Panathinaikos achieved an easy 3:0 (25:19, 25:17, 25:16) victory over Pegasus Polichnis, with the match lasting just 68 minutes. With a few changes to their main lineup and without pressure, the "Greens" dominated from start to finish. Andreas Frangos was excellent, named MVP of the match, and Rasmus Nielsen was the top scorer with 17 points.
After this loss, the playoffs increasingly seem like a mirage, and Boyan Yordanov and Tomislav Rusev must roll up their sleeves to avoid relegation from the elite.
Squad rotations and a convincing success
Head coach Dimitris Andreopoulos rested some of his key players – Thanasis Protopsaltis, Maxwell Elgert, and Patrick Gassman. The latter two appeared on the court briefly. Despite the rotations, Panathinaikos controlled the game in all elements and did not allow Pegasus Polichnis to offer resistance.
Domination in all elements
Panathinaikos recorded 5 aces, 40 successful attacks, and 5 blocks, also capitalizing on 25 opponent errors. At the same time, no player from Pegasus Polichnis managed to reach double-digit points. The top scorer for the visitors was Boyan Yordanov with 8 points.
Score progression:
🔹 First set: 8-4, 16-11, 21-14, 25-19
🔹 Second set: 8-6, 16-11, 21-15, 25-17
🔹 Third set: 8-2, 16-8, 21-13, 25-16
Final score:
Panathinaikos – Pegasus Polichnis 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 25-16) in 68 minutes
Statistics of key players:
🏐Panathinaikos:
Kasampalis – 2 pts. (1/2 attacks, 1 block)
Van Garderen– 6 pts. (5/18 attacks, 1 ace, 47% reception – 18% excellent)
Petreas– 9 pts. (7/10 attacks)
Chadrin (libero)– 78% reception (44% excellent)
Elgert, Gassman– with occasional appearances
Nielsen– 17 pts. (top scorer in the match)
🏐Pegasus Polychnis:
Maier– 6 pts. (5/19 attacks, 1 ace, 33% reception – 7% excellent)
Yordanov–8 pts. (7/26 attacks, 1 ace)
