Panathinaikos “strangled” Nantes and… flew to the “16” of the Challenge Cup!

Sweeping Panathinaikos in France! The women’s volleyball team was outstanding against the Nantes which he defeated 3-1 set and combined with the same score of the first match, he qualified for the “16” of the Challenge Cup where he will face the Italian Kieri which is considered the favorite of the event.

His players Yannis Kalmazidiswere sensational throughout the match and without leaving room for the leaders of the French championship, they managed to prevail against the French women.

In the first set, Panathinaikos proved that he was not in the mood for… games by taking a quick lead of four points, effectively collapsing the home team’s psyche. The continuation was stormy for the whole of Yannis Kalmazidis as the difference “opened” to 10 points with the set ending at 25-16.

The second setalso determined the qualification to the next phase with Panathinaikos continuing at the same tempo and leading with 11-6 without losing the lead at all. The home team reached the score at -1 however the “greens” again opened the difference to +8 taking the set with 25-18.

THE Nantes she was the one who got into the taraflex best for the third set managing to turn around the four-point deficit to tie the game at 16-16 midway through. Afterwards, the match came down to the hosts, who eventually won the set 25-23.

The guests faced several difficulties in the fourth set, as the Nantes players again put up resistance, tying the score at 7-7. However, Panathinaikos recovered its psychology and left again at +3 with a score 15-12. However, until the end the lead did not change hands and the “greens” reached 3-1 after and the 25-19 which sealed the qualification

The sets: 16-25, 18-25, 25-23, 25-19 in 115′

Nantes (Cyril Vatanara): Kin 9 (7/13 ff., 2 blocks), Tashiro, Jasper 3 (2/13 ff., 1 block, 63% sub – 38% excellent), Gomans 1 (1/11 ff ., 36% sub. – 21% excellent), Mims 17 (13/52 ff., 2 aces, 2 blocks), Samandan 11 (6/12 ff., 2 aces, 3 blocks) / Rakotozafi (l, 49% ref – 29% excellent), Le Roux (l), Respo 2 (1/3 ref., 1 block), Ratahiri 6 (5/18 ref., 1 ace, 53% ref – 40% excellent), Winter 3 (0/6 fr., 3 blocks), Stumler 11 (11/23 fr., 40% sub – 20% excellent).

Panathinaikos (Yiannis Kalmazidis): Hadziefstratiadou 9 (5/15 ref., 1 ace, 3 blocks), Anae 15 (14/37 ref., 1 block, 48% sub. – 27% excellent), Grotous 8 (8/13 ref., 25% sub. – 0% excellent), Papafotiou 2 (2 aces), Anthoulis 16 (12/34 ref., 4 blocks), Medic 13 (8/12 ref., 2 aces, 3 blocks) / Roga (l, 30% sub. 30% excellent), Metaxas, Merkouri, Nikologianni 6 (6/14 ff., 35% sub. – 18% excellent).

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