will be ready to go.”
Dates and times for the quarterfinals will be confirmed shortly.
