Panionios Betsson won the derby ofNea Smyrniagainst Olympiacos with3:1 (18:25,27:25,25:20,25:12)and reduced their distance tosecond placein the standings. The guests from Olympiacos were withoutIsabella Di Juli, but started more convincingly and took the first set.

At the heart of the hosts' comeback was the strong performance ofElitsa Vasileva-Atanasijević, who finished with20 points,+13,2 aces,3 blocksand50% in attack. Also finished with the same point tallyRisticevic – 20 points, scoring17/35 in attackand added3 blocks.

After losing the first set, Panionios showed character and equalized after a tough battle in the second –27:25. In the third, the hosts made a strong run at the start and withstood the pressure for25:20, and in the fourth set they dominated completely and closed the match convincingly with25:12.

Dragan Nesic: "We want to win everything"

The coach of PanioniosDragan Nesic, former head coach of Bulgaria, emphasized that the derby had many ups and downs, but congratulated both teams for the quality match. He thanked the fans for their support and stated that the team has high goals for the season:"We have a high-level team and we want to win everything."