Panathlitikos vs Bergina

The first official match for the year ends with a win for us.
We played against Bergina and won 3-1 in a relatively easy game.

Detailed score:
25-10
21-25
25-15
25-15
We shouldn't have lost that second set but some serves just wouldn't go in.

The game was the first for EPESTH's cup, and the win, along with some drawing luck, already put us into the final 8.

Panathlitikos vs Epikouros

Our second friendly game for the season was a win.
We managed a 3-1 against Epikouros, a team that plays in the A2 National league. That would be 2 levels above us. So how did we manage? We played against Epikouros' young team (adolescents) and not their man's team. The score might have been different then :o)

Panathlitikos vs Niki Eukarpias

It's kind of unfortunate that our first game for the season starts with a loss.
We played against Niki Eukarpias, a long-time rival with whom we will once more be playing in the same league. We lost the first two sets and won the last, yielding a 2-1 final score.
The game was a 'friendly' one and that would explain why it finished before a 3rd set was won.
Our loss should be attributed to many lost servers. Defense was so so, slightly on the bad side.

Our game once more exhibited somewhat of a slow-start. By the third set we were playing much closer to where we should be. And this is exactly why the loss doesn't worry me.

10 days for the first official game of the year.
Stay tuned!