3:1 for the second time! Asseco Resovia volleyball players advance to the CEV Cup semi-finals
Asseco Resovia won against Fenerbahce Medicana Istanbul 3:1 in the return match of the quarter-final of the CEV Cup. The defending team from Rzeszów won the first match away 3:1, so they won promotion to the next round. In the semi-finals they will face the winner of the Knack Roeselare - Tours VB competition.
After an even start to the match (11:11), the Fenerbahce volleyball players took the initiative. The serve played an important role in building the guests' advantage. First, Fabian Drzyzga showed off with an ace (11:13), and then Earvin N'Gapeth (12:16). The team from Istanbul increased their lead (13:19), Resovia fought back (16:19), but in response, the visitors launched a series, topped off by Denis Karyagin's effective attack (16:24). The missing point was given to Fenerbahce by the hosts' spoiled serve (17:25).
The second set started with a strong attack by the players from Rzeszów (4:0). The opponents caught the ball (9:8), but the hosts quickly pulled away again (13:8). They were more effective than the players from Istanbul in the offensive, improved their service and maintained the advantage (19:13). Their victory of 25:19 was sealed by a mistake by the guests.
Fenerbahce volleyball players found themselves against a wall, because the Rzeszów team needed only one set to advance. In the third set, they had an advantage almost from the beginning (5:3, 10:7). Such an opening allowed the hosts to play freely in the middle part of the set. They played effectively, added points with blocks and increased the advantage (18:12). The guests got back into the fight, reduced the difference to three points (21:18), but Resovia did not let the victory be taken away from them. Karol Kłos won the set point with an effective attack (24:21), and the opponents' serve into the net meant a won set (25:21) and advancement to the next round.
The competition was decided, so both teams came out for the next set with much changed line-ups. The set was played from the beginning with the advantage of the hosts (7:4), who in the middle part of the set, after a series of five won actions, clearly outpaced their opponents (18:11). Later, the youngest in the Rzeszów team, Bartosz Zych, added two aces (20:13). In the end, the series of actions was won by the guests (22:18), but Resovia calmly maintained the advantage. The meeting was closed with an ace by Adrian Staszewski (25:19).
Most points: Stephen Boyer (13), Klemen Cebulj (10), Karol Kłos (10) – Resovia; Kaan Gurbuz (13), Denis Karyagin (12), Earvin Ngapeth (12) – Fenerbahce. The hosts had an advantage in attack, equal statistics of point serves (9–10) and blocks (10–9, 6 points Kłos). The Rzeszów team started the match without Bartosz Bednorz, who is struggling with a calf injury. Despite this, they achieved their eleventh victory in a row (seven in PlusLiga + four in CEV Cup).
In the semi-finals, Asseco Resovia will face the winner of the Belgian Knack Roeselare vs. French Tours VB. In the first match, the French team won 3:2. Asseco Resovia will host the first semi-final clash.
Asseco Resovia Rzeszow - Fenerbahce Medicana Istanbul 3:1 (17:25, 25:19, 25:21, 25:19)
Resovia: Dawid Woch, Stephen Boyer, Klemen Cebulj, Karol Kłos, Gregor Ropret, Lukas Vasina – Michał Potera (libero) and Adrian Staszewski, Patryk Niemiec, Jakub Bucki, Łukasz Kozub, Cezary Sapiński, Dawid Ogórek (libero), Bartosz Zych. Coach: Tuomas Sammelvuo. Fenerbahce: Jeffrey Jendryk, Fabian Drzyzga, Earvin Ngapeth, Osman Durmaz, Kaan Gurbuz, Denis Karyagin – Baturalp Burak Gungor (libero) and Caner Dengin (libero), Mert Cuci, Caner Peksen, Yilmaz Uner, Yasin Aydin. Coach: Slobodan Kovac.
First match 3:1 . Promotion: Asseco Resovia .
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