Anagennisi got an important victory over Paphiakos, which prevailed with 3-1 sets in Deryneia and still hopes for the first four.
The people of Deryneia "live together" in the 4th place with Nea Salamina, lagging behind in the tie, while the Paphites fell to -3 from the champion Omonia.
The sets: 26-24, 26-24, 11-25, 25-21
The description of the match by KOPE:
Anagennisi Deryneia acquired the right to the quartet's dream on Friday, January 24, 2020, in the 12th game of the OPAP Men's Category A championship. The "greens" of Jovan Melka defeated the Green Air Paphiakos in the Deryneia Indoor with 3-1 sets. With the victory, the Deryneiotes were two points behind the 3rd Anorthosis while they escaped from APOEL. With his defeat, Green Air Paphiakos, which he liked mainly in the third set, while he lost two sets in the extra points, probably can no longer hope for the first place.
The first set in Deryneia was excellent. Anagennisi controlled the set and overtook 17-13. But Green Air Paphiakos did not say its last word. With a reversal, he brought the 20-15 against him in the extra points with Anagennisi winning 26-24 in 31 'and saving the set.
The second set in Deryneia was breathtaking. The two teams were equal and from the moment that Anagennisi did not keep the favor of 04-02 the two teams were close to the score or tied. The same pattern continued until the end with Green Air Paphiakos leading 21-22. Anagennisi tied 23-23 and everything was judged on the extra points with Anagennisi stubbornly prevailing again 26-24 in 29 'and writing the 2-0 set.
After 06-09, Green Air Paphiakos greatly increased its performance in order to stay alive in the match. Typically, the Paphites escaped 09-15 to prevail in a set that belonged to them completely with 11-25 in 23 'and to reduce to 2-1 sets.
After a break of one set, the derby continued in the fourth. The two teams could not be imposed with a draw prevailing. Anagennisi got what it wanted by winning 25-21 in 28 'and the match with a big three-pointer 3-1 in 121'.
RENAISSANCE DER. (G. MELKA): Shvalev, Apostolou, Felahoglu, Karagiannis, Todorovic, Garchet - Libero: Papaioannou. - Changes: Siokouros, Tofia
Green Air PAFIAKOS (A. KONSTANTINOU): Economidis, Verissimo, Pafitis, Andreou, Caetano, Miranda - Libero: Papachristodoulou. - Changes: Garlic.