Kifissia’s big win in Syros 3-2 sets over Foinika’s ONEX drastically changes the scene in the Volley League championship and sets the scoreboard on fire.

With a great service, the hidden weapon of block defense and the main protagonists of his four foreigners (Okosanovic, Maikon, Chevers and Ricardo), Kifisia deservedly won while almost walking away with the three points, but Phoenix ONEX took 4th place tooth and nail set and brought the match to a tiebreak.

Great game also from Stivachtis, who led the team perfectly, while Kontostathis helped the most in non-critical points, both in reception and in defence, despite the mistakes in reception.

Phoenix struggled with this defeat. His reception was very poor, especially at crucial points where the game was decided in the 3rd and 5th sets.

Kifisia, on the other hand, had endurance, persistence and was reminiscent of the old good team. They won away for the first time in this year’s championship, overtaking Panathinaikos and Milos for 3rd place by 10 points.

On the contrary, Finikas ONEX remained in 6th place with 8 points, -6 from pioneer Olympiacos. The match was entertaining with many nice phases, long duration and nice finishes.

Fluctuation:

• 1st set: 8-7, 16-13, 21-16, 25-21
• 2nd set: 5-8, 9-16, 17-21, 19-25
• 3rd set: 8-3, 16-14, 20-21, 23-25
• 4th set: 8-6, 16-13, 21-19, 29-27
• 5th set: 1-5, 8-10, 8-12, 10-15

*Phoenix Syros’ points come from 10 aces, 61 attacks, 11 blocks and 25 enemy errors and Kifisia’s points come from 9 aces, 65 attacks, 6 blocks and 33 enemy errors.

The sentences: 2-3 (25-21, 19-25, 23-25, 29-27, 10-15) in 138′

AO FONIKAS SYROU ONEH (Dimitris Kazazis): Michalovic 22 (20/43 Ref., 2 Blocks), Charalambidis, Jerezuelo 3 (3/6 Ref.), Klinkenberg 11 (11/20 Ref., 59% Sub. – 38% Excellent), Djuric 17 (7/9 Ref., 5 aces, 5 blocks), Fromm 21 (14/22 ref, 3 aces, 4 blocks, 52% sub – 28% excellent) / Konstantinidis (l, 58% sub – 36% excellent), Papalexiou 6 (5/10 ff., 1 ace), Galiotos 2 (1/3 ff., 1 ace).

AOP KIFISIAS (Kostas Christofidelis): Okosanovic 24 (20/33 ref, 4 aces), Stivachtis, Ricardo 16 (13/27 ref, 2 aces, 1 block, 39% sub – 17% excellent), Spiliotis 3 (1/5 ref , 1 ace, 1 block), Moreira 15 (12/13 ff., 1 ace, 2 blocks), Chavers 21 (19/39 ff., 1 ace, 1 block, 50% sub. – 35% excellent) / Kontostathis (l, 59% sub – 38% excellent), Papadopoulos, Philippakopoulos 1 (1 block).

program and results

Saturday 19.11

• Olympiacos SFP Pegasos Polichnis 3-0
• Athlos Orestiada – Panathinaikos AO 2-3
• PAOK – FES Aristotelis Skydras 3-0
• Milos – OFI 3-1

Sunday 20.11

• AO Finikas – AO Kifisias 2-3

grading

1. Olympiacos 14
2. POC 12
3. Panathinaikos 10
4. milo 10
5. Kifisia 10
6. Finikas Syros 8
7. OFI 3
8. pegasus 3
9. Athlus Orestiada 3
10. Aristotle Skydras 2

Next match day

• FES Aristotle Skydras – Pegasus Polichnis
• Panathinaikos AO – Olympiacos SFP
• AOP Kifisias – Athlos Orestiadas
• OFH – AO palm
• PAOK-Milos