ATHENS, Greece (AP): Gilberto Silva and Cedric Kante scored first-half goals to lead defending champion Panathinaikos to a 2-0 victory over visiting Ergotelis in the Greek league on Saturday.
Panathinaikos took the lead in the seventh minute. Jean-Alain Boumsong rose high in Ergotelis' area to meet Sotiris Ninis' corner and head the ball to Gilberto Silva, who scored with a diving header.
In the 38th, Panathinaikos made it 2-0, again with a header from a corner. Cedric Kante rose above the defenders to meet Lazaros Christodoulopoulos' kick and find the net.
Panathinaikos has 44 points, four behind league leader Olympiakos, which travels to Volos on Sunday.
Also Saturday, AEK Athens won 2-0 at Xanthi and Iraklis and Kerkyra played to a scoreless draw.
Panathinaikos dominated the first half, but Ergotelis had a chance to level when a shot by Mario Budimir went just wide in the 15th.
Ergotelis was much more active in the second half, testing Panathinaikos' defense with several through balls that forced Boumsong and Loukas Vyntra to make diving challenges and block shots with their bodies.
In the 60th, Ergotelis midfielder Beto received the ball inside the area off a free kick by Diego Romano, but his header sailed over goalkeeper Alexandros Tzorvas' bar.
On Sunday, it's: Atromitos vs. Asteras, Panionios vs. Kavala, Larissa vs. Panserraikos and Aris vs. PAOK.
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