Panathinaikos – AEK 1-3: Union responded with a break and the series will be decided in the third game

Volleyball fans enjoyed a terrifying twists and turns match between Panathinaikos and AEK where Union won 3-1 sets in Maroussi.

Following this development, the two teams will play a third game next Wednesday and the winner will face Olympiakos in the final.

The two teams gave it their all, but at the critical points, AEK had a great day, especially Calderon, who finished many difficult attacks.

The match: In the first set, AEK started impressively and went from 1-1 to 1-4 with Kalandatze on serve to make it 2-6 with Silva’s ace. PAO’s response came quickly as they split the score at 7-7 and went 12-9 ahead with individual results of 10-3. The equalizer soon came again with Kalandaje blocking to 12-13 and the surprises continued until the final (14-15, 17-15, 17-18, 20-18, 20-21) with PAO to win a bowl reach set (24-23), but AEK with Kulikova’s block reached 24-25. Anthoulis equalized and with a mistake from Konstantinidou and a block from Cross, PAO made it 1-0.

Same picture in set number two with the two teams initially taking turns in the vanguard and PAO getting away 16-13 and 18-15 but AEK coming back and leading 18-19 with Calderon’s ace. And although Anthoulis once again cleared the yellow-black set boiler (24-24), Calderon put AEK ahead again and Silva made it 24-26 with a block to make it 1-1.

The semifinals were level again and the derby began, with the picture not changing, going from 6-8 for AEK to 11-8 for PAO. The Greens led by 15-13, but their mistakes put AEK’s run at 15-17. PAO equalized 19-19 with an ace from Papafotiou and with two penalties from Yellow and Black they went 21-20 ahead, only Calderon responded with a block to make it 21-22 but Hatziefstratiadou put PAO ahead again (23-22 ). But that was the last green point when Kulikova equalized, Calderon countered to make it 23:25 and Kulikova closed the set for AEK with a block.

Union, who had psychology on their side, turned 6-6 into 6-10 with PAO constantly chasing the score (8-10, 9-13, 12-14) to go 18-22 . Medits took the change, Anthoulis finished two points and the result went to 21-22. The opportunity PAO sought to equalize came at 23:24, but Kulikova stopped Anthoulis in the block

Panathinaikos – AEK 1-3

The sentences: 27-25, 24-26, 23-25, 23-25

*Panathinaikos’ points came from opponent’s 5 aces, 60 attacks, 8 blocks and 24 errors and AEK They came from 4 aces, 60 attacks, 14 blocks and 23 opponent errors.

PANATHINAIKOS AO (Yiannis Kalmazidis): Anae 10 (10/30 ff., 69% sub. – 36% excellent), Grotous 14 (13/22 ff., 1 block, 80% sub. – 27% excellent), Papafotiou 5 (1/3 ff., 3 aces, 1 block), Anthoulis 19 (17/48 ff., 1 ace, 1 block), Cross 5 (1/3 ff., 1 ace, 3 blocks), Medic 12 (11/17 ff., 1 block ) / Roga (l, 26% sub. – 24% excellent), Tzagaraki (l), Hatzieustratiadou 8 (7/9 ff., 1 block), Nikologianni, Metaxas.

AEK (Yunus Öcal): Nizetich 16 (16/32 ref., 49% sub. – 38% excellent), Kalandatze 11 (8/16 ref., 1 ace, 2 blocks), Konstantinidou 1 (1/2 ref.), Calderon 18 (13/ 26 ref, 1 ace, 4 blocks), Silva 23 (19/38 ref, 2 aces, 2 blocks), Kulikova 9 (3/9 ref, 6 blocks) / Artakianou (l, 63% ref – 24 % excellent), Xintara, Vlahaki, Xanthopoulou.