Volleyball
Women’s Volley League: Olympiakos defeated Panathinaikos 3-1 and renewed interest in first place
Olympiakos, who were more efficient in attack, defeated Panathinaikos 3-1, closing the gap between them to 3 points with two games remaining in the regular-season final.
The third derby in women’s volleyball this year ended at Olympiakos. The red and white prevailed 3-1 set by Panathinaikos and reduced the difference between them to 3 points with two games remaining in the regular-season final.
Olympiakos started the game furiously and threw Panathinaikos out of rhythm with a weapon through excellent service. The Red-Whites took full advantage of this and easily made it 1-0 with 25:15.
The second set was full of twists and turns and had a crazy finale. Olympiakos escaped with three (13-10) but Panathinaikos overtook 14-16. Emmanouilidou’s serve allowed the hosts to get away with four 22-18, to which Panathinaikos responded with a partial 6-0 while Papafotiou held at serve 22-24.
But the upheaval didn’t stop there. Olympiakos pared to 23-24 with Hippe and then Stella Christodoulou’s serve led to another upset for the Reds and Whites, who won the set 24-26 to make it 2-0.
In the third set, although one would expect Olympiacos to dominate when psychology soars, the opposite happened. Panathinaikos pressed on serve, spoiling the hosts’ reception, easily winning the set 25-18 and reducing to 2-1.
Like the third, the fourth set was scored early, but with a different winner. This time Olympiakos was the one who made the difference with his efficiency in attack and managed to win the set 25-19 and take the win by 3-1 sets.
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Kazan “Zenit” became the winner of the Russian Volleyball Super Cup among men’s teams.
On Friday, the Kazan team beat Lokomotiv from Novosibirsk – 3-1 (25:19, 25:17, 23:25, 25:21).
Zenit won the Russian Super Cup for the third year in a row. In total, the Kazan team has a record 11 victories in the tournament. Lokomotiv took part in the decisive matches for the trophy four times, but were defeated each time.
For the first time in history, the Russian Super Cup was held in the Final Four format. All meetings took place in St. Petersburg.
Source: Sportbox
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Kazan “Zenit” defeated “Zenith” from St. Petersburg in the semi-finals of the Russian Volleyball Super Cup among men’s teams.
The meeting in St. Petersburg ended with a score of 3-2 (25:20, 25:17, 18:25, 23:25, 15:12) in favor of the Kazan team.
In the other semi-final earlier on Thursday, Lokomotiv Novosibirsk defeated Dynamo Moscow in four sets.
The final match between Lokomotiv and Zenit will take place on Friday, starting at 19:30 Moscow time.
Watch the live broadcast of the game on the Match TV and Match! Planet” (from 19:35 Moscow time), as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
Novosibirsk Lokomotiv defeated Dynamo Moscow in the semi-finals of the Russian Volleyball Super Cup among men’s teams.
The meeting in St. Petersburg ended with a score of 3–1 (21:25, 25:20, 25:13, 30:28).
In the other semi-final, which will take place later on Thursday, St. Petersburg and Kazan Zenit will meet.
The final match will take place on December 26.
Watch the live broadcast of the second semi-final on the Match TV and Match! Planet” (from 18:35 Moscow time), as well as on the websites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru.
Source: Sportbox
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.
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