George Delagrammatikas
From: www.greekhandball.com
AEK, which desires to return to the conquest of titles, dominated away against PAOK (23-20), in the first derby of the period. The Athenian team, AEK, having as protagonist the player, Buneta, had not won in Thessaloniki, against PAOK, since 2007, during the regular period.
On the other side, Olympiacos is leading the race of the Handball Premier (the first division of Greek Handball), after the completion (21/09) of the first round of the championship. The team of Piraeus defeated its opponents, Ionikos Neas Filadelfias, with the intensifier score 29-9 and obtained, with the important contribution of goalkeeper, Spikic, a substantial goal difference in comparison with its direct competitors.
Faiakas Kerkyras, in the first match of its history in Handball Premier, won 20 Aris Nikaias Olympic Diagnostic by 25-20 having 500 boosters in the court. The team of Kerkyra island was passionately supported by its fans, who could be proved the most crucial factor for its stay in Handball Premier.
Giannis Hadelis, the Greek player of Diomidis Argous, was the protagonist of the match Pylaia-Diomidis Argous, since he accomplished 12 goals, more than every other player in the first day of the championship. Diomidis Argous overturned the score, changed the battle flow and achieved its first victory (23-26).
In Veria, Doukas confronted the local team, Filippos Verias. The team from the capital, Athens, was outweighed until the end of the competition (21-34). The weakened team of Filippos Verias, with many youngsters in its synthesis, was not able to resist to the superiority of Doukas.
Aeropos Edessas ManDynamic dominated away (22-21) against Drama Bianco Monte, in a court with 1.000 spectators, after a nip and tuck game. Aeropos was better in details and prevailed, having as leader the player, Misailidis.
THE RESULTS (HANDBALL PREMIER)
Olympiacos-Ionikos Neas Filadelfias 29-9
Pylaia-Diomidis Argous 23-26
PAOK-AEK 20-23
Faiakas Kerkyras-Aris Nikaias Olympic Diagnostic 25-20
Drama Bianco Monte-Aeropos Edessas ManDynamic 21-22
Filippos Verias-Doukas 21-34
