The eternal Olympiacos-Panathinaikos derby, in which the fight for first place in the regular season is decisive, as well as the game Elysiakos-Porphyras, which decides whereabouts, stand out in the program of the 24th match of the women’s volleyball league.

With Panathinaikos at +6 and three rounds to go to end the regular season, the criticality of the game (7:30pm, first serve) is easy to understand as the two teams have already met twice this year and Panathinaikos won both (3-1 in the first round and 3-2 in the match for the 16 of the cup)

“Saturday is another game with Panathinaikos and we have to play better than the previous one. We have to do everything we can to win. Panathinaikos are a good team, they play well in defense and blocking. We have to take every point. It will be It’s not an easy game, we know that, but I think we can play better with Panathinaikos than the previous one.”I have faith in my athletes,” commented Carlo Paris.

For his part, Panathinaikos coach Apostolos Oikonomou remarked: “It’s a very important game because we’re both fighting for first place and it’s definitely crucial. For Olympiacos in particular it has the character of a final because if they don’t get the treble it will be difficult for them, but we also want to prove that we’re better in terms of goals and psychological reasons.

Olympiakos are in good shape, have improved since the cup game and we have to push ourselves to the limit. The fact that we’ve won our two games so far doesn’t say anything, because every game has a different character and you can’t make any predictions, especially in a derby of eternity

“Moreover, if Olympiacos decides to play against August, it will rise very aggressively and we have to take it to the reception.”

At the same time, red-white and green are fighting for first place in the regular season in “A. Fotsis »Elysiakos and Porphyras face off in a crucial game in the Battle of the Eve, with the guests having another point.

First serve of game 24 comes in New Philadelphia with AEK welcoming AO Thira and Union looking to return to wins to keep 4th place hopes alive.

Competing with Markopoulos, PAOK need the 3 to stay 3rd while AOM is looking for points to overtake 8th team.

Indoors, Aos welcomes Aris to the local derby in Thessaloniki, where both need points for different reasons.

In Naxos, Pannaxiakos, who has shown a different face in recent games, hosts Lamia, who escaped in the 8th-team battle, while in Nea Erithraia, the Amazons face Thetida and the home side are looking for points to avoid the playoffs and the Guest shouldn’t have any hopes for fourth place either.

The program of the 24th game in detail:

Saturday March 5, 2022

«Απ. Account »New Philadelphia, 17:00: AEK – AO Thira
Referee: Prentzas – Liakou Coaches: Papathanassiou – Rigopoulos Secretariat: Krania Observers: Rigos

Mikras 6:00 p.m.: PAOK-AO Markopoulou
Referee: Daniilidou – Papadopoulos Coaches: Kakatsiou – Diona Secretariat: Terzi Observers: Sidiras

DAC Evosmou: 18:30, APS Aias – AS Aris
Referee: Mouzoulas – Iskas Coaches: Terzis – Stavridou Secretary: Paspala Aik. Observer: Michelinakis

GDR Naxos, 19:00: AON Pannaxiakos – AO Lamia 2013
Referee: Markatis – Malfas Coach: Ventras – Pavlakis Secretariat: Tsakmaki Observer: Pagkozidis

«St. Kalaitzis”, 19:00: AON Amazones – ASP Thetis
Referee: Kyriopoulou – Karagiannopoulos Coach: Kapotis – Stavrati Secretariat: Talarou Observer: Politis

“A. Fotsis”, 7:30 p.m.: AO Ilysiakos – AOF Porphyras
Referee: Voudouris – Moula Eir. Coach: Collarou El. – Tsitsikas Nik., Secretariat: Oikonomou D., Observer: Tsimbinos

«M. Mercouri”, 7:30 p.m.: Olympia SFP – Panathinaikos AO
Referee: Mylonakis – Velonis, Coach: Papagiannopoulos – Ioannou Dim., Secretariat: Bitsika, Observer: Georgouleas