Omonia does not lose the Super Cup. The 28th Super - Cap OPAP "OURANIOS IOANNIDIS" was painted "green" with Omonia winning the 7th consecutive trophy in its history in 11 participations winning on Friday, October 15, 2021 at "KITION" the EN. Paralimni (found for the first time in this volleyball celebration) with 3-0 sets.
Omonia was better and with the conquest of the trophy it seemed ready for the start of the championship next Friday against Anorthosis at "THEMISTOKLIO". The Union on the other hand in its first appearance in the Super Cup Final showed very good results and a team capable of claiming its goals this year. Especially in the 2nd set, it was a very nice match with upsets. The Union will face AE Karava in the premiere.
The game
Omonia started the match very strong and led 06-01 with the Union trying to stay close to the score reducing to 07-05. Omonia picked up the pace again and made a double - score 10-05 and 12 -07. The doubles of the 2020-2021 season had the control and the steady lead and increased to 17-11 with the Greek coach of ENP. Costa Markaki to take a time-out. However, Omonia always had the solutions and led 21-14. The Union made its effort to stay in the set, but the "greens" were at +6 23-17 and finally won 25-19, scoring 1-0 in 27 '.
Derby with twists and turns
In the second set, the final of the Super Cup started with the Union entering better and securing the lead 03-05 and 06-08. Omonia, however, with a small series tied 08-08 and led 11-09, overturning the data. The "purple" were within breathing distance while with their own small series they were ahead 12-13 in a very interesting set with upsets. In turn, Omonia made its own streak and led 17-15 with the right choices, forcing coach Markakis to call in a time-out.
Savva Savva players in the final stages of the set got a difference of four points 21-17 and a strong lead in the set. After a new time-out by K. Markakis, the Union tried to react and reduced. However, Omonia always had the solutions and finished the set with 25-19 in 29 ', increasing the score to 2-0 set in the Super-Cup Final.
The third set started with the Union using as one of the extremes, the international newly acquired Odysseas Savvidis in an attempt of its coach to change something. However, after the initial 02-02, Omonia took the reins and escaped 06-02 and at +4, with Markakis taking time-out again. S. Savvas's team still had the upper hand, but the Union reduced the breathing distance to 10-09 with the top Cypriot coach calling his players on the bench for a time-out.
The instructions took place with Omonia escaping 14-09 showing capable of "cleaning" the set. The set, however, remained open after the Union reduced to -3 16-13. The "greens" still had a security difference of 20-16. The Union made the desperate effort to stay in the claim of the match and reduced 21-19 with the coach S. Savvas calling in time-out. The set gained huge interest with the Union reducing to the point 22-21. Finally, Omonia got the points they needed by winning 25-21 in 29 'and the match with 3-0 sets, winning the 7th series of Super - Cap.
The awarding of the Super Cup was made by the president Dr. Michalis Krasias and the General Secretary of KOPE Savva Christodoulou.
CONCORD (S. SAVVA): Leontyev, Eleftheriou, Alexiou, Souza, Lescov, Prodromou - Libero: Papachristodoulou.
E.N. PARALIMNIOU (K. MARKAKIS): Iakovou, Maroulis, Acosta, Coutinho, Georgiou, Papandreou - Libero: Pope. –Changes: Savvidis.
Source: Cyprus Volleyball Federation