Impressive Panathinaikos defeated Spartak Miyava again and continues in the Challenge Cup

Ceremonial qualification to the next phase of this year Challenge Cup took the Panathinaikoswho comfortably prevailed in OAKA as well (3-1 set) of Slovak Spartacus Miyava!

The team of Dimitris Andreopoulos made an imposing appearance and showed the difference in quality it has from its opponent, taking without any particular difficulties the two sets it needed to get the qualification. The guests reacted while the qualification was decided and only then did they appear competitive, with Panathinaikos eventually winning 3-1 in a set and booking a date with the Czech Republic Ontolena Vonda in the next phase of the event.

1st set

The match started evenly, with Panathinaikos taking a two-point lead for the first time at 4-2, while Hernandez made it 5-3 with a nice spot. The Slovaks tied it at 8-8 after a block out of a Viskup spike, before Panathinaikos went ahead 11-8 and 14-10. From that point on, the “greens” dominated and with Hernandez as the protagonist, it reached 25-16, for 1-0 in the sets!

2nd set

The visitors started the second set by taking a 3-2 lead, before Panathinaikos responded and went ahead 6-4, thanks to an ace from the very good Frankos. The team of Dimitris Andreopoulos maintained the +2 advantage and with consecutive points made it 14-9, while with a block by Kovar it was 16-10. Spartak Miyava dropped to 18-13, but failed to get any closer to Panathinaikos, who made it 2-0, 25-17, celebrating the qualification at the same time.

3rd set

The match was a typical process from that point on, with Spartak leading 4-1 and Panathinaikos going on a 7-3 run, going ahead 8-7, thanks to a block by Basis on Konts. Then the two teams went hand in hand in the score, with the home team leading 19-17, 21-18 and 22-19. However, the visitors managed to come back and take a 23-22 lead, eventually taking the set, 28-26.

4th set

The fourth set was balanced, with the guests taking the lead and Panathinaikos responding, equalizing. Spartak escaped with +3, 16-13 and after a mistake by Markos the visitors took the lead 21-17, but the “greens” reacted and after equalizing at 23-23, finally made it 3-1 and celebrated the qualification with second win!

The sets: 3-1 (25-16, 25-17, 26-28, 25-23

Panathinaikos (Dimitris Andreopoulos): Kovar 17 (15/21 ref., 2 blocks, 50% sub. – 31% excellent), Petraeus 9 (5/6 ref., 3 aces, 1 block), Rangel 7 (4/11 ref., 3 blocks) , Frankos 11 (10/15 ff., 1 ace, 75% sub. – 42% excellent), Hernandez 17 (14/23 ff., 2 aces, 1 block) / Zisis (l, 40% sub. – 20% excellent), Bassis 3 (3/5 ref.), Markou 6 (5/10 ref., 1 block), Kostopoulos 5 (4/8 ref., 1 block, 52% ref. – 24% excellent).

Spartak Miyava (Yaroslav Petrutsa): Vatska 6 (5/22 ff., 1 ace, 46% sub. – 19% excellent), Bishop 16 (13/29 ff., 3 aces), Ziman 7 (6/10 ff., 1 ace), Kotz 13 (11/25 ff., 2 blocks, 55% sub – 39% excellent), Valo / Panko (l, 50% sub – 38% excellent), Sima (l), Donets M., Donets A., Rziman 1 (1/1 ff.).

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