The first and decisive step for qualifying for the semi-finals of the Women’s Volleyball League was made by AEKwhich prevailed in the closed Mediterranean with 3-0 set of Markopoulou.
The Union need two sets in the replay in New Philadelphia on Holy Wednesday to punch their ticket to the semi-finals. A.O.M. has a tough task as he will need a clear 3-0 or 3-1 set win to take the golden set.
In the competitive part, Yunus Ocal’s athletes pressed from the service line, getting 10 aces with only 3 losses. Jamila Nizetich with 17 points was the top scorer for AEK, who played without Rosir Calderon, with Konstantina Vlahaki playing on the wing. From Markopoulos, Odriana Fitzmaurice had 9 points.
The sets: 0-3 (13-25, 17-25, 11-25) in 63′
A.O. MARKOPOULOU REVOIL (Giangrossi Pasqualino): Fitzmaurice 9 (8/20 ff., 1 block, 53% sub. – 20% excellent), Nagels 3 (2 aces, 1 block), Fitterer 4 (4/11 ff.), Allagianni, Leitham 4 (4/19 ff.), Kalantaridou 5 (5/22 ff., 58% sub. – 42% excellent) / Goula (l, 50% sub. – 36% excellent), Diakoulia 3 (3/6 ff. ), Kotsara, Spanaki 2 (2/3 eff., 29% sub. – 14% excellent), Vaiopoulou.
A.E.K. (Yunus Ocal): Nizetich 17 (12/28 ff., 5 aces, 73% sub. – 55% excellent), Kalandatze 10 (7/10 ff., 3 blocks), Vlahaki 11 (8/16 ff., 3 aces, 53% sub – 29% excellent), Konstantinidou 3 (2 aces, 1 block), Silva 13 (10/23 ref., 3 blocks), Kulikova 5 (4/5 ref., 1 block) / Artakianou ( l, 80% sub. – 80% excellent), Xanthopoulou.
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