Great upset against Athlos Orestiada and victory in the tie break for Pegasos Polichnis

First in the League Cup qualifier with an epic upset, Pegasos! The Polichni team, despite losing 2-0 sets in Orestiada to Athlos, pulled off an epic turnaround and after leading the match to the tie break, took the victory with 3-2 sets and goes to the eighth round where they will face Milos. On the other side, the host and… runner-up of the qualifiers, Athlos will find PAOK on their way.

Referees: Koutsoulas, Ioannidis, Observer: Sardanis, Supervisors: Balkaniotis, Skarlatoudis, Secretariat: Sardanis.

Fluctuation:

1st set: 8-6, 16-13, 21-16, 25-19

2nd set: 8-3, 16-10, 21-14, 25-17

3rd set: 4-8, 14-16, 15-21, 18-25

4th set: 8-6, 16-15, 20-21, 25-27

5th set: 5-3, 8-10, 9-12, 9-15

*Athlos Orestiada’s points came from 5 aces, 62 attacks, 10 blocks and 25 opponent errors and Pegasus Polichnis came from 6 aces, 51 attacks, 7 blocks and 40 opponent errors.

The sets: 2-3 (25-19, 25-17, 18-25, 25-27, 09-15) in 136′

LET. ATHLOS ORESTIADAS (Kristian Tsitkoi): Bouiati 20 (19/39 ref., 1 block), Alexakis 8 (4/9 ref., 4 blocks), Ramos 8 (5/7 ref., 2 aces, 1 block), Sora 1 (1 block), Bake 18 (13/23 ref., 3 aces, 2 blocks, 56% ref. – 34% excellent), Ristic 22 (21/29 ref., 1 block, 57% ref. – 26% excellent) / Synadinos (l, 71% sub. – 39% excellent), Spanos (l), Gabranas, Diamantidis.

PEGASOS POLYCHNIS (Yiannis Orfanos): Mavrovouniotis 16 (11/22 ff., 2 aces, 3 blocks, 56% sub. – 50% excellent), Prusalis, Kanellos 5 (5/8 ff.), Tzioumakas 21 (17/38 ref., 2 aces, 2 blocks), Leon 1 (1/8 ref., 36% sub. – 36% excellent) / Bourakis (l., 41% sub. – 27% excellent), Giamakidis, Kapetanidis 15 (14/ 22 ff., 1 ace, 57% sub. – 30% excellent), Milis.

“Nikos Samaras” League Cup Quarterfinals

A.O. Finikas Syros ONEX – A.O.P. Kifissia

P.A.O.K. – Athlos Orestiada

Olympiacos S.F.P. – Panathinaikos A.O.

Pegasos Polichnis – A.O.N.S. Milon