Nomikeia Tournament: A.O. Thiras Reaches the Final in Santorini to Face Alba Blaj
The Santorini club came back from a 0-2 deficit against Corona Brașov to secure a spot in the final against the Romanian Cup winners.
A.O. Thiras secured its place in the "Nomikeia" tournament final after defeating the Romanian side Corona Brașov 3-2 at the DAPPOS indoor arena. Despite falling behind 0-2 in sets, the Santorini team staged a major comeback to claim victory and clinch its 12th appearance in the tournament's final.
In Saturday's grand final, A.O. Thiras will face Alba Blaj, who eliminated Panathinaikos 3-2 in the other semifinal. The final is scheduled to start at 18:30, while earlier at 16:30, Panathinaikos and Corona Brașov will play for third place.
De Souza led the host team with 18 points, followed by Fayyad with 17, while Cizar and Kioutsiouki added 12 points each. Head coach Manolis Skoulikaris noted that the team appeared fatigued and lacked rhythm initially, but praised his players for finding the physical and mental reserves to turn the match around.
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