For the first step before the “civil war” of the CEV Cup, Olympiakos and Milonas

Ready for the first step and the looming “civil war” in the semifinals Olympiacos and Milonas!

The two representatives of Greek volleyball in the European salons, give tonight the 20:00 and 20:30their first quarter-final matches CEV Cup looking for the decisive step for the “4”!

First in the “battle” is the amazing one this season as well Milonaswho faces in Germany the Luneberg, in his toughest task so far in the tournament. Sakis Psarra’s team reached the quarter-finals, knocking them out in a row Sheneverd, Dobb, Darren and Nate. Milos’ mission will also be followed by Tomofi Polouyan, despite the fact that he is in the recovery stage from the surgery he did on his elbow, trying to be ready for the crucial rematch.

The coach of Milos, Sakis Psarras, stated regarding the match: “We are ready competitively and psychologically for the most difficult mission in the competition. Lüneburg is a classic German team with power and tall bodies. He also has performances from the Champions League group with difficult matches and this plays his role. Everything is open. As always, let’s play our game with our tactics and our preparation”.

He takes over half an hour later, o European Cup winner and Greek champion Olympiacos who welcomes the mighty Arkas to Rentis! The “red and whites” are at the top of the league and have erased a fantastic run in Europe, missing out on qualifying for the knockout stages CEV Champions League! From there, a big “award” for the Piraeus was the two big victories against Roselare and ZAKSAwhich essentially gave them the right to continue their European course.

The European rival of the “red and whites” is considered one of the great forces of Turkish volleyball, with four championships, two Cups and a Challenge Cup (2008-09), as well as one appearance in the Champions League Final-4 (2011-12).

The coach of Olympiakos, Daniel Castellani, and the center, Mitar Djuric, spoke about the match:

Daniel Castellani: “Tomorrow’s match is very important. It’s a good opportunity to continue our trip to Europe. We know that Arkas is a very good team, with a very good attack. However, we are ready, we know what we have to do to pressure Arkas, we will try everything to win.”

Mitar Djuric: “Tomorrow, we have to face a difficult opponent, Arkas, a very good team. I believe in our team, I’m sure it will be a nice game. We want the world by our side, to celebrate the victory together.”