All favourites advanced to the semifinals of the Greek Cup on Wednesday, with Iraklis, Panathinaikos and Olympiakos landing 3-0 wins but PAOK needing a tie-break.
Holders Panathinaikos were head and shoulders above Lamia and won 25-18, 25-21, 26-24 away from home, with opposite Boyan Yordanov scoring 21 points.
Olympiakos sailed through hosts Panellinios at Kypseli (25-15, 25-20, 25-21), led by Dimitris Tzourits who scored 18 points and Andreas Frangos who registered another 11.
League leaders Iraklis had a tough nut to crack, but managed to beat Aris in three sets (25-21, 26-24, 25-23).
Yet the evening's most entertaining contest by far was at Kifissia, where PAOK emerged victorious with a 3-2 score (25-23, 20-25, 25-14, 16-25, 23-21) over a side who have impressed with their performances in the league this season.
The draw for the semifinals will take place on Friday.
source: SPORTINGREECE
