Pegasos – Olympiacos 0-3: The red-white team passed Polichni with Koumendakis in the lead and Dalakouras positive

Led by Raphael Koumendakis, Olympiacos defeated Pegasos in Polichni by a 3-0 set in a game that opened the program of the Volley League’s 14th game, rising to 38 points.

With four rounds to go in the regular season, the Reds and Whites are +8 ahead of PAOK and +11 ahead of Panathinaikos, who are down a game.

Olympiacos managed to constantly control the game with an efficient service and an attack strength of up to 65%. Very good performance by Dalakouras and Payenk. Hidalgo did not compete. From Pegasus, Millis, Bareto Pena stood out, while newly acquired Turkish winger Mit made a brief debut in the third set.

In the first set he led 5:2, with Payenk giving a recital in attack. Olympiacos were 9-7 ahead, but Pegasos with a 3-0 run from Armenakis and Milis overtook 10-9 to maintain the lead 16-13 (with a point from Pena) and 19-17 scored with Milis. Dalakouras was the one to turn the set and go on a 3-0 run on personal points to overtake Olympiakos 19-20. Dalakouras made it 22-20 for Olympiakos and from there it was Koumendakis’ turn to score three straight points for 25-22 and the 1-0 set.

The same picture in the 2nd set as Olympiakos got away with 7-4 against Stern and later 11-6 against the Dalakouras ace. Then Stern and Koumentakis went for 15-8 and 17-11. Pegasos picked up the difference with Milis and Mavrovouniotis and reduced the deficit to 14:17 and later to 17:19 with a 3-0 run. Olympiacos withstood the pressure, found solutions with Koumendakis and Stern and made it 2-0 with 25:19.

Pegasos also fought through in the 3rd set, where Olympiakos continued to hold a valuable two-point lead at 6-4 and three-point lead at 10-7 (with one point from a star). Pegasus made a last-ditch effort to get into the match, going on a 3-0 run thanks to service from newly acquired Mit and points from Pena, Mili. A point-by-point rally ensued, but Olympiacos with Payenk, Koumendakis continued to hold the upper hand with a lead of 15:14, 18:17 and 20:17 created by two errors by the hosts. The gap crumbled and grew to the end and the set ended with a block from Dalacura.

Pegasos – Olympiacos 0-3

The sentences: 22-25, 19-25, 20-25 in 81 minutes

*Pigasos points came from: 2 aces, 37 attacks, 2 blocks, 20 opponent errors and Olympiacos points came from: 3 aces, 43 attacks, 9 blocks, 20 opponent errors.

PEGASUS POLYCHNIS (Heracles Theodorou): Baretto pen 7p. (7/13f., 92%f., 38%f.), Mavrovouniotis 5 (5/13f., 81%f., 44%f.), Milis 20 (17/33f., 1 block, 2 aces) , Armenakis 5 (4/8f., 1 block), Prusalis, Kanellos 3 (3/7f.) / Bourakis (l. – 62%f., 44%f.), Mit 1 (1/3f., 40% f.) .), widow, Tsirakis (l).

OLYMPIACOS SFP (Albero Giuliani): Payenk 11p. (7/9f., 3 blocks, 1 ace), Star 11 (10/17f., 1 block), Koumendakis 17 (14/18f., 2 blocks, 1 ace, 50%f., 14%f.), Travitsa 1 (1/1f.), Dalakouras 11 (9/17f., 1 block, 1 ace, 53%f., 33%f.), Linardos 2 (1/2f., 1 block) / Tziavras (min. – 73% of people, 45% of people), Koltsiakis (l), Gustavo 2 (1/2 floor, 1 block), Papagelopoulos, Zoupanis, Komitoudis.