Huge victory for Panathinaikos! The “greens” prevailed with a score 12-11 at its headquarters Vouliagmeni for its 3rd matchday A1 Men’s Polothanks to… buzz beater of Costa Giuvetsi 1.2 seconds before the end of the race!
In this way, Panathinaikos was left alone at the top Group A of the championship, prevailing in a match with tremendous strength and intensity, which of course also caused complaints from both sides from the arbitration.
Of course, this matchup was a… breakfast for the rest between the two. Panathinaikos and Drowning they will play until February once more in the league, twice in European Cup and probably another one in the quarter-finals of the Cup.
The match
Until the middle of the third period, the match was tied (7-7), but o Panathinaikos took the lead with two consecutive goals by Giuvetsi and Kourouvani. THE Papasifakis he missed a penalty for +3 and shortly after the first scorer of the “clover” was sent off with three penalties. THE Hadji with a long shot at the expiration of eight minutes it was reduced to 9-8, changing the psychology of the match.
Vouliagmeni went ahead (10-9) with a goal by them Spahic and Truloubut Chalivopoulos equalized and Giuvetsis put him in front again Panathinaikos (11-10), 1’40” before the finale. Hatzis, with his fifth personal goal, responded immediately. In the last seconds, Mr Banicevic won an ejection, Mazis called a timeout and o Giuvetsiswith his fifth personal goal, gave the victory to the “greens” 1.2 seconds before the end.
The eight minutes: 3-3, 2-3, 3-3,3-3
The results of the 3rd round:
GROUP A
NO Patron-Chania 8-8
Ethnikis-Panionios 14-20
Chios-Pal. Faliro 9-14
Vouliagmeni-Panathinaikos 11-12
GROUP II
Peristeri-Olympiakos 6-21
Hydraikos-Larissa 23-7
Apollo Smyrni-PAOK 21-11
Glyfada-OFTH 14-8
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