V. Dambrauskas debuted at the Crete club against A. Pardew's team evenly. © PA Images

Valdas Dambrauskas debuted at the helm of the Crete team.

In his first match, the 45-year-old specialist had an unusual opportunity to test his strength against the team coached by Alan Pardew - "Aris".

Crete's OFI played 1:1 with the team from Thessaloniki on the road.

In the 49th minute, the guests from Crete were led ahead by Jonas Toralis. In the 56th minute, the result was equalized by the well-known striker Andre Gray.

A. Pardew has coached teams in England such as "West Brom", "Crystal Palace", and "Newcastle United", while Andre Gray has played for "Watford" and "Burnley".

After these matches, OFI holds the 11th place in the Greek league, which consists of 14 teams. "Aris" is in sixth place.