THE Phoenix of Syros left with a great victory 3-2 from its headquarters Olympic for 10th game of the Volley League, in a game-advertisement of volleyball, with continuous changes in the score! Top for the winners, who had their “weapon” the very good block, the Stern and Juric.
At 18 points now the Syrians who remain in 4th place in the standings, a “setback” for Olympiacos, since now is the opportunity for Panathinaikos to escape to the top of the standings and PAOK to pass second.
The match
“Hand in hand” until 13-13 The two teams went to the first set, with Finikas “taking the reins” afterwards and with an impressive series of 8-0 to make the 13-21 thanks to a block of the former “red and white” Juric. Olympiacos could not react and the islanders did 0-1, winning the first set with 17-25, mainly thanks to Stern’s services.
Even bigger derby we watched in the second set, with the lead constantly changing “hands”. The guests “took the lead” in the score with 5-6 and 6-7, but Olympiakos went ahead 10-8 with Andreadis and 14-11 with Zoupani. Finikas tied at 15-15 and 19-19, but the hosts were the ones who finally won the set, with Andreadis “writing” the 25-23.
Derby and the third set with neither team being able to get away with the score and going together until 21-21. At the critical point, Finikas did it 22-24 with a block-out by Jiumaka, with Stern doing it 23-25 and 1-2 in sets for guests.
Olympiakos came in determined to equalize in the 4th set and was ahead with 9-1, Finikas reduced to 14-9 and 15-11, however the “red and whites” were superior and finally equalized in 2-2, winning the 4th set with 25-18.
The two teams were led to 5th and a decisive set, with the hosts taking small leads (5-4, 6-5, 8-6) and the visitors finding the answer, going ahead 8-9. After impressive phases we arrived at 14-14, with both teams wasting alternate bowling matches afterwards. In the end, Finikas was the one who won the set and the victory, with Juric finishing the match, making it 18-20.
The sets: 17-25, 25-23, 23-25, 25-18, 18-20
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