Balkan ping pong championship: In the quarter -finals all four of our national teams

All national teams proceeded to the quarter -finals in the Balkan Youth Table Tennis Championships in Orestiada and on Wednesday they will dynamically hunt the entrance to the medals.

On the opening day, for the blue -white colors, the Korasidon complex was distinguished. He qualified for the first place from his group and at the premiere he was surprised, “bending” a 3-2 set in Romania, which defends its title from last year in Albena.

Generally the under 15 girls had great appearances and only wins in a four -way group. In the second place of their own groups and accounts 1 win – 1 defeat, adolescents, young people and children, giving their best. From Wednesday morning comes the sequel and on the night of the same day the team and the first section of the Balkan Championship will be completed. The Nationals of Korasidon, as the first favorite, faces Northern Macedonia at 09:30. The next opponent ranked third in the second group with 1 win and 2 defeats. At the same time, the children’s band faces Romania, which came first in the third group.

Teenagers are confronted with Serbia at 11:30 and the youngsters at the same time as Serbia. In the boys Under 19, Serbia starred with 2 wins in the third group and did herself in the corresponding group in girls under 19.

In the team’s team, our national team began its effort in the first group, facing number 1 favorite, Romania. It was bent 3-1, but managed to be perfectly competitive in most of the race. Malamoudis and Frangakis were positive in their debut with the national team, and the second won a great victory from position 3.

He exceeded five sets of the Opera, who has high awards in the institution, while last September he was in the Romanian team and the Balkan Men’s-Women’s Championship. Malamaoudis hardly lost his unique individual match, while Koutra competed in place 1.

In detail, the evolution of Greece-Romania 1-3:

Giannis Koutra-Robert Istrate 0-3 (9-11, 5-11, 7-11)

Giannis Malamoudis-Dragos Bougor 1-3 (11-7, 9-11, 8-11, 10-12)

Konstantinos Frangakis-Loukas Opera 3-2 (11-13, 11-8, 11-8, 9-11, 12-10)

Kutra-Boujor 1-3 (5-11, 11-8, 8-11, 6-11)

In the afternoon it was decisive for the whole that Kostas Vatsaklis cooked the race with Bosnia/Herzegovina. The opponents led to the score, but in the following matches our internationals found the pressure solutions and won 3-1.

In detail, the evolution of the Bosnia/Herzegovina race-Greece 1-3:

Benzamin Zwantic-Konstantinos Frangakis 3-1 (11-5, 11-9, 7-11, 12-10)

Reif Fakits-Yiannis Koutra 0-3 (3-11, 6-11, 8-11)

Aron Kanlitz-Yiannis Malamoudis 0-3 (8-11, 9-11, 2-11)

Zuudic-Koutra 0-3 (6-11, 8-11, 10-12)

At the top of the group was Romania, which paid Bosnia/Herzegovina 3-0.

The first group was also the National Youth and also met Romania in the premiere. She was unable to resist her superiority and lost 3-0, but she did a good test for the crucial second match.

In detail, the evolution of Greece-Romania 0-3:

Stella Tzaridou-Alexia Sferlea 0-3 (6-11, 3-11, 9-11)

Stella Mavromataki-Bianca Mae Rosou 0-3 (3-11, 6-11, 8-11)

Evangelia Merambelliotaki-Andrea Tzifkou 1-3 (7-11, 11-8, 4-11, 6-11)

Indeed, in the afternoon, the team, which has Manolis Alaroupi, confirmed the role of the favorite against Northern Macedonia. He was very steady, he played with due care and reached 3-0 and qualifying for the quarter-final round of the Balkan Championship. In this match, Nikolaidou wore the coat of arms for the first time.

In detail, the evolution of Greece-North Macedonia 3-0:

Stella Tzaridou-Sarah Stogianovska 3-0 (11-2, 11-6, 11-7)

Sotiria Nikolaidou-Sophia Hassanou 3-1 (11-8, 5-11, 11-8, 11-5)

Evangelia Merambelliotaki-Fani Jovanoska 3-0 (11-4, 11-9, 11-6)

Romania took the lead in the group without pressure, as it was imposed with a 3-0 set of Northern Macedonia.

The children knew they would have a difficult task in the first group and in addition to the start of the day they had an unexpected. The team’s responsible coach got sick, raised fever and had to stay at the hotel. In the first match, against Bulgaria, Alroupi sat on the bench.

In another Balkan championship, the children fought a great “battle” with the neighbors and eventually suffered a 3-1 defeat. It is characteristic that all the individual defeats came to five sets. A. Fusekis made his first appearance with the national team, competing in the double, and had a positive result with Kioselloglou’s teammate.

In detail, the evolution of the Bulgaria-Greece match 3-1:

Miroslav Smind-Konstantinos Alexoudis 3-2 (3-11, 11-9, 11-7, 9-11, 12-10)

Stefan Bonchev-Yiannis Kioseloglou 3-2 (13-15, 11-7, 12-10, 6-11, 11-6)

Victor Dimitrov/Schmid-Anastasios Foussekis/Kioseloglou 1-3 (5-11, 11-8, 5-11, 8-11)

Smind-Kioseloglou 3-2 (8-11, 14-12, 9-11, 11-4, 11-9)

In the afternoon it became the decisive match with Moldova. The children prevailed 3-1 and passed the octave with second place from the first group. The match had a high degree of difficulty, in fact the two wins against the first Moldovan came with a 3-2 set.

“Baptism of Fire” with the coat of arms in this match for Evritis Raphael Noula. In this game was Kostas Vatsaklis.

In detail, the evolution of the Moldova race – Greece 1-3:

Andrei Miskissin-Yiannis Kioseloglou 2-3 (11-8, 11-6, 9-11, 11-13, 10-12)

Razvan Zgartan-Konstantinos Alexoudis 0-3 (6-11, 9-11, 2-11)

Miskissin/Zgartan-Rafael Noulas/Fusekis 3-0 (11-9, 11-7, 13-11)

Miskissin-Alexoudis 2-3 (7-11, 8-11, 11-6, 11-9, 4-11)

Bulgaria had surpassed the morning with 3-0 sets and Moldova and came first in the group.

The National Corasidon began its effort with a striking result in the first group and completed it in style, making it “3 in 3”. Gennidis/Mitka twin showed his great potential since morning when he surpassed Romania 3-2. Not just the first favorite in the category, but the timeless top power of the institution, a country with a huge tradition and, especially, to girls.

In the victories of the first Romanian the answers were loud, the team was completely ready at all critical times and was very confident. In the finale, Mitka turned the situation from 1-2 back to the sets.

In detail, the evolution of the Romania-Greece 2-3:

Patricia Stoika-Anna-Fanouria Mitka 3-1 (11-5, 11-7, 10-12, 11-1)

Maya Mandar-Christina Tzenidis 1-3 (13-15, 11-7, 9-11, 3-11)

Stoic/Mandar-Tzenidis/Mitka 0-3 (6-11, 8-11, 4-11)

Stoic-Genidis 3-0 (11-6, 11-8, 11-8)

Mandar-Mitka 2-3 (12-10, 4-11, 11-2, 2-11, 5-11)

In the second race, Greece had no problem imposing Kosovo. In the double, coach Pavlos Telopoulos also used Hope Tassiou, who made the new step after the National Pagorasidon.

In detail, the evolution of the race of Greece-the 3-0:

Anna Mitka-Amra Gatsi 3-0 (11-5, 11-6, 11-3)

Christina Tzenidis-Bega Bewa 3-0 (11-4, 11-5, 11-4)

Hope Tassiou/Genidis-Gatsi/Bega 3-0 (11-7, 11-7, 11-5)

In the finale and secured our qualification, our national team wanted to increase the series against Bosnia/Herzegovina. He met great resistance, he suffered two defeats from the first opponents’ first player, but again he showed character. He arrived in a new victory in the five individual matches and also certified Genidis’ wonderful collaboration with Mitka in the double.

In detail, the evolution of the Bosnia/Herzegovina race – Greece 2-3:

Nada Dulovich-Anna Mitka 3-0 (11-8, 11-9, 11-7)

One Hadjovic-Christina Genidis 0-3 (6-11, 6-11, 5-11)

Dulovich/Hadjovic-Tzenidis/Mitka 0-3 (6-11, 7-11, 8-11)

Dulovich-Jenidis 3-2 (9-11, 11-9, 3-11, 11-9, 11-9)

Hatzovic-Mitka 0-3 (6-11, 3-11, 4-11)

The second privileged position was won by Romania, which prevailed 3-0 in the other two games. In the other group of the group Bosnia/Herzegovina won Kosovo 3-0. It came Tuesday, however, and she goes to a 9-11 ranking match with Kosovo.

Only in the category of girls, where 11 entries are, were it planned to qualify for the third teams from groups 2 and 3. The prediction is different, with fewer groups from 11.

The first two groups of the groups went to the young men, in teenagers and children, and one third, so they came up with no match in the octave. Those teams that did not go by the clubs will give the rating match on Wednesday. Also in the team there are mixed finals.

In the quarter -finals of the adolescents, the Octades couples in turn are: Romania – Kosovo, Turkey – Montenegro, Serbia – Greece, BYE Bulgaria

In the quarter -finals of the young bye Romania, Bosnia/Herzegovina – Bulgaria, Serbia – Greece, bye Turkey

In the quarter -finals of Bulgaria – Northern Macedonia, Serbia – Bosnia/Herzegovina, Greece – Romania, bye Turkey

In the quarter -finals of the Corasides Greece – V. Macedonia, Serbia – Bulgaria, Moldova – Romania and Turkey – Bosnia/Herzegovina.