Comfortable win for AEK who defeated Panathinaikos 3-1

AEK was the big winner in the Women’s Volley League Round 5 derby, defeating Panathinaikos 3-1 sets in a match that played exceptionally well at times and showed a completely different face with new coach Yunus Ocal on the bench, while the Clover is at -6 from the top.

The hosts excelled in the first set, which they barely won 25-23. Panathinaikos didn’t react until the second set, winning 25-12, but AEK won the third set 25-20 and the fourth set with characteristic ease 25-12, celebrating the win with their crowd.

The game was effectively decided in the third set as both teams were tied 1-1 at that point. Panathinaikos led in the third set 16:19, but AEK with the serve of Cuban diagonal Giselle Silva, she “ran” a 6:0 run for 22:19 (she also had two aces during this time), to 25 a little later: to become 20 for the 2:1 set.

With psychology on his side, AEK in the fourth set he led 8-3, the gap widening to 25-12 and the final 3-1 set.

Referee: Mylonakis, Moula L., Match Observer: Perros, Referee Observer: Georgopoulos, Managers: Pavlakis, Kotsias, Secretariat: Trikka.

Fluctuation:

1st set: 7-8, 15-16, 20-21, 25-23

2nd set: 4-8, 8-16, 11-21, 12-25

3rd set: 8-6, 14-16, 21-19, 25-20

4th set: 8-3, 16-8, 21-11, 25-12

*The points of AEK They came from 6 aces, 46 attacks, 5 blocks and 30 enemy errors and Panathinaikos from 7 aces, 39 attacks, 10 blocks and 24 enemy errors.

The sets: 3-1 (25-23, 12-25, 25-20, 25-12) in 93′

AEK (Yunus Öcal): Nizetich 9 (9/21 ff., 56% sub. – 6% excellent), Kalandatze 5 (5/11 ff.), Konstantinidou 6 (3/5 ff., 2 aces, 1 block) , Calderon 11 (ref. 9/19, 2 blocks, 25% sub – 0% excellent), Silva 20 (ref. 16/28, 4 aces), Kulikova 5 (ref. 3/5, 2 blocks) / Artakianou (l, 77% subtle – 36% excellent), Vlahaki 1 (1/3 ff.).

PANATHINAIKOS AO (Branko Gaits): Hatziefstratiadou 7 (5/9 ref, 2 blocks), Anae 16 (12/27 ref, 2 aces, 2 blocks, 65% sub – 20% excellent), Grotous 10 (9/ 18 ref, 1 ace, 58% sub-21% excellent), Papafotiou 2 (1/1 ref, 1 ace), Anthoulis 9 (7/23 ref, 1 ace, 1 block), Medits 9 (3/ 10 ref., 2 aces, 4 blocks) / Roga (l, 50% sub. – 27% excellent), Nikologianni 2 (2/5 ref.), Metaxas 1 (1 block), Merkouri.

The competition plan

Saturday 12 November 2022

• PAOK – AO Markopoulou Revoil 3-0
• TO LET. Aris – ZAON 3-0
• AO Lamia 2013 – AO Egaleo 3-1
• AEK – Panathinaikos AO 3-1
• 7:00 p.m.: AO Thiras – ASP Thetis
• Olympiakos SFP – Elysiakos AO 3-0

Next match day

• AO Markopoulos Revoil – Olympiacos SF
• AS Aris-PAOK
• AO Aegaleo – AO Thira
• ZAON – Panathinaikos AO
• ASP Thetis – AEK
• AO Ilysiakos – AO Lamia 2013