Handball
Handball premiere: Olympiakos lives in the fight for first place, victory for Diomedis against PAOK
Olympiacos easily edged out CHANTH 38-19 and stayed alive in the hunt for first place in the regular season. Psychological win for Diomedes against PAOK 29-28.
Olympiacos SFP/Omilos Xyni stayed alive in the battle for first place, beating CHANTH 38-19 in Ilioupoli and closing their gap to AEK to one point (39-38).
One of the highlights of the game was the family duel between HANTH coach Alexis Papavassilis and his son Giorgos, who plays left winger for Olympiakos.
On the last day of the game, the “Red-Whites” play in Naoussa with Zafiirakis and AEK with Doukas. Union needs a point to mathematically secure first place.
Diomedis Argos achieved a psychological victory and proved he is in good shape ahead of the playoffs and cup final with 29:28 against PAOK in Nea Kios.
The hosts were in control for most of the game, with Dzibula leading (9 goals) and Angelic decisive, saving three penalties!
OLYMPIAKOS SFP/ XYNI GROUP – HANTH 38-19
The five minutes: 3-1, 6-2, 8-3, 13-4, 16-7, 18-9 (w), 21-12, 25-15, 30-14, 33-15, 35-17, 38-19
OLYMPIC (grammar): Kotanidis, Vamvakaris 3, Roussos 3, Papavasilis 4, Koutoulogenis, Bayios 4, Dombris 10, Bourze 1, Passias 3, Montoro 4, Slavoulitsa 2, Gratzan 1, Michaelidis, Chalaris 3, Bauer
KHANTH (Papavasilis): Skoufas 3, Saltiel, Pantzios 1, Andreadakis 2, Sarafis 2, Daios, Charizopoulos 4, Kouklotidis, Giannakidis, Billias 2, Agathonikos 2, Samaras, Kyriakidis 2, Tsangalis 1.
Referee: Lefakis-Giavroutas, Two minutes: 4-2, Penalties: 6/7-0/0
DIOMIDS ARGOUS-PAOK 29-28
The five minutes: 4-3, 6-5, 9-6, 12-10, 14-13, 18-15 (m), 20-16, 22-19, 23-22, 25-26, 27-27, 29-28
Diomedes (Zaravinas): Orphanos, Chakalos 2, Tzibulas 9, Tsigaridas 5, Svizetich 1, Terletski, Asvestas 4, HadzikonstanTinou, Kaimakamis, Totos, Benzilali 3, Manthos 2, Bekiaris, Angelic, Zivkovic 2, Liolios 1.
PAOK (Gousios): Gigof, Dougias, Eleftheriadis 4, Tsamouridis 2, Nikolaidis 2, Papazoglou 9, Velissariou, Apostolou, A. Triantafyllidis 6, Moisilov, Tsanaxidis 4, Kavousanakis 1, D. Triantafyllidis, Ladakis, Giavasidis.
Referee: Zisis- Charalambidis, Two minutes: 5-4, Penalties: 1/2-3/6
Source: sport 24
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