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On [[June 2]], [[1971]], the most glorious page in the history of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos Football Club]] was written. Panathinaikos having won great football clubs of Europe played against the fantastic team of Ajax F.C. in the final of the European Champions' Cup in the Wembley Stadium. Panathinaikos hade a good performance but eventually lost by 2 to 0. Regardless of the outcome of the match, the recollection of that unforgetable day remains, and it still does, vivid in all the "green" fans' minds.  
 
On [[June 2]], [[1971]], the most glorious page in the history of [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos Football Club]] was written. Panathinaikos having won great football clubs of Europe played against the fantastic team of Ajax F.C. in the final of the European Champions' Cup in the Wembley Stadium. Panathinaikos hade a good performance but eventually lost by 2 to 0. Regardless of the outcome of the match, the recollection of that unforgetable day remains, and it still does, vivid in all the "green" fans' minds.  
  
Thirty thousand Ajax fans travelled to London for the match. Ajax had never before got this far in the European competition.
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Thirty thousand Ajax fans travelled to London for the match. Ajax had never before got this far in the European competition. They had reached their second European Cup Final in [[1971]].  
  
At the kick-off the ball was played to Johan Cruijff, who was acknowledged as the best player in Europe between [[1971]] and [[1973]]. The Ajax team produced some dazzling football during the match and took the European Cup for the first time.  
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At the kick-off the ball was played to Johan Cruyff, who was acknowledged as the best player in Europe between [[1971]] and [[1973]]. The Ajax team produced some dazzling football during the match and took the European Cup for the first time. Ajax, inspired by Cruyff, won 2-0 and the Flying Dutchman became the first player from his country to be voted European Footballer of the Year.
  
 
The following day Ajax were greeted by jubilant crowds in Leidseplein.
 
The following day Ajax were greeted by jubilant crowds in Leidseplein.

Revision as of 21:05, November 6, 2005

Mimis Domazos attempts to dribble

On June 2, 1971, the most glorious page in the history of Panathinaikos Football Club was written. Panathinaikos having won great football clubs of Europe played against the fantastic team of Ajax F.C. in the final of the European Champions' Cup in the Wembley Stadium. Panathinaikos hade a good performance but eventually lost by 2 to 0. Regardless of the outcome of the match, the recollection of that unforgetable day remains, and it still does, vivid in all the "green" fans' minds.

Thirty thousand Ajax fans travelled to London for the match. Ajax had never before got this far in the European competition. They had reached their second European Cup Final in 1971.

At the kick-off the ball was played to Johan Cruyff, who was acknowledged as the best player in Europe between 1971 and 1973. The Ajax team produced some dazzling football during the match and took the European Cup for the first time. Ajax, inspired by Cruyff, won 2-0 and the Flying Dutchman became the first player from his country to be voted European Footballer of the Year.

The following day Ajax were greeted by jubilant crowds in Leidseplein.

The Game

Players:

  • Panathinaikos: Economopoulos, Tomaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Kamaras, Sourpis, Grammos, Filakouris, Antoniadis, Domazos, Kapsis.
  • Ajax:


Following are the games that Panathinaikos had played until it reached the final.

The road to Wembley

vs Zenes Ess

Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras (86' Kapsis), Sourpis, Kamaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis, Kalligeris (80' Deligiannis)

Goals: 6' Antoniadis, 35' Eleftherakis(2-1)

Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras (46' Mitropoulos), Kamaras, Sourpis, Vlahos, Eleftherakis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis, Kalligeris (46' Gonios)

Goals: 17' Eleftherakis, 27', 30', 37', 58' Antoniadis

vs Slovan

Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Sourpis, Kamaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis, Kalligeris (75' Deligiannis)

Goals: 3' Domazos, 55' Antoniadis, 88' Deligiannis

Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Kamaras (46' Mitropoulos), Sourpis, Vlahos, Eleftherakis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis, Kalligeris (75' Deligiannis)

Goals: 52' Antoniadis (1-1)

vs Everton

Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Sourpis, Kamaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Kapsis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis,

Goals: 82' Antoniadis (1-0)

Players: Ikonomopoulos, Tomaras, Kapsis, Kamaras, Sourpis, Vlahos, Athanassopoulos, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis

vs Red Star

Players: Ikonomopoulos (72' Comstantinou), Tomaras, Sourpis, Kamaras, Vlachos, Eleftherakis, Kapsis, Domazos, Filakouris, Grammos, Antoniadis,

Goals: 50' Kamaras (1-3

Players: Constantinou, Tomaras, Kapsis, Kamaras, Sourpis, Vlahos, Kalligeris (54' Athanassopoulos), Domazos, Filakouris (Chatziandreou), Grammos, Antoniadis. Goals: 1, 55' Antoniadis, 63' Kamaras.

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