Her semi-final schedule is full of derbies Women’s Volleyball League with the first matches taking place tonight in Pylaia and New Philadelphia.
In the first important match, the regular season leader PAOK hosts Olympiakos at 19:00, wanting to take the first step towards qualifying for the finals. The players of Marco Fenolio are properly prepared for this match and want to beat the “red and white” for the second time this season after the 3-0 in the 8th matchday.
On the other hand, the team from Piraeus will look for the break at the home of PAOK in order to transfer the series with an advantage to Rentis where they will try to clear the qualification with two wins. The coach of Olympiakos, Lorenzo Micelli has his players ready for the first important battle.
The “dance” of the semi-finals will continue with the derby that will be held at the closed “Apostolos Kontos” in New Philadelphia (19:30), where AEK hosts Panathinaikos. The Greek Cup winners want to make it 3/3 against the “greens” with the team’s coach Yunus Ocal having prepared his players for the match in question.
On the other hand, Panathinaikos, as the owner of the trophy, wants to prove that the loss of the Cup to “Union” was a bad bracket in this season. Giannis Kalmazidis will have all the players at his disposal whom he has prepared properly for the victory in the derby. In the previous matches during the season, AEK won 3-2 in Maroussi and 3-1 in New Philadelphia, while they also returned to the titles with a 3-1 set win in the Cup final in Arta.
The qualification to the finals will be decided on the two victories.
The schedule of the semi-finals
First match – Wednesday 19 April 2023
PAOK Sports Arena, 19.00: P.A.O.K. – Olympiacos S.F.P.
Referees: Georgiadis Emm., Tosounidis, Match Observer: Kallis, Referee Observer: Michelinakis, Supervisors: Stavridis, Kaplanis, Secretariat: Panagiotidou.
Gym “Apostolos Kontos”, 19.30: A.E.K. – Panathinaikos A.O.
Referees: Koutsoulas, Velonis, Match Observer: Kalpaktsoglou, Referee Observer: Georgouleas, Supervisors: Stathopoulou, Spigou, Secretariat: Trikka.
Second match – Saturday 22 April 2023
“Melina Merkouri” gymnasium, 19.00: Olympiacos S.F.P. – P.A.O.K.
Saint Thomas Gymnasium, 21.00: Panathinaikos A.O. – A.E.K.
Third match (if necessary) – Wednesday 26 April 2023
Gym “Apostolos Kontos”, 17.30: A.E.K. – Panathinaikos A.O.
PAOK Sports Arena, 19.00: P.A.O.K. – Olympiacos S.F.P.
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