Men’s Volley League: PAOK went into the second period with a right hand

Despite difficulties in the 3rd set, PAOK defeated AOP 3-0. Kifissias and continues the winning streak in the Volley League championship. PAOK scored 15 points with their victory in the premiere of Vifas, while Panathinaikos has 10 points and Olympiakos and Finikas ONEX have 8 points each.

Udris didn’t play against PAOK, while Boutos left the game through injury at 24-17 of the 2nd set and Barnes took his place.

In the opening set of the match, PAOK led Petrea and Kouklinski 6-4, but Kifissia, who had Kasambalis at serve, swept past Michali 8-7 after an attack from Michali. Koumentakis brought the biceps back up to +2 (12-10) with an ace, but in set construction the “Blue-Whites” equalized to 12-12 against Kotsakis.

The two teams went hand in hand until 15:15, but Petreas’ block gave the hosts a small lead to 17:15. In fact, the experienced central player with an ace gave his team 22-18 “air” from four points. The hosts stayed ahead and took the set 25:20 with an attack from Brown.

The visitors started the second set well, leading 6-4, but PAOK moved up to the ‘driver’ position with consecutive points 7-6. Then the “Kifissiotiko” block did a good job and took the lead again 8:7, with Michali beating the hosts at the net. Kasambalis’ serve spoiled PAOK’s reception and Kotsakis made it 10-8 with a counterattack.

The “Blacks and Whites” response was immediate and finding points from his “Rooks” he entered 13-12 before the middle of the set. The biceps “put the pedal to the metal” and went to +4 (16-12) with an ace from Petreas and against Kuklinski. The Athenians reacted and advanced with a block from Linardos to 16:14. However, PAOK maintained a safety margin of 21-15 with Kuklinski, Koumentaki and Bhutto completing counterattacks. At 24-17, Bhutto injured his left leg and was replaced by Barnes. Kifissia was unable to win the set as the hosts won it 25-17 with a block won by Koumentakis.

In the third set, Kifissia started well, taking advantage of PAOK’s lack of a classic cross to take an early 6-4 lead. With the “weapon” in service, the team from Nordvorstadt took the lead 14:9 after a push from Marx. Kuklinski gave the biceps “air” and reduced 14-11. The hosts’ counterattack continued, equalizing with a “spearhead” Koumentakis 17-17.

With psychology overtaking the hosts 19-17 with an ace from Brown. Petreas’ block took PAOK up to 21-18, but Kifissia’s reaction was immediate and with a 4-0 run, it passed 22-21 to Linardos’ block. Kifissia got into a number of shells in three cases (24-23,25-24,26-25), but PAOK remained “alive” in equal numbers. In fact, he mixed things up and reached a Match Bowl 27-26 with Marx leveling. Finally, the biceps took the second opportunity from 28-27 and with a block by Koumentakis against Marks the set ended 29-27.

PAOK – Kifisia 3-0

The sentences: 25-20, 25-17, 29-27 at 104΄.

* Points came from PAOK: 5 aces, 38 attacks, 13 blocks, 23 opponent errors and from AOP Kifissia came points: 3 aces, 2 blocks, 33 attacks, 26 opponent errors.

Π.Α.Ο.Κ. (Yiannis Kalmazidis): Brown 9p. (4/10m., 4 blocks, 1 ace), Petreas 14 (8/9m., 3 blocks, 3 aces), Walls 1 (1/1m.), Koumentakis 10 (8/21m., 1 block, 1 ace , 67% min., 39% no.), Kouklinski 11 (8/16m., 1 block, 3 blocks), Boutos 5 (4/14m., 1 block) / Kokkinakis (l. – 80% min., 40 % no.), Gatsis, Barnes 6 (5/8ff., 1 block).

Α.Ο.Π.ΚΗΦΙΣΙΑΣ (Giannis Orfanos): Αμπράο 6π. (6/12m., 38% min., 23% no.), Kotsakis 6 (5/16m., 59% min., 24% no.), Linardos 4 (3/9m., 1 block), Kasambalis, Michali 6 (4/8m., 2 aces), Marx 15 (13/36m., 1 block, 1 ace) / Kontostathis (l. – 32% Yp., 18% No.), De Weier, Papadopoulos Giannis, Spiliotis , Costopoulos 1 (1/3, 62% sub., 50% no).