Panathinaikos lost to Kifissia in Agios Thomas by 1-0 and 2-1 sets but also by 14-13 15-14 16-15 in the tiebreak but won by 3-2 sets in the match which was finished 9th th matchday and the 1st round of the men’s volleyball league.

The Greens lost another point and fell to 4th in the standings with 18 points and are now behind Milos who is third with 19 points, PAOK who is second with 21 points and Olympiakos who is first with 24 points is. Rangel did not participate in any further matches and Bassis took his place.

Kifissia played a fifth tiebreak match in 9 league games. He took a valuable point but could have won.

The leader of Panathinaikos was Kovar with positives from Hernandez, Frago. From Kifissia, Okosanovic was the first scorer, while Chevers and Ricardo played well offensively but made critical mistakes in reception.

Fluctuation:

• 1st set: 8-6, 16-14, 21-19, 23-25
• 2nd set: 8-6, 16-12, 21-17, 25-19
• 3rd set: 4-8, 8-16, 14-21, 17-25
• 4th set: 8-6, 16-10, 21-11, 25-15
• 5th set: 4-5, 10-7, 11-12, 19-17

*Panathinaikos’ points came from 12 aces, 57 attacks, 13 blocks and 27 enemy errors and Kifisia’s points came from 9 aces, 56 attacks, 6 blocks and 30 enemy errors.

The sentences: 3-2 (23-25, 25-19, 17-25, 25-15, 19-17) in 129′

PANATHINAIKOS AO (Dimitri Andreopoulos): Kovar 24 (21/27 ref, 3 aces, 44% sub – 16% excellent), Petreas 8 (5/11 ref, 3 blocks), Jacobsen 3 (2/5 ref, 1 block), Bassis 4 (0/3 ref, 3 aces, 1 block), Frankos 16 (10/22 ref, 3 aces, 3 blocks, 60% sub – 13% excellent), Hernandez 26 (19/37 ref, 3 Aces, 4 blocks) / Zisis (l, 21% sub – 0% excellent), Georgiou, Kostopoulos 1 (0/6ff, 1 block, 25% sub – 25% excellent).

AOP KIFISIAS (Kostas Christofidelis): Okosanovic 30 (26/54 ff., 2 aces, 2 blocks), Stivachtis 1 (1 ace), Rego 11 (9/19 ff., 2 aces, 37% sub. – 14% excellent), Spiliotis 1 (1 Block), Moreira 13 (8/9 Ref, 3 Aces, 2 Blocks), Chavers 15 (13/34 Ref, 1 Ace, 1 Block, 37% Sub – 13% Excellent) / Kontostathis (L, 32% sub. – 14% excellent), Roussopoulos, Papadopoulos, Philippakopoulos, Dravopoulos.