Valdez hat trick in first 13 minutes sets up Olympiakos' 4-1 win at Ergotelis in Greek league

by  Associated Press Olympiakos beats Ergotelis 4-1 in Greek league Associated Press - 23 March 2014 16:26-04:00

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Nelson Valdez scored a hat trick in the first 13 minutes Sunday as Olympiakos cruised to a 4-1 win at Ergotelis in the Greek league.

Joel Campbell added the fourth with a penalty in the 32nd before Abdisalam Ibrahim, on loan from Olympiakos, pulled one back for Ergotelis in the 55th.

The win kept already-crowned champion Olympiakos 18 points ahead of Atromitos and PAOK. Atromitos beat Platanias 3-0, while 10-man PAOK came from behind to beat Giannena 2-1.

Also, Xanthi beat Panionios 2-0, Levadiakos defeated Veria by the same score and Kalloni edged OFI 1-0.

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