AOP Kifissias made an impressive impression in 2023 when they turned the derby with Aristotelis Skydras in Kalyvia into a performance for a role in a match that concluded Game 10 of the Volley League and the first of Round B.

Kostas Christofidelis’ team, with a devilish pace of service and just 19 penalties, including 11 lost serves, overcame newcomer Skydra’s home game with better-than-expected control and picked up a valuable three points after losing 3-1 away to Panathinaikos. 2 sets in the last league game two weeks ago. With that, Kifissia again reached Foinikas ONEX in 5th place with 17 points, while Aristotelis stayed in last place together with OFH. up to 3 degrees.

Of Kifissia nobody was left behind, while of Aristotle Torres and Tselios stood out. Santoval and Synadinos did not stand for Aristotelis, while Roussopoulos did not stand for Kifissia.

In the first set of the game, Aristotelis and Kifissia went together to make it 4:4, but the guests won 8:5 with a pressing serve and attacks from Spiliotis and Chevers. The Athens team clinched a five-point “air” for the first time, 14-9, with blocks from Okosanovich and Maikon and brilliant placement from Stivachtis.

Aristotelis tried to come back by pressing from 9 yards and when Torres netted Maikon he got closer at 14-11. But that was also the last time Kifisia felt threatened as his Brazilian center went to +6, 17-11 with two consecutive aces. The “Blue-Whites” kept the safety advantage through points from Ricardo and Okosanovic and finally won the set with 25:18 after an outside attack by Papageorgiou.

Chevers’ back-to-back aces early in the second set and Torres’ error gave Kifisia an early 6-3 lead. In developing the counterattack, Okosanovic made it 8:4, but Chelios’ block gave the home side “air to breathe”, reducing to 8:6. Kifisia with Ricardo led 13-9, but Aristotle got close again 16-14 with a “weapons” block.

The new Chevers ace and Chelios’ outside attack put Kifisia at 19-14 who “didn’t look back”. The difference reached +7 (22-15) with a Maicon penalty and finally the set ended 25-18 with Torres going out.

In the 3rd set of the match, using Ricardo’s serve as a ‘weapon’ and an effective block, Kifisia turned the 4-3 deficit into 7-4. The ‘Reds’ with Torres achieved a ‘breathing’ 7-6 lead. Multiple misses by both teams followed, with Kifisia maintaining a small 9-8 lead. Later in the set, Chevers’ pressing service and Okosanovic’s and Ricardo’s counterattacks made it 15-8. Kifisia with “Gas Pressure” reached 23-14 and eventually won the set 25-16 through an attack by Okosanovic after an amazing defense by Kontostathis.

Aristotle – Kifisia 0-3

The sets: 0-3 (18-25, 18-25, 16-25) in 71 minutes.

*The points of FES Aristotelis Skydras came from: 1 ace, 27 attacks, 5 blocks, 19 opponent errors and AOP Kifisias came from: 8 aces, 37 attacks, 4 blocks, 26 opponent errors.

FES ARISTOTELIS SKYDRAS (Panagiotis Sdraukakis): Mendez 9p. (8/17f., 1 ace), Jackson 4 (4/10f., 60%f., 40%f.), Papageorgiou, Torres 10 (9/17f., 1 block, 52%f., 36%f . .), Tselios 6 (3/6f., 3 blocks), Vlachopoulos / Antoniou (l. – 38%f., 14%f.), Sdraukakis, Doudoudis, Sarikeisoglou 2 (2/7f., 60%f. , 40% no.).

AOP KIFISIAS (Kostas Christofidelis): Okosanovic 14p. (12/23f., 1 block, 1 ace), Stivachtis 3 (2/2f., 1 block), Ricardo 11 (9/15f., 2 aces, 67%f., 40%f.), Spiliotis 2 ( 1/2f., 1 block), Maikon 10 (7/9f., 1 block, 2 aces), Chevers 9 (6/15f., 3 aces, 57%f., 36%f.) / Kontostathis (min. – 64% of the population, 27% of the population), Dravopoulos, Oikonomopoulos, Filippakopoulos, Papadopoulos, Siimitras.

The schedule and results of the competition

Friday 06.01

• Olympiacos – Milos 3-0

Saturday 07.01

• Panathinaikos – OFI 3-0
• Athlos Orestiada – AO Palme 0-3
• Pegasus Polichnis – PAOK 0-3

Sunday 08.01

• Aristotelis Skydras – AOP Kifissia

grading

1. Olympiacos 27
2. POC 24
3. Panathinaikos 21
4. milos 19
5. Finikas 17
6. Kifisia 17
7. pegasus 11
8. Athlus Orestiada 8
9. OFI 3
10. Aristotle Skydras 3

Next match day

Saturday 14.1

• Athlos Orestiada – FES Aristotelis Skydras

• AOFinikas – Olympiacos SFP

• Milos-Pegasos Polichni

• PAOK – Panathinaikos AO

Sunday 15.01

• OFI-AOP Kifisia