Olympiacos defeated Milos 3-0 in Smyrna and got off to a perfect start in the Volley League championship. The red-whites were superior in all areas, they had many solutions against the combative Milos, who managed to assert himself despite the poor reception and chase the score in all three sets. Hidalgo was the leader with 16 points while the red-whites had 11 aces.

Olympiacos started the match strong, taking a 3-0 mini-series through Payenk and Stern and Hidalgo leading 10-5 on serve. Milonas responded with Andreadis’ serve and his own 4-0 run, and Molina’s attack leveled the game 11-11.

A point-by-point rally ensued until 20:20 when Nanopoulos lost his serve (20:21), Efraimidis made a false attack (20:22). Indaglko with an attack made it 20:23 and Yordanov with another mistake gave Olympiakos a valuable 24:20 lead after a 4:0 run. Molina reduced personal points from service and attack for Milos 22-24 and Stern made it 25-22 and 1-0 for Olympiakos with one attack.

Milonas went into the second set strong with a 7-3 lead, but Hidalgo’s four consecutive aces, 3 of which were aces, leveled the match (7-7).

Milonas took a 9-7 lead again with an ace from Molina and a miss from Stern, but Olympiacos equalized with a block from Payenk and a new recital from Hidalgo on serve (2 straight aces) and a 14-14 block from Pagen made it 4-0 for 17-14 in favor of Olympiakos. The +3 difference was maintained until the end and Stern closed the series again with 25:22 to 2:0.

The 3rd set was uneventful at first, with both teams going point by point to make it 9-9. Olympiakos’ new 3-0 run with Linardo this time opened the score to 14-10, while Hidalgo’s 6th ace led to 17-12 and Payenk’s block to 18-12. Somewhere there the game was decided, which ended with an attack by the Cuban from Olympiakos with 25-22 and a aggregate of 3-0 sets.

Fluctuation:

• 1st set: 5-8, 16-15, 20-21, 22-25
• 2nd set: 8-7, 14-16, 17-21, 22-25
• 3rd set: 7-8, 12-16, 19-21, 22-25

*Milon’s points come from 6 aces, 32 attacks, 6 blocks and 22 errors and Olympiacos’ points come from 11 aces, 33 attacks, 8 blocks and 23 errors.

The sets: 0-3 (22-25, 22-25, 22-25) in 86′

AONS MILON (Sakis Psarras): Bryan 8 (6/8 ref, 2 blocks), Andreadis 5 (2/5 ref, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Yordanov 6 (5/16 ref, 1 block), Molina 14 (10/24 ref , 3 aces, 1 block, 42% sub – 21% excellent), Ephraimidis 8 (6/13 ff, 2 aces, 44% sub – 17% excellent), hand 1 (1/2 ff) / Chandrinos (l, 56% sub. – 44% excellent), Dimitoulis, Nanopoulos 2 (2/3 ff.), Stratos.

OLYMPIACOS SFP (Alberto Giulani): Pagenk 10 (5/9ff, 2 aces, 3 blocks), Star 12 (11/17ff, 1 ace), Koumentakis 4 (3/12ff, 1 block, 65% sub – 29% excellent) , Travitsa 1 (1 block), Linardos 9 (5/9 ref, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Hidalgo 16 (9/14 ref, 6 aces, 1 block, 76% sub – 53% excellent) / Giavras (l, 47% sub. – 35% excellent), Chandrinos.

The program and the results of the 1st match day

Saturday 22 October 2022

• AOP Kifisias – FES Aristotle Skydras 3-0
• AO Finikas Syros ONEX – AS Athlos Orestiada 3-0
• PAOK—Pegasus Polichnis 3-0

Sunday 23 October 2022

• OFH – Panathinaikos AO 0-3

Monday 24 October 2022

• AONS Milos – Olympiacos SFP 0-3

Next match day

Saturday 29.10

• 16:30 Panathinaikos – PAOK
• 17:00: Kifisia – OFI
• 19:00 Pegasos Polichni – Milos
• 21:30 Olympiakos – Finikas Syros

Sunday 30.10

• 18:00: Aristotelis Skydras – Athlos Orestiadas