Qualification for the National. The “blue and white” prevailed 13-11 against Panioni in Nea Smyrni in the second quarter-final of A1 women’s polo between them and with 2-0 victories in the series qualified for the semi-finals of the championship and will now face Vouliagmeni early next month.
Panionios led 3-0, but Piraeus drew 3-3. Panionios led again 6-3 at halftime and 7-3 at the start of the third, ending the third quarter with a 10-8 lead.
Ethnikis tied 10-10 and led 11-10 against Karabetsu. Kotsia scored her sixth goal, but Andrews and Kanetidou gave qualification to last year’s European Cup winners.
As it was noted on the match sheet: “At 3:10 of the fourth period, Tasos Papanastasiou was sent off with a red card after earlier receiving a yellow card for strongly protesting the referee’s decision.”
The eight minutes: 3-1, 3-2, 4-5, 1-5
PANIONIO (Tassos Papanastasiou): Mitsou, Kasei, Ifigenia Mavrotas, Bogachenko, Kotsafti, Mastrokallou 1, Thomopoulou, Evangelia Loudis, Kotsia 6, Anastasia Loudis 2, Dimitra Papanastasiou 1, Anthia Papanastasiou, Lydia Mavrotas, Keladiti, Katsiou
NATIONAL (Stefanos Leandros): Sotireli, Karabetsou 2, Borisova 1, Laskaridou, Kontoni 2, Beta, Hatzikyriakaki, Alk. Benekou 1, Rakitzi 1, Kanetidou 3, Ioli Benekou, Andrews 3, Bekri, Katsibri 1, Klapsianou
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