Volleyball
Challenge Cup: Olympiacos ready for third European volleyball in packed SEF
Olympiacos welcome Maccabi Tel Aviv to their second Challenge Cup final in front of a packed SEF, ready to celebrate their third European men’s volleyball title after a 3-0 win in Israel.
The coronation has come for Olympiakos. The 3-0 in Tel Aviv leaves little room for doubt and the second final against Maccabi for the Men’s Challenge Cup at the SEF in the evening (8 p.m., Cosmote Sport 8HD, live on Sportish) should give the Piraeus their third European trophy in their history.
Alberto Giuliani’s team had confirmed their superiority in the first game in the Shlomo Group Arena in front of 3,500 spectators. In addition, the Piraeus had eliminated the other big favorites for the cup, Panathinaikos, in the semi-finals of the Greek Civil War.
3-0 in the first leg means Olympiacos can win the cup, but also with a 3-2 defeat. If it is not defeated 0-3 or 1-3, the two teams resolve their differences in the “golden” set.
An important role in the positive development of the game will be played by the support that Olympiacos will receive from the stands of Faleri Stadium, which will be converted into a volleyball court for the evening’s needs.
The “red and white” have been training on the SEF pitch since Monday to get used to their new home and are expecting thousands of fans to support them in the evening, which has been sold out for days.
Should the coveted trophy be won, Olympiacos will place it alongside the 1996 Cup Winners’ Cup and the 2005 Top Teams Cup.
Source: sport 24
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