Panathinaikos: Won both sets against PAOK and won the League Cup

Panathinaikos won the first two sets in the Second League Cup Final and won the title for the third time in a row and fourth overall. PAOK increased its speed in the rest of the match and achieved a 3-2 victory in the closed match with Metz.

the Panathinaikos Won the League Cup this year. Clover, after a 3-0 group win over PAOK in the first final, wanted two sets to win the title. Dimitris Andreopoulos' team defeated the Mets 2-0 and claimed the Cup for the third time in a row and fourth in its history.

After the second final became procedural, Panathinaikos seemed psychologically “empty” and excited. PAOK took the next three sets and won (2-3) in the Metz indoor match. It is worth noting that this was the Thessaloniki team's last match this season. For Panathinaikos, this will be followed by the volleyball league championship finals with Olympiacos.

With Samoilenko block, o PAOK Dimitris Andreopoulos's team trailed 2-4 in the first set, but coach Dimitris Andreopoulos' side equalized 5-5 after a block from Hernandez. Clover took the lead for the first time, 8-7, after a bad attack from Trotchev, but the visitors took the lead again. Attacked by Protopsaltis and then by Hernandez, o Panathinaikos They led 15-13, then the difference reached three points (18-15) due to a block from Protopsaltis.

After a bad attack by Dan Drais, Dimitris Andreopoulos' team took a four-point lead and reached the four-set with a score of 24-20. However, PAOK, with Gatsis on the service line and two straight errors from Kovar, tied the match 24-24, giving new interest to the set. the Panathinaikos He wasted two more chances, and the first half ended with a score of 29-27, after a point from Zissi, who equalized defensively and the ball fell into his court. PAOK.

With the attack of Protopsaltis, o Panathinaikos He made it 5-1 in the second set and then the Shamrocks took a 7-2 lead on a point from Rangel. Dimitris Andreopoulos' team led 11-4 but at that point it was PAOK He fought back to make it 11-8 with a save from Dan Dries.

With Rangel's first year, S Panathinaikos I got to 15-10 but S PAOK With the compressor sending it started eating the difference. The Thessaloniki side cut it 19-18 with a save from Den Drees which gave new interest. the Panathinaikos Leading 23-20 after Samoilenko was fouled at the net, but o PAOK Tied 23-23 after Hernandez foul. Two errors from the Thessaloniki team led Dimitris Andreopoulos' team to win Group B and the League Cup.

In the third set, after the title was decided, Josko Milinkoski chose to introduce his substitutes. the PAOK He managed to take points from his group and lead 3-4 points. the Panathinaikos They narrowed and excelled 20-19 with a pass from Kasambalis, while the difference reached two points (22-20) after a mistake by the Thessaloniki team. With the Mouchlia mass, o PAOK It tied 23-23, but Panathinaikos reached the match with a score of 24-23 after a mistake by the Thessaloniki team. The visitors showed reaction again and won the third set 24-26 with Saltavredis.

In the fourth set, Dimitris Andreopoulos put players on the court who did not have enough time to play. the PAOK, From the third set, he continued to be aggressive and had the upper hand in the set with good serves and blocks. the Panathinaikos He had no reaction and the second final went to a tiebreaker.

The fifth group had the same picture. PAOK arrived with more psychology to its conquest and victory in the closed match with Metz.

the reviewer: Phodoris, Philonis, Controllers: Raptis, Supervisors: Tsikouras, George, Secretariat: Theodoridou.

Volatility:

First group: 8-7, 16-14, 21-18, 29-27

Second set: 8-3, 16-12, 21-19, 25-23

Third group: 6-8, 13-16, 21-20, 24-26

Fourth group: 3-8, 7-16, 16-21, 19-25

Fifth group: 3-5, 6-10, 6-12, 11-15

*Panathinaikos points came from 5 aces, 60 attacks (48% efficiency), 9 blocks and 34 opponent errors (23 missed serves). PAOK points came from 4 aces, 60 attacks (48% efficiency), 20 blocks and 32 opponent errors. (19 missed serves).

Sets: 2-3 (29-27, 25-23, 24-26, 19-25, 11-15) in 139 minutes

Panathinaikos A.O. (Dimitris Andreopoulos): Casambales 5 (2/2, 3 aces), Kovar 9 (6/16, 3 blocks, 74% reserve – 47% excellent), Rangel 7 (7/8), Hernandez 14 (12/25 ff, 1 ace). , 1 block), Phulcides 14 (11/19 ses, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Protopsaltis 8 (8/21 ses, 75% sub – 36% excellent) / Zisis (L, 64% sub – 30% excellent ), Beatrice 4 (2/4 sub, 2 blocks), Marco 6 (6/16 sub), Francos 6 (5/14 sub, 1 block, 64% sub – 45% excellent), Kern 1 (1/1 etc. followed by).

PAOK. (Josko Milenkowski): van Garderen 6 (6/16 ref, 39% ref – 17% excellent), Galiotus 1 (1 ace), Trochev 5 (4/9 ref, 1 block, 33% ref – 11% excellent), van den Dries 10 ( 7/16 ref, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Linardos 2 (2/3 ref), Samoilenko 6 (4/4 ref, 2 blocks) / Kokkinakis (left, 60% ref – 27) % excellent), Konstantinidis (l , 44% sub – 22% excellent), Moklias 9 (6/20 et seq., 3 blocks, 44% sub – 11% excellent), Saltavridis 15 (13/24 et seq., 2) blocks), Stefanidis 3 (11/ 3, 58% sub – 25% excellent), Sideropoulos 2 (1 ace, 1 block), Gatsis 17 (15/10, 7 blocks), Takouridis 8 (5/6 f., 1 ace, 2 blocks).