The big derby of the 14th round of the Handball Premier League ended without a winner, with Olympic and AEK to stay at tied 21-21 in Klisto of Ilioupoli.
Big winners from this result are definitely the “red and white”who remained undefeated at the top of the scoreboard (13-1-0), at the time when “Union” lost the opportunity to catch him in first place (12-1-1), as a result of which the Piraeus kept luck in their hands when it comes to absolute home court advantage heading into the playoffs.
The match was fairly even throughout the match, with Olympiakos holding a small lead in the first 15 minutes of the match, before AEK closed the half with a 10-9 lead. In the second half, the team of Zeliko Babic, who made his debut on the Piraeus bench, entered the game better and led 15-13 in the 40th minute. Afterwards, both teams got stuck offensively, with just two goals in a quarter (45′-55′)!
The match turned into a thriller, with Olympiakos scoring with him Vida at 59:40′, with AEK answering at 59:48′ with Mandalinic’s long shot, for the impressive finale that found the two teams tied.
The five minutes: 3-2, 5-5, 6-5, 7-8, 8-8, 9-10 (day), 13-12, 15-14, 17-17, 17-18, 18-18, 21- 21.
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