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Panetolikos - Asteras Tripolis 3-1
An ideal start to the new championship for Giannis Anastasios' team, Arkades prevailed 3-1 in Agrinio. Granath (6’) and Mavrias (58’) laid the foundations for the victory, Makeda temporarily reduced the deficit in 77’, but Aleksic three minutes later (80’) “sealed” the three points for the “Canaries”.
Lisi: "Very happy for the kids who haven't gotten many minutes - We have to give it our all in Norway"
Alessio Lisi spoke about the importance of PAOK's victory over Levadiakos, but also about the need to improve in view of the crucial rematch with Bran.
Charalambous: "PAOK won fairly, we have to bow our heads and work - I am responsible for the defeat"
What Elias Charalambous said after Levadeikos' defeat by a score of 4-0 to PAOK in his debut.
Mykhaliuk leads Ukraine to tough friendly win over Latvia before Greece clash
Svi Mykhaliuk scored 25 points in Ukraine's friendly win over Latvia, five days before the crucial match against Greece (28/8, 19:00).
PAOK - Levadiakos 4-0
Soretire and Pelkas painted, Mythou brought the absolute "upheaval" and Lisi's rotation in view of Bran "caught" offering "tortia" and goals (4-0 to Levadiakos).
Ώρα έναρξης του Αγώνα Start time of the match 22:30 m.m Eastern European Time
Start time of the match 12:30 p.m Pacific Standard Time
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Kontis: “We didn’t take any risks in Sofia to qualify”
Christos Kontis spoke about OFI’s victory and the great challenge of qualifying for the League Phase of the Europa League.
Bratsos: “We paid for the flanking attacks”
Kostas Bratsos had no complaints from the Volos players, emphasizing that his team paid for OFI’s flanking attacks.
Highlights from OFI's victorious debut in the championship
Watch the best moments from OFI's victorious debut in the Stoiximan Super League against Volos Elabet.
OFI - Volos Elabet 2-0
With a goal - a gift from Siampanis and a penalty from Nous in the first half, OFI defeated Volos Elabet 2-0.
Simeone: “The management’s decision not to let Alvarez go to greet Atletico fans”
Diego Simeone said that it was not Julián Alvarez’s decision to go straight to the locker room and not greet Atletico fans after the match against Villarreal.
Greece – Bulgaria 3-1: Magical National Team does not miss the qualification to the “16” of Eurovolley (vid)
An incredible Women’s National Team managed to prevail over Bulgaria with 3-1 and essentially qualify for the “16” of the European Championship.
F1: Norris wins in Holland and continues the streak - Antonelli 2nd
Lando Norris with McLaren won in Zandvoort and climbed for the second time in a row to the highest step of the podium in front of the two Mercedes.
Tremont Waters in Villeurbanne
Tremont Waters (28 years old, 1.78 m) is officially a Villeurbanne player.
Soutalo arrives in Thessaloniki to complete his move to Aris
The transfer of Bosco Soutalo to Aris is in the final stretch, with the Croatian central defender expected in Thessaloniki at midnight.
Promitheas signs Giorgos Kalaitzakis
Prometheus has reached an agreement with Giorgos Kalaitzakis (27 years old, 2.01 meters).
Calabria steps up the pace ahead of Hradec Kralove
Panathinaikos continues its preparation for the rematch with Hradec Kralove, with Davide Calabria stepping up the pace and participating in part of the training.
Levski Sofia coach: “The match with AEK is very tough, my players will leave their hearts on the field”
Convinced that his players will play a good game at Allwyn Arena and will give everything to overcome AEK and qualify for the League Phase of the Champions League, Julio Velazquez appeared with his statements after the impressive 6-0 win against Spartak Varna.
Entiaye: “The people’s reception was amazing, I’ve never experienced anything like it before”
Sherif Entiaye spoke about his first days at PAOK.
Fabregas praises Douvikas: "It's hard to match his mentality"
Tasos Douvikas started his Serie A campaign in the best possible way, as he was the one who gave Como its first goal of the new season.
Fabinho agrees deal with Trabzonspor to join Salah's team-mates
After their time together at Liverpool, Fabinho and Salah are set to reunite in Turkey, with Trabzonspor agreeing a deal with the Brazilian midfielder and the midfielder expected to arrive in the neighbouring country by next Monday to complete his transfer.
Lisi: "PAOK is a fantastic club, I've always liked difficulties!"
Alessio Lisi on the whole subject about the PAOK project, his adaptation to Toumba and the game with Levadiakos.
Mourinho: "Vinicius is a victim of bullying"
Real Madrid coach, José Mourinho, spoke about the bullying that Vinicius Junior often receives, from opposing players and fans.
Kovacs on Constantelias: “We saw the incredible talent he possesses”
Yiannis Constantelias made a very good appearance in his debut with the Dortmund jersey, coming on as a substitute at the beginning of the second half in the German Super Cup against Bayern, with Nikos Kovacs dedicating honeyed words to him in the press conference.
Courtois "Nails" for Espanyol and Rodri
Thiembeau Courtois did not mince his words about Espanyol and Rodri.
Mendilibar: “The fact that we didn’t score more goals doesn’t mean we weren’t good”
What José Luis Mendilibar said on COSMOTE TV’s camera after Olympiacos’ victory over Atromitos.
Olympiacos - Atromitos 1-0
Atromitos held a clean sheet for 82 minutes, but the Angolan defender was the... mechanical god in the difficult 1-0 victory.
Christofileas: “Kalamata is a team that came to stay - During the season, they will claim everything”
Panagiotis Christofileas’ statements after Kalamata’s premiership game with Aris
Grigoriou: “We took a risk and we were justified”
Mihalis Grigoriou referred to all the decisions he made regarding personnel and tactics in Aris’ victory over Kalamata.
Mazzari: “Let’s be patient – AEK deserved to win today”
Valter Mazzari’s statements after the 4-0 away defeat to AEK in the season opener.
Kalamata - Aris 2-3
Aris emerged victorious with a tense double over Tripoli, winning 2-3 over Kalamata in the Superleague premiere. The goals for the yellow and blacks were Rasic 45', Fabiano 89', 90+3'. Bolivar 40' and Vargas 60' scored for the hosts.
AEK - POT Iraklis Fournoi Veneti 4-0
AEK started the Stoiximan Super League championship impressively, as it prevailed 4-0 over Iraklis at the "Allwyn Arena" and now, it turns to the rematch with Levski Sofia (26/8, 22:00) for entry into the Champions League.
Greece – Poland 89-81: Toliopoulos and Dorsey gave the signal for the counterattack in the National Team (video)
The first friendly match of the National Team was victorious, as Poland prevailed 89-81 at the Telekom Center. Toliopoulos and Dorsey were the two who stood out, with Kostas Papanikolaou being left out for medical reasons.
Panetolikos: With new faces in the championship premiere with Asteras AKTOR
The Panetolikos squad for the home match with Asteras AKTOR for the 1st matchday of the Stoiximan Super League (23/8, 21:30).
PAOK's squad for Levadiakos without Kamara
PAOK announced its squad for the home match against Levadiakos, with Mandy Kamaras left out.
Olympiacos: The red and white team's lineup for the game with Atromitos
The lineup chosen by José Luis Mendilibar for the match between Olympiacos and Atromitos (22/08, 21:30) at “G. Karaiskakis” for the 1st matchday of the Stoiximan Super League.
Ukraine - Greece 2-3 (vid)
The Greek women's national volleyball team celebrated a great victory with a comeback in Brno, defeating Ukraine with a 3-2 set in the second match of Group B of the European Championship.
The "blue and white" team put up a great fight, found themselves behind with a 2-1 set, but reacted and sent the match to a tie-break, where they had the last word.
Martha Anthouli was a great protagonist, while the presence of Bakodimou after her entry into the game, as well as the substitution of Tani, proved decisive.
With this victory, their first in this year's competition, Apostolos Economou's team took an important step in the battle to qualify for the next phase.
The National Team's next game is tomorrow (23/8, 17:00), against Bulgaria.
The match
Greece entered the match very well and managed to impose its rhythm early on. With an ace from Papageorgiou, it led 8-5, while Hadjiefstratiadou brought the score to 13-8. The difference reached as much as six points (16-10), before Ukraine reacted and approached 17-15. Angelopoulou gave the National Team another breath of air for 20-16 and Anthouli made it 24-21. The Ukrainians managed to "erase" two set points, but Tikmanidou took the block out on the next point and made it 25-23, with Greece leading 1-0.
The second set was much more balanced. Ukraine was ahead 12-10, but the Greek team responded impressively with a 6-0 run and turned the situation around for 16-12. Anthouli kept Greece in the lead and with her own attack it became 22-19, with the "blue and white" reaching 23-20 a little later. At that point, however, Ukraine's reaction came. The Greek reception encountered problems, the Ukrainians pressed and with five consecutive points they completely turned the tables. Dantchak completed the run for 25-23 and 1-1 in the sets.
This development affected the National Team, which was unable to follow the rhythm of its opponent in the third set. Ukraine quickly escaped with 9-4 and then 13-5, gaining a significant advantage early on. The gap continued to grow, with the Ukrainians reaching 22-10 and eventually easily winning the set with 25-12, completing the upset for 2-1.
The image of Greece changed completely in the fourth set. Apostolos Economou's team showed determination to stay in the match and with two consecutive points from Papageorgiou they led 11-7. With Tani helping significantly in organizing the game and Bakodimou providing solutions, the National team even escaped with ten points, reaching 19-9. Ukraine, however, did not give up the set. With a partial score of 8-1 they reduced it to 20-17 and put pressure on the Greek team again. This time, the National Team managed its lead better and Anthouli took the last point for 25-22, sending the match to a tiebreak.
In the fifth set, the two teams started close to the score, with Ukraine leading 5-3 after an ace by Dantchak. Greece's response was immediate. Anthouli tied the score at 5-5 with an ace and Tani's block gave the "blue and white" the lead. Bakodimou with a block out brought Greece to 9-6 and from there Anthouli took action. With four personal points, she helped the National Team reach 13-9, before Dantchak's mistimed attack gave the Greek team a match point. Anthouli put the final "signature" in the match, making it 15-10 and giving Greece a valuable victory with 3-2 sets.
The sets: 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-12, 22-25, 10-15)
*** Ουκρανία - Ελλάδα 2-3 (vid)
Σπουδαία νίκη με ανατροπή πανηγύρισε η Εθνική ομάδα βόλεϊ γυναικών στο Μπρνο, επικρατώντας της Ουκρανίας με 3-2 σετ για τη δεύτερη αγωνιστική του Β’ ομίλου του Ευρωπαϊκού Πρωταθλήματος.
Η «γαλανόλευκη» έδωσε μεγάλη μάχη, βρέθηκε πίσω με 2-1 σετ, αλλά έβγαλε αντίδραση και έστειλε την αναμέτρηση στο τάι μπρέικ, όπου είχε τον τελευταίο λόγο.
Μεγάλη πρωταγωνίστρια ήταν η Μάρθα Ανθούλη, ενώ καθοριστική αποδείχθηκε και η παρουσία της Μπακοδήμου μετά την είσοδό της στο παιχνίδι, όπως και η αλλαγή της Τάνη.
Με αυτή τη νίκη, την πρώτη της στη φετινή διοργάνωση, η ομάδα του Απόστολου Οικονόμου έκανε σημαντικό βήμα στη μάχη της πρόκρισης στην επόμενη φάση.
Το επόμενο παιχνίδι της Εθνικής είναι αύριο (23/8, 17:00), με αντίπαλο τη Βουλγαρία.
Το ματς
Η Ελλάδα μπήκε πολύ καλά στην αναμέτρηση και κατάφερε από νωρίς να επιβάλει τον ρυθμό της. Με άσο της Παπαγεωργίου προηγήθηκε με 8-5, ενώ η Χατζηευστρατιάδου έφερε το σκορ στο 13-8. Η διαφορά έφτασε μέχρι και τους έξι πόντους (16-10), πριν η Ουκρανία αντιδράσει και πλησιάσει στο 17-15. Η Αγγελοπούλου έδωσε ξανά ανάσα στην Εθνική για το 20-16 και η Ανθούλη διαμόρφωσε το 24-21. Οι Ουκρανές κατάφεραν να «σβήσουν» δύο σετ πόιντ, όμως η Τικμανίδου πήρε το μπλοκ άουτ στον επόμενο πόντο και διαμόρφωσε το 25-23, με την Ελλάδα να προηγείται με 1-0.
Το δεύτερο σετ ήταν πολύ πιο ισορροπημένο. Η Ουκρανία βρέθηκε μπροστά με 12-10, αλλά η ελληνική ομάδα απάντησε εντυπωσιακά με σερί 6-0 και ανέτρεψε την κατάσταση για το 16-12. Η Ανθούλη διατήρησε την Ελλάδα σε θέση οδηγού και με δική της επίθεση έγινε το 22-19, με τη «γαλανόλευκη» να φτάνει λίγο αργότερα στο 23-20. Σε εκείνο το σημείο, όμως, ήρθε η αντίδραση της Ουκρανίας. Η ελληνική υποδοχή αντιμετώπισε προβλήματα, οι Ουκρανές πίεσαν και με πέντε συνεχόμενους πόντους ανέτρεψαν πλήρως το σκηνικό. Η Ντάντσακ ολοκλήρωσε το σερί για το 25-23 και το 1-1 στα σετ.
Η εξέλιξη αυτή επηρέασε την Εθνική, η οποία δεν κατάφερε να ακολουθήσει τον ρυθμό της αντιπάλου της στο τρίτο σετ. Η Ουκρανία ξέφυγε γρήγορα με 9-4 και στη συνέχεια με 13-5, αποκτώντας από νωρίς σημαντικό πλεονέκτημα. Η διαφορά συνέχισε να μεγαλώνει, με τις Ουκρανές να φτάνουν στο 22-10 και τελικά να κατακτούν εύκολα το σετ με 25-12, ολοκληρώνοντας την ανατροπή για το 2-1.
Η εικόνα της Ελλάδας άλλαξε πλήρως στο τέταρτο σετ. Η ομάδα του Απόστολου Οικονόμου έδειξε αποφασισμένη να μείνει στη διεκδίκηση του αγώνα και με δύο συνεχόμενους πόντους της Παπαγεωργίου προηγήθηκε με 11-7. Με την Τάνη να βοηθά σημαντικά στην οργάνωση του παιχνιδιού και την Μπακοδήμου να δίνει λύσεις, η Εθνική ξέφυγε ακόμα και με δέκα πόντους, φτάνοντας στο 19-9. Η Ουκρανία, πάντως, δεν εγκατέλειψε το σετ. Με επιμέρους σκορ 8-1 μείωσε σε 20-17 και έβαλε ξανά πίεση στην ελληνική ομάδα. Αυτή τη φορά η Εθνική διαχειρίστηκε καλύτερα το προβάδισμά της και η Ανθούλη πήρε τον τελευταίο πόντο για το 25-22, στέλνοντας την αναμέτρηση στο τάι μπρέικ.
Στο πέμπτο σετ οι δύο ομάδες ξεκίνησαν κοντά στο σκορ, με την Ουκρανία να προηγείται με 5-3 μετά από άσο της Ντάντσακ. Η απάντηση της Ελλάδας ήταν άμεση. Η Ανθούλη ισοφάρισε με άσο σε 5-5 και το μπλοκ της Τάνη έδωσε στη «γαλανόλευκη» το προβάδισμα. Η Μπακοδήμου με μπλοκ άουτ έφερε την Ελλάδα στο 9-6 και από εκεί ανέλαβε δράση η Ανθούλη. Με τέσσερις προσωπικούς πόντους βοήθησε την Εθνική να φτάσει στο 13-9, πριν η άστοχη επίθεση της Ντάντσακ δώσει ματς πόιντ στην ελληνική ομάδα. Η Ανθούλη έβαλε και την τελευταία «υπογραφή» στην αναμέτρηση, διαμορφώνοντας το 15-10 και χαρίζοντας στην Ελλάδα μία πολύτιμη νίκη με 3-2 σετ.
Τα σετ: 3-2 (23-25, 25-23, 25-12, 22-25, 10-15)
Πηγή: SDNA.gr
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Kalamata returns to the Stoiximan Super League after 25 years and welcomes Aris to Tripoli, with Panagiotis Christofileas and Michalis Grigoriou announcing their initial selections.
