The men’s volleyball team got an important victory in the attempt to qualify to the quarter finals of the CEV Cup as won Istanbul BBSK with 1-3 and took an advantage in the view of the rematch held in Piraeus on 17 January. The ‘’Reds’’ need two sets to continue their European journey. The team of Benitez had an excellent performance and completed their games in 2018 successfully. Schmitt was impressive on the attack being the top scorer with 19 points, Rauwerdink added 16 ones and Bohme had 14. 

Key data: 

The sets: 1-3: 22-25 (25’), 19-25 (25’), 25-23 (28’), 19-25 (24’)

1st set: 6-8, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25

2nd set: 2-8, 9-16, 14-21, 19-25

3rd set: 6-8, 16-14, 21-20, 25-23

4th set: 8-6, 13-16, 17-21, 19-25

Olympiacos (Fernando Munoz Benitez): Petreas 4, Bohme 14, Fragkos 1, Schmitt 19, Tervaportti 1, Rauwerdink 16, Stefanou (L), Daridis (L), Zoupani 2, Stivachtis, Andreadis 3, Koumentakis 12

Istanbul BBSK (Hakan Ozkan): Gungor 12, Gokgoz 15, Hayirli 3, Emet 10, Toy 6, Yenipazar 3, Sahin (L), Coskun 7, Peksen

Statements: 

The Head Coach, Munoz Benitez stated at olympiacossfp.gr: “We took a very good result in the view of the rematch. It’s important to win 3-1 so as to qualify to the quarter finals. In the last games, our team becomes better and better. I am very happy to show every player to have a good performance as all of them helped to win. Now, it’s the time to relax”.

Koumendakis mentioned: “We expected a tough game because we faced a good team with experienced players. We proved that we wanted to win and achieved it. Surely, we have an advantage in the view of the rematch but it will be a difficult game. We have to be concentrated in order to seal the qualification’’. 

The men’s volleyball team got an important victory in the attempt to qualify to the quarter finals of the CEV Cup as won Istanbul BBSK with 1-3 and took an advantage in the view of the rematch held in Piraeus on 17 January. The ‘’Reds’’ need two sets to continue their European journey. The team of Benitez had an excellent performance and completed their games in 2018 successfully. Schmitt was impressive on the attack being the top scorer with 19 points, Rauwerdink added 16 ones and Bohme had 14. 

Key data: 

The sets: 1-3: 22-25 (25’), 19-25 (25’), 25-23 (28’), 19-25 (24’)

1st set: 6-8, 13-16, 18-21, 22-25

2nd set: 2-8, 9-16, 14-21, 19-25

3rd set: 6-8, 16-14, 21-20, 25-23

4th set: 8-6, 13-16, 17-21, 19-25

Olympiacos (Fernando Munoz Benitez): Petreas 4, Bohme 14, Fragkos 1, Schmitt 19, Tervaportti 1, Rauwerdink 16, Stefanou (L), Daridis (L), Zoupani 2, Stivachtis, Andreadis 3, Koumentakis 12

Istanbul BBSK (Hakan Ozkan): Gungor 12, Gokgoz 15, Hayirli 3, Emet 10, Toy 6, Yenipazar 3, Sahin (L), Coskun 7, Peksen

Statements: 

The Head Coach, Munoz Benitez stated at olympiacossfp.gr: “We took a very good result in the view of the rematch. It’s important to win 3-1 so as to qualify to the quarter finals. In the last games, our team becomes better and better. I am very happy to show every player to have a good performance as all of them helped to win. Now, it’s the time to relax”.

Koumendakis mentioned: “We expected a tough game because we faced a good team with experienced players. We proved that we wanted to win and achieved it. Surely, we have an advantage in the view of the rematch but it will be a difficult game. We have to be concentrated in order to seal the qualification’’.