Volleyball
Steaua – Olympiacos: Comfortable qualification to the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup, opponents Panathinaikos
Olympiacos did their duty in Romania, beating Steaua the necessary two sets and securing qualification for the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup where they meet Panathinaikos.
Olympiakos had no trouble and winning the first two sets in Romania secured them qualification for the semi-finals of the Challenge Cup where they will meet… Panathinaikos!
The “Red-Whites” prevailed against “Melina Merkouri” 3:1 and went into the game with a strong mentality from the first set. They took the lead with 11:3 and kept this gap until 25:15 in the final.
In the second set, the Romanians were more combative, leading for the first time in the match 2:1 and 3:2, but the difference in quality was clear. The gap opened to five points, the Romanians reduced it to one (18-19), but in the end Olympiakos won the second set 25-21.
The Piraeus have qualified for the semi-finals where they will face Panathinaikos on March 8th and 15th to win a ticket to the final that will have a taste of Greece.
Source: sport 24
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