Defeated Kifissia in Rentis and Olympiacos continues to advance

Olympiacos continues unscathed! Daniel Castellani’s team, despite seeing Kifissia giving Rentis a hard time, took an important “three points”, 3-1 set for the 13th matchday of the Volley League, remaining at the top of the standings and overcoming the loss of the Super Cup in the best possible way .

The “red and white” were sweeping in the first set as they immediately escaped the score with six points (16-10) and then with nine and made it 1-0 with +12, (25-13).

Kifissia reacted with the block as well as the very good performance from Okosanovic and managed to fight the excellent service of the home team by taking a four-point lead (17-21) at the most crucial point and tying the match.

Olympiacos did not “chew” and entered the third set with a knife in the teeth, making a quick 8-3 with the protagonists of Payenk and Koumendakis. Hidalgo was again cynical in the execution, at the moment when Stern finished the phases perfectly with the 2-1 becoming easy (25-15).

Kifissia fought even for the point in Rentis and led 8-6. Olympiacos did not stay far from the score and managed to reach the reversal (16-15) and then escape (21-17). The team of Kostas Christofidelis came close again but this was not enough with Olympiakos reaching 25-21 for the 3-1.

The sets (3-1): 25-13, 22-25, 25-15, 25-21

The variance:

1st set: 8-5, 16-10, 21-12, 25-13

2nd set: 7-8, 13-16, 17-21, 22-25

3rd set: 8-3, 16-9, 21-14, 25-15

4th set: 6-8, 16-15, 21-17, 25-21

*Olympiakos’ points came from 10 aces, 58 attacks, 8 blocks and 21 opponent errors, while Kifisia’s from 38 attacks, 8 blocks and 28 opponent errors.

Olympiacos (Daniel Castellani): Pagenk 11 (8/10 ff., 2 aces, 1 block), Stern 20 (19/30 ff., 1 ace), Koumentakis 14 (9/20 ff., 1 ace, 4 blocks, 65% sub. – 15 % excellent), Travisa 3 (2/2 fr., 1 ace), Juric 12 (9/14 fr., 2 aces, 1 block), Hidalgo 16 (11/25 fr., 3 aces, 2 blocks, 67% sub. – 14% excellent) / Tziavras (l., 67% sub. – 27% excellent)

Kifissia (Kostas Christofidelis): Bogits 8 (8/25 ff., 54% sub. – 19% excellent), Stivachtis 1 (1 block), Ricardo 13 (11/21 ff., 2 blocks, 32% sub. – 7% excellent), Spiliotis 4 (2/6 ref., 2 blocks), Alves 3 (1/8 ref., 2 blocks), Okosanovic 17 (15/34 ref., 1 block) / Veloudis (min., 25% sub. – 25% excellent ), Hasbala, Pavlou, Tzaras, Folias (min., 41% sub. – 12% excellent)