The renaissance in Limassol was made by Anagennisi Deryneia after beating Apollon in the "APOLLON ARENA" with 1-3 sets and automatically has the upper hand for qualification. However, Apollo can go to Deryneia and turn the tables. The "blues" who played without Angulo need a victory with 1-3 or 0-3 to lead the qualification to the semifinals in the golden set.
A real derby took place in the first set at the "Apollon Arena". Anagennisi played very well and managed to take the set with 21-25 by placing a qualifying mortgage. The Limassol team, who played again with an experimental six, fell behind in the score despite their effort.
The second set had two sides. Initially, the "blues" were ahead 08-04, but the "greens" with Griban and Magni leading, but also the valuable help of Kiki Antoniou turned it around. After leading 14-16, they took the set with 19-25 and secured a lead of two sets.
The trick attempted in the third set by Apollon coach Stergios Francescu, placing Evita Leonidou from a passer in an aggressive role, proving that the young international is a joker, helped Apollon unimaginably. Fatally, the plate was tilted with the Limassols who took the set with 25-21 reducing the sets to 2-1.
The fourth set was literally breathtaking. Apollon was ahead with 21-16 but with a long counterattack the Renaissance with the American Magni leading the way turned the data and won with 28-30 with Griban finishing the crucial point. Characteristic of the set of two awesome six and seven ball exchange rallies on both sides.
APOLLO (ST. FRANGESKOU): Stylianou, Bleretic, Ev. Leonidou, Dundnikova, Manitarou, Charalambous - Libero: A. Zακχαίου. - Changes: Valkova, Simanovsky.
ANAGENNISI D. (L. LOIZOU): Griban, Dimitriou, .Brown, Magni, Efstathiou, Antoniou - Libero: Oeconomist. - Changes: Papagianni.
Source: goal.com.cy