Volleyball
With one foot in the final, Panathinaikos defeated Milos 3-0 in the first semi-final of the League Cup
Panathinaikos beat Milos 3-0 in the first semi-final between the two teams for the Nikos Samaras League Cup and the clean win puts them within one foot of the competition’s final.
After winning the Super Cup, Panathinaikos has one foot in the final of the Nikos Samaras League Cup when they defeated Milos 3-0 in Marousi and by straight sets Smyrni, seeded in Saturday’s second leg in Nea, are checking their ticket to the final.
With an unmistakable welcome from the Kovars, Jacobsen in high spirits, Panathinaikos led Milos to an impasse and deservedly prevailed. Nea Smyrni’s team found no room to escape even as they struggled in the 3rd set to win the set that would keep them in the game. Milonas didn’t find any cracks in the green reception, he suffered from the opposition’s blockade and his development didn’t have the surprises that would do harm.
Referee: Voudouris, Christidis, Coaches: Kapotis, Arvanitis, Secretariat: Psarra, Observers: Kapandais.
Fluctuation:
1 sentence: 8-6, 16-13, 21-16, 25-20
2nd sentence: 8-7, 16-9, 21-15, 25-20
3rd sentence: 5-8, 16-15, 21-20, 25-22
*Panathinaikos points come from 4 aces, 37 attacks, 11 blocks and 23 enemy errors and Milos points come from 1 ace, 35 attacks, 3 blocks and 23 enemy errors.
The sentences: 3-0 (25:20, 25:20, 25:22) in 74′
PANATHINAIKOS AO (Dimitris Andreopoulos): Kovar 12 (9/13 ref, 3 blocks, 83% sub – 39% excellent), Petraeus 5 (2/5 ref, 3 blocks), Jacobsen 4 (2/4 ref, 1 ace, 1 block) , Rangel 5 (3/7 fr., 2 blocks), Frankos 10 (7/16 fr., 1 ace, 2 blocks, 58% under – 33% excellent), Hernandez 16 (14/22 fr., 2 aces) / Zisis (l, 80% sub. – 50% excellent), base, Markou.
AONS MILON (Sakis Psarras): Bryan 7 (7/10 ff.), Andreadis 3 (2/7 ff., 1 block), Yordanov 9 (9/18 ff.), Molina 10 (8/18 ff., 1 ace, 1 block, 43% sub. – 14% excellent), Efraimidis 10 (9/14 ff., 1 block), 67% sub. – 25% excellent), Cher / Chandrinos (l, 33% sub. – 5% excellent), Dimitoulis, Nanopoulos .
Source: sport 24
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