The six of the eight tickets for women’s quarterfinal phase will be “checked” tonight, as the matches for the 1st match of the 3rd phase of the institution are being held. With the women’s Volley League teams being thrown into battle and lottery to have … fun, three very big derbies emerged, where 6 of the teams in the top 7 of the standings are competing with each other.
In the indoor of Rentis, the second in the standings Olympic, welcomes the pioneer Panathinaikos with the derby of eternity being broadcast by ERT Sports. This is the second meeting of the two teams this year, with the greens prevailing in Agios Thomas with a 3-1 set in the game of the first round.
“Both teams go to this match, being in good condition. We, on our part, are improving and in this game we want to confirm our evolution. We are ready to fight and it was easy to prepare for this match, in terms of motivation. We have to play a very good game to win and we are waiting to see our team perform very well. “ stressed the Italian coach of the red and whites Carlo Paris.
“These derbies are always of a special nature, while in addition we now have the character that it is a knockout match. Two equal teams are playing, the best of this year’s championship. In the advantage of the home that Olympiacos has, we must promote our quality and character as a team ” said o Apostolos Oikonomou.
In “Apostolos Kontos” of New Philadelphia we have the third this year against Dikefalon with AEK (4th in the Women’s VL) to have won both league matches with him PAOK (last year Cup winner and 5th in this year’s championship) as he had prevailed at home with 3-2 for the 2nd game and two weeks ago he had won 3-1 in Thessaloniki in the match where Marco Fenolio made his debut on the black and white bench.
“Tomorrow is a completely different game. PAOK is a team designed to claim titles. “The fact that we won two weeks ago at home does not mean anything and on the contrary gives the opponent motivation while he will be more prepared.”, said meaningfully o Costas Arseniadis and continued, “We, on the other hand, have no anxiety and we will do what we always do: we will come in and play as best we can, claiming victory.”
The Italian coach of PAOK Marco Phenol commented on his part: “We completed our preparation without any problems, knowing that we have a difficult match ahead of us. It will be a strong match between two very good and quality teams. This is a knockout game, so every mistake counts, and I believe that is where the match will be judged, ie the fact that the team that makes the fewest mistakes will win. We, for our part, will give everything for the qualification “.
In the closed of Mikra o Mars (which appears in 3rd place) welcomes last year’s finalist ΑΟ Θήρας (is 7th in the league)
“Three strong pairs emerged in the draw for the round of 16 of the Cup and one of them is ours, with AOTH. We play at home and we have to look strong “, said the technician of the yellows Giannis Tsairelis and completed: “Santorini is a very good team, but we also really want to move forward with the institution of the Cup. We are undefeated at home so far in the league and we want to expand our streak in the Cup as well “.
For his part, the coach of Santorini Costas Papadopoulos stressed: “The Cup is always one of the goals of AO Thira. The draw brought us to play away from home against a very strong team, but we will give our best to qualify for the 8th division of the tournament “.
The first game will take place in Voula, with the one raised Thetis to welcome the always combative Purpleρα.
THE Αίαντας will host them in Evosmos Amazons, which they had defeated in the first round of the Volley League with 3-2 sets, while the team of Nea Erithraia got an informal rematch at home with 3-0 sets.
THE Apollonius is one of the two teams that are in the 16 of the cup and are competing in the A2 Women. Keratsini team has a difficult task against AO Lamia.
On Thursday the Pannaxiakos will face the Markopoulos in Naxos, while the phase of 16 will be completed next Monday with the game of Elpida Ampelokipi that competes in the A2 Women and the Elysiakos.
Detailed program:
Wednesday 19 January 2022
«Γ. Gennimatas »Voula 18.00: ASP Thetis – AOF Porphyras
Referees: Kyriopoulou, Antonopoulos, Observer: Tsintominas, Supervisors: Malliara, Stathopoulou, Secretariat: Oikonomou D.
«Απ. Kontos »N. Philadelphia 18.30: AEK – PAOK
Referees: Mylonakis, Voudouris, Observer: Perros, Supervisors: Varatasis, Katsiaras, Tsitsikas, Spingou, Secretariat: Karatzoglidou.
DAK Evosmou 19.00: APS Aias – AON Amazones
Referees: Papakosmas, Dimitriou, Observer: Karabalasis, Supervisors: Florou, Kotsikari, Secretariat: Terzi.
“PI. Nikolaidis »Keratsiniou 19.00: OFA Apollonios – AO Lamia 2013
Referees: Economou V., Kyrgialani, Observer: Rigos, Supervisors: Samothrace, Andreou, Secretariat: Kapourani.
«Μ. Mercury »Renti 19.00: Olympiakos SFP – Panathinaikos AO
Referees: Gerothodoros, Onopas, Observer: Georgouleas, Supervisors: Arvanitis, Papagiannopoulos, Tolios, Katerli, Secretariat: Theodoridou.
Mikra 19.00: AS Aris – AO Thira
Referees: Vassiliadis, Mavridis, Observer: Michelinakis, Supervisors: Vasdekis, Koukoumakas, Kakatsiou, Papadopoulou, Secretariat: Delikostidou.
Thursday, January 20, 2022
GDR Naxos 19.00: Pannaxiakos AON – AO Markopoulou Revoil
Referees: Prentzas, Christidis, Observer: Moustaki, Supervisors: Theodosiou, Georgopoulou, Secretariat: Tzakoniatou.
Monday, January 24, 2022
«Ι. Lemonidis »17.30: AS Elpis – Ilysiakos AO
Referees: Stavrianidis, Dranitsas, Observer: Tsopanoglou, Supervisors: Diona, Kaplanis, Secretariat: Ioannidou.
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