The BR Volleys started the group phase of the Volleyball Champions League with a win against Portugal’s champions Benfica Lisbon.
The BR volleys have successfully started the group phase of the Volleyball Champions League. The Bundesliga leaders won 3-0 (27:25, 25:19, 25:21) against Portugal’s champions Benfica Lisbon on Thursday.
In front of 5,167 spectators in the Max Schmeling Hall, Marek Sotola was the winner’s most successful attacker with 19 points.
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Volleys defend two set balls
The Berliners found it difficult to get into the game. In the meantime, Benfica pulled away with a three-point lead in the first round (13:10, 18:15), but missed two set points in the end. The tide turned when Timothee Carle gave the hosts a 26:25 lead. A block from captain Ruben Schott finally decided the set in favor of the hosts.
This sense of achievement gave the Berliners self-confidence and the support they needed to take control of the game. The team especially improved in block defense, and diagonal attacker Sotola also developed more penetration from then on. The Frenchman Carle also impressed with powerful offensive actions. The Portuguese fought back again in the third set, but with the score at 19:19, Sotola’s volleys got the decisive breaks to make it 22:19.
This means that the Volleys take the lead in Group C for the time being. Next Wednesday they will be on matchday 2 of the Champions League with the Turkish team Halkbank Ankara required.
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Broadcast: rbb24, November 23rd, 2023, 10:05 p.m
