ΑΕΚ disqualified OPE Rethimnon at the first phase of the play offs and Olympiacos, Iraklis Kifisias.
The winner of the play offs much achieve 3 winnings total (the games of the regular season are included). AEK won Olympiacos 2 times during the regular season so it needed 1 more, but Olympiacos made the break and won the following 2 games. Now the 2 teams has to play one last game tomorrow, Monday 8th of March. Lets see who will be the new Champion of 2012-2013.
The Games:
Olympiacos at the first of the finals took a great win over AEK by 1-3 (20-25, 23-25, 25-21, 16-25) at AEK’s court. Olympiacos took easily the first set and a bit harder the second second set. AEK made a lot of mistakes in defense and receive and AEK’s block wasn’t working as it should. As a result Olympiacos mastered in attack especially with the Bulgarian Radosveta Teneva and took a lead by 0-2. AEK reacted at the third set, found its pace and with the help of its incredible fans that filled the court once more, won the set. AEK started with the same pace the fourth set but an unfortunate injury of its best receiver Athanasia Totsidou startled all the players and from then on AEK couldn’t play the way it should and Olympiacos took a great win.
The second game was hold at Olympiacos’ hall, Melina Merkouri on Thursday at 18.30. AEK was still facing a lot of problems in reception, Apostolos Oikonomou tried a lot to cover the absence of Athanasia Totsidou by using other players, but the bad reception especially of Mari Mendes was a great problem. Olympiacos on the other hand had a lot of solutions, in a great day Radosveta Teneva, made few mistakes and had a solid block so it took the second win by 3-1 (25-17, 23-25, 25-23, 25-21).
