The men's volleyball team has completed its European presence and is now turning its attention to winning the three national titles. Olympiacos lost the second match against Modena (3-0) in Italy for the 16th finals of the CEV Cup. After two consecutive years in the Challenge Cup final and the CEV Cup semifinal against Italian teams, the Reds had a difficult mission against a very strong opponent.
Key data:
The sets: 3-0: 25-18 (21'), 25-22 (26'), 25-22 (24')
1st set: 8-5, 16-10, 21-14, 25-18
2nd set: 8-7, 16-15, 21-19, 25-22
3rd set: 8-6, 16-14, 21-17, 25-22
Leo Shoes Modena: Pinali 18, Christenson 3, Bossi 4, Mazzone 13, Kaliberda 8, Rossini (L), Anderson 16, Holt 10
Olympiacos (Fernando Benitez Munoz): Finger 12, Petreas 6, Husaj 6, Voulkidis 2, Tervaportti 1, Gergye 10, Kokkinakis (L), Stivachtis, Andreadis 2, Aspiotis, Koumentakis 3, RIzopoulos
Statements:
The Head coach Fernando Benitez Munoz stated: "We knew how difficult our mission was. In the first set, we did not start as usual and it took us a little more time to find our rhythm against a very strong team like Modena. In the next two sets we played better, we fought but we couldn't claim any more. It’s a very strong team, with some of the best players in the world and a lot of experience. We tried to press them and claim the qualification and these two games are very useful for us to improve for the rest of the season."