Pegasos Polichnis broke out and Panathinaikos returned to winning ways

Case 80 minutes was the victory for Panathinaikos against Pegasus Polichni. The Greek champions prevailed comfortably 3-0 in the closed of Agios Thomas for the 16th matchday of the Volley League and returned to positive results at the league level after the defeat in Rentis by Olympiakos the previous matchday.

They remain in 3rd place of the score the “greens” who now focus on the confrontation with Aristotle Skydras for the 17th matchday. Polichni’s team is firmly in the top seven, which welcomes them in the next matchday Kifissia at its headquarters.

The match

Panathinaikos tried to impose its rhythm from the start first set with the visiting Pegasus close to the score. Frankos and Rangel helped the team of Dimitris Andreopoulos so that the difference reached +4 with the team from Polichni bending due to the superiority of its opponent and losing the first set with 25-19.

His start was dynamic second set for the “clover” with Kovar and Hernandez contributing to the attack by quickly making the score 12-7. The home block “tightened” with Petraea and Rangel bringing the difference to the maximum price of 7 points (19-12). As was normal, Panathinaikos made sure not to put “trouble” in his head and reached the capture of the second set with 25-20.

Pegasos gave Panathinaikos a hard time at third set. Guided by the service and the improved reception, the Polichni team succeeded from the -3 (12-9) to be found in +1 (17-18) forcing Dimitris Andreopoulos to call a timeout. With their return to taralfex, the Panathinaikos players managed to make a streak 2-0 overturning the score and finally reaching the victory with 3-0 after and the 25-22.

Fluctuation:

1st set: 8-5, 16-11, 21-16, 25-19

2nd set: 8-5, 16-10, 21-14, 25-20

3rd set: 8-5, 15-16, 21-19, 25-22

* Panathinaikos points came from: 1 ace, 48 attacks, 6 blocks, 20 opponent errors and Pegasus Polichnis points came from: 1 ace, 35 attacks, 0 blocks, 25 opponent errors.

The sets: 3-0 (25-19, 25-20, 25-22)

Panathinaikos (Dimitris Andreopoulos): Petraeus 7p. (5/9F, 2 blocks), Jacobsen 1 (1 block), Rangel 9 (8/11F, 1 block), Frankos 10 (9/16F, 1 block, 56%F, 33%F) , Hernandez 11 (10/16f., 1 block) / Zisis (l. – 60%ap., 30%ar.), Georgiou, Basis 1 (1 ace).

Pegasus Polichnis (Yiannis Orphanos): Pena Bareto 8 (8/15f., 50%f., 29%f.), Mavrovouniotis 5 (5/10f., 54%f., 15%f.), Milis 11 (11/22ff.), Armenakis 4 (4/8f.), Proussalis 1 (1/3f.), Kanellos 2 (2/7f.) / Bourakis (l. – 75%f., 17%ar.), Petsias, Sakoglou 1 (1/1f. ), Kesesides, Widow.