PAOK and Peristeri took the first step

PAOK and Peristeri made an ideal start in the battles for the ranking in positions 5-8 of the A1 men’s polo, who took the lead for the 5th position, which gives a European ticket.

The “two-headed team of the north” prevailed 10-9 against Ethnikos with an upset, making a terrible appearance in the second half. The team from Piraeus led 6-4 at halftime, with PAOK… gassing up in the third period and escaping with 9-6 at the beginning of the fourth.

Ethnikis made a last counterattack, but the Thessalonians kept control until the final 10-9.

The second game of the series, judged on the two wins, will take place on Wednesday (26/4) in Piraeus, at 15:00.

Eight minutes: 2-2, 2-4, 4-0, 2-3.

PAOK (Thodoris Hatzitheodorou): Aivaliotis, Kapragos, Papamanoliudakis, Prosiniklis N. 1, Kalargyros 1, Kehalaris 1, Milardovics 3, Tsolakoudis, Charalambopoulos 2, Prosiniklis P. 1, Koopman 1, Karantzas, Aleiftiras, Saleh, Laskaridis.

National (Fanis Kountoudios): Grigoriadis, Katsagounos 1, Tesanovich 2, Beto, Theodosis – Papaloukas 1, Papadogonas 2, Vitellas, Protopsaltis 1, Beristianos, Mathiopoulos 1, Ladas, Drosopoulos, Vallianatos 1.

Peristeri also took the first step towards fifth place, winning 11-7 against Panathinaikos.

GSP dominated the derby and is one win away from qualifying, with the “greens” looking to stop him.

The second match of the series will be held at the home of Panathinaikos on Wednesday (26/4) at 17:00.

Eight minutes: 3-2, 2-1, 1-1, 5-3.

GS Peristeri (Kostas Loudis): Salteris, Kazazis 1, Torakis 1, Prekas, Gerakoudis, Koukoumakis 1, Bitsakos Chr. 1, Karuntzos 1, Foskolos 2, Chrysospathis, Tsachilides, Ladas, Holland, Nagl 4, Bitsakos Andr.

Panathinaikos (Thanasis Ireiotis): Ristisevics, Tzelatis, Kandanoleon, Siamas G., Deuterios, Tottis, Andzits 3, Sgouridis, Hatzigoulas 3, Dermitzakis, Siamas P., Albertis 1, Kratenimos, Siamas Chr., Zervoudakis.