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[01] AEK remains atop standings with 2-0 win

[01] AEK remains atop standings with 2-0 win

The Athens club's main rivals, last season's champions Olympiakos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens, remained within striking distance, however, as the former downed a tough Xanthi team at home 2-1 on Saturday, whereas Panathinaikos picked up a precious away win against Aris Thessaloniki 1-0 on Sunday. Xanthi missed a penalty shot in the 87th minute against an injury-plagued Olympiakos, while Panathinaikos went ahead with an own goal by an Aris defender at the end of the first half and kept the win due a handful of impressive saves by goalkeeper Arkadiusz Malarz in the second half.

In other action:

Ergotelis Crete - Larissa 0-0

Olympiakos Piraeus - Xanthi 2-1

Atromitos Athens - Veria 1-0

Levadiakos - Asteras Tripoli 0-0

Apollon Kalamaria - Iraklis Thessaloniki 1-1

Panionios Athens - OFI Crete 1-3

AEK Athens - PAOK Thessaloniki 2-0

Aris Thessaloniki - Panathinaikos Athens 0-1

Standings after 14 weeks of play:

AEK 33 points

Olympiakos 31

Panathinaikos 30

Asteras 25

Aris 22

Atromitos 21

PAOK 20

Panionios 19

Xanthi 15

Larissa 15

Iraklis 15

OFI 14

Apollon 13

Levadiakos 12

Veria 11

Ergotelis 9

Caption: Aris Thessaloniki midfielder Neto (yellow jersey) vies for the ball with Panathinaikos Athens' Marcello Matos during a match in Thessaloniki on Sunday, Dec. 30, 2007, won by the Athens team 1-0. ANA-MPA / MEGAPRESS/ PAVLOS MAKRIDIS.

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