Hydraikos hardly defeated the penultimate Ilysiakos 9-6 in Glyfada for the eighth and final matchday of the second phase of A1 men’s polo and will compete in the play ins, leaving the “yellow and black” in the play outs.
Thus, the team of Nikos Karamanis took second place in the final ranking of G2 and will face Glyfada in the first match.
Thus, AEK remains third in G2 and out of the play-in, but has ensured its stay in the division. Also, Chios and Chania are tied at 28 points, the Chios are favored and ensure they stay in the division and the Cretans go to the play outs, where they will face Nireas Chalandriou with a home advantage.
The “yellow and black” will play in the play outs with a home disadvantage against P. Faliro.
In the match, Elysiakos led 3-1, 4-2 and 4-3 at halftime, but the islanders improved in all areas, pulled off the upset and cruised to victory.
Eight minutes: 1-3, 2-1, 5-1, 1-1
HYDRAIKOS (Nikos Karamanis): Mamalis, Bekes, Takata 2, Papadimitriou, Garanis 1, Suzuki 3, Zorzos, Robopoulos 2, Dimakopoulos, Liapakis 1, Kontonis, Bertolis P., Mitrakis, Dalambekis, Mouratidis E.
ILYSIAKOS (Tassos Schizas): Katsinoulas, Aleuropoulos, Kranias, Bobos, Moschovelis, Lembesis, Municipality P. 3, Karaviotis 1, Arai, Tsistrakis 1, Xylas 1, Araki, Asvesti, Sfikakis, Tsitsipas
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