2024-05-18 10:50:07
Within the golden set, the qualification of Greece was determined in opposition to Croatia, within the premiere of Group A of the second part of the Seaside Volley Nations Cup (Pre-Olympic event) in Lithuania.
Jason Kanellos and Panagiotis Ioannidis had been defeated within the particulars within the first sport by Devald and Pribanic to get the victory for Stavros Dallas and Koos Dimitris Hadjinikolou in opposition to Skorin and Zelenika to resolve the qualification to the golden set.
Subsequent opponent would be the winner of the pair Belgium-Gibraltar.
Defeat within the particulars for Canello and Ioannidis
Within the first sport, Kanellos and Ioannidis got here near victory, however primarily because of their very own errors, the Croatians got here out victorious.
Within the first set our Nationwide Staff was in management till 17-13. After the Croatian timeout the rating was 18-18, Kanellos made it 19-18 however then misplaced the counterattack for 19-19. With a misplaced serve of the opponents, Greece had its first bowl set however didn’t reap the benefits of it and the Croatians of their third made it 0-1 within the units with 22-24.
Kanellos and Ioannidis reacted within the second set. As within the first, they took management of the set from the beginning and led 7-3. Croatia was making an attempt to scale back however our Nationwide Staff discovered a method to get the facet out and with a effectively set block, right selections within the assault got here the tie in 1-1 set with 21-15.
Within the tiebreak, Kanellos and Ioannidis seemed able to take the victory, as they led 11-8, however the Croatians with a focused serve leveled the set (11-11) and went forward 11-12. Ioannidis equalized at 12-12 however he marked out for 12-14 and Croatia made it 13-15 shortly after.
Dallas and Hatzinikolaou equalized
The tie for the sequence wins with the Croats got here from Greek champions Stavros Dalla and Dimitris Hatzinikolaou.
Derby was the primary set, with the 2 groups going hand in hand till the top. Our Nationwide Staff had a counter assault with the rating at 20-19 however Dallas was charged with a double ball and thus it turned 20-20. Nonetheless, with two assaults he made it 24-22 for the 1-0 set.
With psychology on their facet, Dallas and Hatzinikolaou stepped up their efficiency much more within the second set and with a dominant serve, block-defense they took the set 21-13 after an ace from Dallas and prevailed 2-0 units.
They completed it within the gold set
Within the golden set that might resolve the qualification to the subsequent spherical, the Croatians modified teammates of their two groups and Skorin and Mribanic performed in opposition to Dalla and Hadjinikolau. With the rating at 14-12, Hatzinikolaou misplaced the counter assault for 14-13 after which after a time period, got here the tie at 14-14. Dallas gave a brand new match level to Greece (15-14) for Hatzinikolaou to finish it within the subsequent part after his personal protection for the ultimate 16-14.