Volleyleague: Eternal Super Derby in Renti

The great derby between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos completes the 7th game of the Volleyleague (19:15, ERT3, News Bulletin 247 and sport-fm.gr)

The hosts, who after the exclusion from the CEV Cup have turned completely to the domestic competitions, are first and undefeated and want another victory that will give them the informal title of winter champion. The “greens”, after the great victory-qualification against Maccabi Tel Aviv, are in second place with 15 points and want the three-pointer that will bring them over the 17 of Piraeus.

The coach of Olympiacos, Dimitris Kazazis, said about the derby: “Important game with a double character, the points and the prestige of both teams. I believe it will be a tough game and the team that is determined and focused will have the lead. It’s a top derby and we are ready for this game. We want to continue our very good course in the championship and we will give everything for the victory».

The passer of Olympiacos, Costas Stivachtis, stated: «We are playing a difficult game that has many readings. A game with great scoring interest, where we will try to stay at the top of the standings and of course, a game about the prestige of the club and the character of the team. We all understand that we must give the best we can together to achieve victory».

The extreme of Panathinaikos, Alexandros Raptis, pointed out: «We come from a difficult match with Maccabi, which was the best way to go to a derby with good psychology. We leave this match behind and in our mind we now have the match with Olympiakos which has its own difficulty and particularity. Our goal is clearly victory and we will do everything to conquer it. We know the importance of the match for the world and the Club and we want it very much».

Since the introduction of the new points scoring system in 1998, there have been 69 league games and Olympiakos leads 45-24.

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