Türkiye, which started the match with block numbers and Vargas’ effective dunks, gained a 5-1 advantage. After the part where the two teams scored mutually, France reduced the difference to 2 (13-11). The Crescent-Stars team, which made fewer mistakes in the last part, won the first set, 25-17, in which Vargas scored 8 points.
The first 14 points of the second set, which started with mutual points, ended in a 7-7 draw. The crescent-star team gained the upper hand in the game and increased the difference to 3 with France’s service errors and İlkin Aydın’s service points: 13-10. After this point, France won 7 of the next 11 games and equalized 17-17. Responding to Vargas’ dunk and serve points with Depie, Elouga and block points, France took the lead for the first time in the set: 20-21. The national team, which put its emphasis on the game again with Elif Şahin’s service series in the last episode, completed the competitive second set with a score of 25-23.
France started the third set with a 5-1 advantage and forced Türkiye to take a break. After the break, the national team scored with Vargas and Jack-Kısal and closed the gap, taking the lead 10-9. After France’s effective attacks, the set was tied at 15-15 with mistakes made in service. After mutual points, Türkiye increased its influence with Vargas and Jack-Kısal and won the set 25-20 and the match 3-0.
After the match in which Melissa Vargas scored 22 points, the national team won its 4th victory and France suffered its 5th defeat.
Lounge: Ankara
referees: Nicolas Casado (Argentina), Sinisa Ovuka (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Türkiye: İlkin Aydın, Elif Şahin, Sinead Jack-Kısal, Saliha Şahin, Melissa Vargas, Berka Buse Özden (Gizem Örge, Eylül Akarçeşme Yatgın, Cansu Özbay, Hande Bakadın, Defne Başyolcu)
France: Sylves, Cazaute, Ndiaye, Elouga, Rotar, Danard-Selosse (Gelin, Schalk, Stojiljkovic, Ratahiry, Depie, Jaegy)
Sets: 25-17, 25-23, 25-20
Duration: 90 minutes