He underestimated the great Olympiakos and PAOK paid for it! The “red and white” made the “break” in Pylaia by winning the tie break (2-3 sets) and took the qualification lead for the women’s Volley League finals, which they will try to transform in Renti on Saturday, April 22.
The service was a big weapon for the “red and white” who counted eight aces while also having 12 blocks!
The match:
The Olympiakos players are excellent in first set with Winters building a 4-point lead for her team (10-6) and Emmanuilidou helping with Salas for +7 (10-17). The excellent block of the Piraeus team left no room for PAOK and the set went to Olympiakos with 25-18.
PAOK leveled the situation at second set, reaching +3 (10-7). Salas equalized, but the players of the “double-head of the north” made a show of strength, reaching 22-16. Salas temporarily reduced to 22-19, but the block of the home team decided the set with 25-21.
The third set it was a real derby with PAOK reacting to the quick attacks of Olympiakos, spoiling the “red and white” reception with the excellent services. Olympiacos reacted with Salas and Carraro building a streak and bringing the score to 16-19. Nevertheless, the “two-headed man of the north” was not in the mood to give up and as a result took the set with 25-22.
The PAOK team did not have a similar performance in fourth set as Olympikos went head to head with Koumbyra and Salas (12-10). The Fenolio team responded by equalizing again, but again Koumboura and Tsitsigianni made it 13-17. Olympiacos continued its dominance and took the match to the tie break after the 25-16.
There, the Piraeus team skyrocketed its performance, reaching 5-3. Strantzali’s mistake and Caffrey’s misguided attack gave the “red and white” the right to escape at the most important point with three (13-10). The block out that Salas got and the nail of Tsitsigiannis were the ones that determined the fate of the match for the final 11-15.
The sets: 18-25 (24′), 25-21 (27′), 25-22 (28′), 16-25 (26′), 11-15 (19′)
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