A chance to return to the Women’s Volley League goes to the Amazons, who survived against Apollon in Kalamata and scored 2-1 with a 3-2 set after a shock game in the semi-final series of the women’s premier league playoffs.

Opponents of the Amazons will be the Academies of Champion Pines, who have home rights. Promotion will be decided based on the two wins.

From heaven to hell and back to heaven was the New Eritrea team as they took a 2-0 set lead only to see Apollo split the game 2-2 and in the tie-break with 14: 10 behind! Vythulka’s serve equalized the tie 14-14 and in the final points with Simanikova in the lead they won the tiebreak 17-19.

The Amazons started the game better and took the lead with 0:2, 22:25 and 23:25. The third set was a derby, the two teams were close but Apollo stayed alive, reducing to 1-2 sets 26-24.

With morale boosted, the Kalamata team put in a very good performance in the fourth set, sending the game into the tiebreak with a score of 25-08.

In the fifth set, Apollos 10-5 became 10-9 and a little later Zoidos’ double block, Apostolopoulou made it 13-10. Failo with a smart pass gave her team four match points, but the Amazons parted with two back-to-back attacks from Fakopoulidou and Failo’s attack at 14-14. Tosi took the lead at 15-14, Esdell tied them at 15-15. Simanikova kept the Amazons in the match, scoring 17-18 for Kollia to go 17-19 into the final in the next stage.

Apollon Kalamata – Amazons 2-3

The sentences: 2-3 (22-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-08, 17-19)

APOLLO KALAMATAS (Babis Mytskidis): Failo, Zoidou, Apostolopoulou, Tosi, Kollia, Tsombanidou / Yolla N. (l), Xanthi, Mavroidis, Yolla Ir..

AON AMAZONS (Vassilis Pandis): Vythoulka, Fakopoulidou, Nikolaidis, Esdel, Christodoulou, Kalli / Giaouri (l), Tzaferi (l), Simanikova, Korre, Greka, Marathokambitou.

Women’s Premier League – Semifinals

First game – Wednesday 19 April 2023

• Apollon Kalamatas – AON Amazons 3-2 (25-17, 22-25, 15-25, 25-14, 15-10)

Game Two – Saturday 22 April 2023

• AON Amazons – Apollon Kalamata (1-1 win) 3-1 (25-17, 26-24, 22-25, 25-18)

Third game – Wednesday 26 April 2023

• Apollon Kalamatas – AON Amazons (1-2 wins) 2-3 (22-25, 23-25, 26-24, 25-08, 17-19)