In a dramatic match, Ethnikos defeated Panathinaikos 6-4 in Ilioupoli for the men’s A1 polo play-in and got the “ticket” for the playoffs of the competition, despite not getting a single point in the eight matches of the second phase.
Ethnikis will compete in the first phase with a home disadvantage against Vouliagmeni. Panathinaikos will have to face the winner of Glyfada-Hydraikos on Sunday for the eighth and final playoff spot.
In a strong match with closed defenses, Ethnikos, led by the goalkeeper of Jason Grigoriadis, who caught two penalties and first scorer Konstantinos Mathiopoulos with 3 goals, took a lead of +2 up to 5-3, Panathinaikos reduced to 5-4, but Mathiopoulos won the final 6-4 in 30′.
Eight minutes: 0-0, 1-2, 2-1, 1-3
PANATHINAIKOS (Dimitris Mazis): Ristisevics, Tzelatis 1, Kandanoleon, Chomatas, Deuterios, Tottis, Andzits, Sgouridis 1, Hatzigoulas 1, Dermitzakis, Siamas P., Albertis, Kratenimos, Siamas Chr. 1, Zerboudakis
Piraeus National Team (Fanis Kountoudios): Grigoriadis, Katsagounos, Ioannou, Tesanovich 1, Beto, Thoedosis – Papaloukas 1, Papadogonas 1, Vitellas, Protopsaltis, Beristianos, Mathiopoulos 3, Ladas, Drosopoulos, Vallianatos, Zografos
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