Panathinaikos – Chieri 2-3: Another loss and disqualification in the Women’s Challenge Cup

Panathinaikos failed to break through against the Italians kieridefeated at Marousi with 3-2 sets and was banned from the sequel Women’s Challenge Cup.

The task on the greens was difficult from the start and got even more difficult when Kieri started the match strong and won the first set 14-25. Panathinaikos responded in the second and equalized, but the Italians were the ones to win the third set 19-25 and qualify for the round of 16 of the competition.

Despite the disqualification, Yiannis Kalmazidis’ gymnasts didn’t give up, they sent the match into the fifth set, but it was Kieri who took the win in the final 10-15.

Panathinaikos turns its attention to domestic competitions and prepares for next Sunday’s derby with Olympiakos in the Women’s Volleyball League.

• The sentences: 2-3 (14-25, 25-20, 19-25, 25-22, 10-15) in 112′
• Panathinaikos’ points come from 4 aces, 55 attacks, 13 blocks and 21 errors and Chieri’s points come from 9 aces, 59 attacks, 12 blocks and 27 errors
• PANATHINAICOS (Yiannis Kalmazidis): Hatzieustratiadou 8 (5/10 ref, 3 blocks), Anae 18 (13/31 ref, 1 ace, 4 blocks, 53% sub – 23% excellent), Grotous 8 (6/19 ref . ., 1 ace, 1 block, 47% sub – 31% excellent), Papafotiou 3 (3/8 ff.), Anthoulis 21 (19/50 ff., 2 blocks), Medic 10 (5/12 ff. , 2 aces, 3 blocks) / Roga (l, 54% sub – 27% excellent), Nikologiannis 3 (3/10 ff., 67% sub – 17% excellent), Palasio, Metaxas 1 (1/1 ff . ), Mercury
• KIERI (Julio Bregoli): Cazzo 9 (Ref. 6/22, 2 aces, 1 block, 68% sub – 32% excellent), Bossio 4 (Ref. 2/4, 2 blocks), Grobelna 19 (Ref. 16/ 37). . ., 3 aces), Vilani 17 (13/25 ff., 1 ace, 3 blocks, 44% SUB – 19% excellent), Magzaro 11 (8/14 ff., 3 blocks), Weigel 7 (4/ 9 ref ., 1 ace, 2 blocks) / Spirito (l., 75% ref. – 30% excellent), Finney (l.), Morello 1 (1 ace), Rozanski 4 (4/18 ref., 44% ref . – 19% excellent), Nervini 3 (2/6 f., 1 ace), Stork 5 (4/8 f., 1 block), Kone

Panathinaikos coach Yiannis Kalmazidis said: “We were good throughout the game, maybe with the exception of the first set when our opponent got away with the goal. Overall we played a good game. You can always find parts of the game where you can do better. Kieri has we put a lot of pressure on us and I think we reacted for the most part. There is a big difference between the two leagues and it was important for us that we play against such a team. Chieri is one of the favorites in the competition and sometimes you have to be unlucky in the draw to get through.”