Fenerbahçe Opet hosted Vakıfbank in the second match of the CEV Champions League semi-finals.
Defeating Fenerbahçe Opet, who won the first match 3-0 on the road, 3-0, Vakıfbank managed to carry the match to the golden set.
Vakıfbank, which also won the gold set, was the team that advanced to the finals.
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Referees: Paul Catalin Szabo-Alexi (Romania), Nurper Özbar (Türkiye)
Fenerbahce Opet: Carneiro, Fedorovtseva, Vuchkova, Vargas, Ana Cristina, Eda Erdem Dündar (Gizem Örge, Lazareva, Buse Ünal, Meliha Diken, Cansu Çetin, Aslı Kalaç)
VakifBank: Ogbogu, Cansu Özbay, Gabi, Zehra Güneş, Egonu, Bajema (Ayça Aykaç, Derya Cebecioğlu, Daalderop)
sets: 22-25, 14-25, 22-25
gold set: 12-15
Duration: 92 minutes (25, 22, 25, 20)
Defeating Fenerbahçe Opet 3-0 in the second leg of the match, where they lost 3-0 in the Women’s CEV Champions League semi-finals in volleyball, VakıfBank won the gold set 15-12 and became Eczacıbaşı Dynavit’s opponent in the final.
Fenerbahce Opet, who started well in the Turkish derby in Europe’s most prestigious club-level organization, went ahead 8-3 with the points he found as a result of his effective services. Responding to the opponent with the points of Gabi and Egonu, VakıfBank equalized the score as 15-15. While the teams were producing points against each other, VakıfBank finished the first set 25-22, in which they played better in the last part.
Carrying its effective performance to the second set of the match, VakıfBank took a 9-4 lead with its outstanding struggle on the blocks. Using better service than in the first match with his opponent, VakıfBank continued to score easily against his opponent, who broke off from his game discipline, and won the second set 25-14, bringing the situation to 2-0.
Fenerbahce Opet started the third set with a 3-0 streak, while VakıfBank, responding to Gabi’s superior performance, quickly turned the score 9-8 in favor. Continuing its good fight against Fenerbahçe Opet, who tried to stay in the game with Vargas’ individual effort, VakıfBank won this set 25-22. Thus, the match ended with the superiority of VakıfBank 3-0 and the golden set was passed.
VakıfBank, which won the contested gold set 15-12, made its name in the final.
The CEV Champions League Super Final, where VakıfBank and Eczacıbaşı Dynavit will face each other, will be held in Turin, Italy on Saturday, May 20.