PAOK is ready for this year’s “coronation”. The permanent champions of A1 women’s handball defeated Nea Ionia 23-21 in Thessaloniki in the second final of the championship, they made it 2-0 in the series and next weekend they go to the home of OFNI for 3-0 and the conquest of this year’s title as well .
The “two-header” got a +1 and +2 lead in the first half and got it to +5 in the replay, without being particularly threatened by her opponent.
The “two-header” got a +1 and +2 lead in the first half and got it to +5 in the replay, without being particularly threatened by her opponent.
PAOK entered the match strongly and, with Hatziparasidou finding solutions in scoring, quickly took a 6-2 lead. Nea Ionia reacted and, with Mania as the protagonist in the attack, equalized at 8-8 and re-entered the match. The first half ended with the “doubleheader” in front 11-10.
At the start of the second half, the “black and white” picked up the pace and escaped 18-12 with consecutive goals by Sevdili. The visitors reduced to -3 in the 45′, but the champions, led by Bocardo, escaped 22-17 and reached the victory.
MVP for the winners was the goalkeeper Tomasevic, after she had many operations to her credit.
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