Poungouras hails OFI Crete FC's best performance after historic away win

Achilleas Poungouras scored his first goal for OFI Crete FC in the first-half stoppage time against Hapoel Be'er Sheva, opening the scoring to make it 1-0 in the final phase of the first half. The defender stated that this goal laid the foundation for the club's first-ever away victory in a European competition League Phase.

Speaking to Magenta TV after the match, Poungouras characterized the outing as OFI's best performance to date, stating it surpassed even their matches against CSKA. He admitted he had not imagined his first goal for the team would come in a European competition and described the result as a clean victory where the scoreline could have been even higher.

With the team now reaching six points in the standings, Poungouras stated that OFI Crete FC will maintain their seriousness in upcoming games as they aim to qualify for the next phase. He added that the squad's immediate focus has now shifted to their domestic league match against Atromitos.