PAOK 3-1: Take a step towards qualifying for the finals with the unstoppable Hernandez

Panathinaikos took the first step towards qualifying for the men's volleyball league finals, with a 3-1 victory. (23-25, 25-19, 31-29, 25-23) PAOK in Metz in the first semi-final between them.

Dimitris Andreopoulos' side lost the first set and found themselves losing 20-24 in the third, but managed to find solutions to make it 3/3 against Dykefalo from the North in the tournament (they had beaten them back and forth in the league). Duration).

He was the great protagonist of the Greens Fernando Hernandez scored 27 points. He was followed by Jiri Kovar with 14 points, Theo Voulkidis with 11 points, and Thanasis Protopsaltis with 10 points. For PAOK, Bram scored 13 points Van de Drees, while Martin offered from 12 Van Harderen and Axel Trochev.

The next meeting between the two teams will be next Thursday (3/14, 17:00, ΕΤ3) at PAOK Sports Stadium, and qualification to the final will be determined by the three victories.

Race

Panathinaikos was hurt by the 10 service errors it committed in the first set, which PAOK won 23-25 ​​in 31 minutes, and even got an ace from Gatsis in the final. The Greens reduced their mistakes and greatly increased their attacking efficiency to take a 1-1 lead and win 25-19.

PAOK had the first say in the third set and found itself leading 20-24, but Andreopoulos' side erased four set points to level the score at 24-24 and make the final score 2-1 in the set at 31-29 (37 minutes). ), after losing his serve Trochev And Ace Hernandez.

Clover was on top throughout the fourth set, finding himself at +6 (24-18), and saw PAOK come close to victory (24-23), but took the set and match point from Folkides.

the reviewer: Kotsoulas, Nikakis, observer: Beerus, Moderators:Hatzvassiliou, Katsiaras, Secretarial:Emanuelides.

Volatility

The first group: 5-8, 14-16, 19-21, 23-25

the second group: 8-7, 16-11, 21-17, 25-19

The third group: 8-3, 15-16, 16-21, 31-29

Fourth group: 8-4, 16-10, 21-17, 25-23

*Panathinaikos' points came from 8 aces, 59 attacks (53% efficiency), 12 blocks and 25 opponent errors (16 dropped serves) and PAOK. They came from 5 aces, 34 attacks (39% efficiency), 14 blocks and 43 opponent errors (34 missed serves).

Collections: 3-1 (23-25, 25-19, 31-29, 25-23) in the 123rd minute

Panathinaikos A.O. (Dimitris Andreopoulos): Kovar 14 (27/10, 3 aces, 1 block, 63% reserve – 50% excellent), Yerzylo 5 (6/3 onwards, 2 blocks), Rangel 9 (13/7 onwards) – 31% excellent) / Kontostathis (left, 71% reserve – 50% excellent), Casambales 3 (2 aces, 1 block), Petris, Marko.

PAOK. (Josko Milinkoski): Van Harderen 12 (9/26 onwards, 2 aces, 1 block, 15% calculation – 4% excellent), Galiotos 2 (1 aces, 1 block), Trochev 12 (9/20 onwards) ,) 3 blocks, 38% sub – 23% excellent), Van de Dres 13 (12/30 ref, 1 block), Linardos 4 (1 ace, 3 blocks), Samoilenko 8 (4/8 ref, 4 blocks) / Kokkinakis (left, 71% reserve – 29% excellent), Sideropoulos, Gatsis 2 (1 ace, 1 block), Takouridis.