Green the exciting derby of the “eternal” for its 11th matchday Volleyball League Panathinaikos!
After a fantastic game in its development, which was held at “Melina Merkouri” and lasted a little more than 2.5 hours, the “clover” lost the first set and made the reversal for 2-1 in the sets, but saw Olympiakos to level at 2-2 and lead 10-6 in the tie-break, finally finding the big breakthrough to celebrate the great victory with 3-2 (25-22, 23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 13-15)“touching”, now, the home advantage ahead of the playoffs!
Top for the winners were Nielsen (20p 16/36 ff., 2 aces, 2 blocks), Van Garderen (17p, 12/37 ff., 4 aces,) and Gusman (12 points, 8/8 ff., 3 aces, 1 block), while for the “red and white” they stood out Past (18p, 18/37 ff.) and Atanasiewicz (17p, 15/30 ff., 1 ace, 1 block).
The match:
The big derby started with the two teams going hand in hand in the score and with Panathinaikos leading 5-4 after consecutive misfires, while Olympiacos found the solutions by constantly equalizing until 8-8 with Pagenk as the protagonist, before take their first lead after Van Garderen’s mistimed finish. the “greens” they regained the lead with 11-10 after an out hit by Atanasievic, with the “red and white” reacting again, making a short run and going ahead for the first time with +2 (13-11).
Petraeus gave solutions to Panathinaikos, reducing to 15-14 and a little later the guests equalized at 18-18, while after a misfired serve by Gassman and a foul by Protopsaltis, Olympiacos took the lead 20-18. The “greens” reduced to 22-21 and 23-22, but the home team finally won the first set 25-23, with a block-out, which was taken by Atanasiewicz and after examining the video check.
The second set started with Perrin leading Olympiacos’ attacks, putting them ahead 3-2 and 4-3, while Panathinaikos then found a rhythm and after leading 7-5, escaped for the first time with +3 (11-8). Olympiacos rallied and reduced it to 10-11 after a Galdini timeout, but the “greens” went ahead again with a difference of three points, with Nielsen having the first ace of the derby after 68 serves and with Van Garderen to find rhythm and get the block-out for 11-14.
Panathinaikos took the lead for the first time with +4 (11-15) and Pagenk reduced it to 13-15 with Olympiakos’ first ace, but Panathinaikos answered in the same way through Gusman, for 13-17. Protopsaltis made it 13-18, with Olympiakos responding with a 4-0 run to cut it to 17-18 and with Panathinaikos getting back to +3 (19-22), before the home team reduced it to 21-22 with impressive double block by Pagenk and Koumendakis. However, Panathinaikos was superior in the “final stretch” of the set, eventually managing to win it 25-23 and tie the game at 1-1!
Having it momentumthe visitors entered the third set strongly as well, taking a 3-1 lead with Nielsen’s ace, while on the other hand Olympiacos consecutive errors on his own serve, giving the guests the right to escape with 6-3. With Andreopoulos’ team dominating and the “red and white” not finding a reaction, the “greens” escaped with +5 (9-14 and 10-15), while Elgert made it 11-17, with his seventh ace Panathinaikos in the derby. The home team went on a 5-1 run to get closer to 16-18, while after consecutive fouls by Koumendakis and Djouric, Panathinaikos escaped again with +4 (16-20), Atanasievic reduced it to 20-21 with an ace, but then sent the ball at the net, with Van Garderen with an ace of his own he did 20-23, with Panathinaikos finally winning the set 25-21 and taking the lead in the sets!
Balanced at the beginning of the fourth set, with Panathinaikos escaping first with +2 (4-6 and 5-7) with consecutive points from Petraea, with Olympiakos tying at 7-7 with a blockout by Atanasievic. The two teams remained close until 11-11, with Olympiacos finding a rhythm at that point in the match and makes streak 5-1 with Atanasievic and Perrin as protagonists, escaping with 16-12 and 18-14! Djuric put the hosts at +5 (19-14) and with the decibels going up to “Melina Mercouri”, Galdini’s team dramatically improved their serve, eventually reaching 25-19 with ease, leveling the score at 2-2 and sending the exciting derby to a tie-break!
In the last and most crucial set, Olympiacos had a lead of one point until 4-3, when Atansievic took action, who with a block and a very strong hit on the small diagonal, put the “red and whites” at +3 (6-3). The Piraeus not only were they held to +3, but they were also outscored 9-4 with a block by Pagemnck on Van Garderen, with Panathinaikos reacting and making a 5-1 run, reducing to 10-9. Atanasiewicz put Olympiakos back to +2 (11-9), Van Garderen leveled with an ace at 12-12, but then wrong-served for 13-12, with Panathinaikos impressive finalewith Protopsalti and Nielsen making it 14-13 and with Gussman making it 13-15 with an ace, giving the big victory to the “greens”!
The sets: 25-22, 23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 13-15
Live of the derby from sport-fm.gr
Olympiacos (Andrea Gardini): Pagenk 10 (7/9 ff., 2 blocks), Perrin 18 (18/37 ff., 39% sub. – 28% excellent), Koumentakis 14 (12/18 ff., 2 blocks, 42% sub. – 25 % excellent), Travica 1 (1 block), Atanasievic 17 (15/30 ff., 1 ace, 1 block), Tzurich 8 (5/12 ff., 1 ace, 2 blocks) / Tziavras (min., 31% sub. – 23% excellent), Hasbala, Dalakouras, Konstantinidis (min., 11% sub. – 11% excellent).
Panathinaikos (Dimitris Andreopoulos): Van Harderen 17 (12/37 ff., 4 aces, 1 block, 50% subs. – 35% excellent), Elgert 2 (1/2 ff., 1 ace), Gassmann 12 (8/8 ff., 3 aces , 1 block), Petraeus 9 (9/14 ff.), Nielsen 20 (16/36 ff., 2 aces, 2 blocks), Protopsaltis 13 (11/25 ff., 2 aces, 55% sub. – 52% excellent) / Chandrinos (l., 50% sub. – 50% excellent), Kasampalis, Voulkidis, Kontostathis (l. .)
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