VakıfBank was the guest of Galatasaray HDI Sigorta in the opening match of the 10th week of Misli.com Sultans League. Yellow-blacks won the fight 3-2 and got their 9th victory this season.
Burhan Felek The home team won the first set of the fight at the Vestel Volleyball Hall 25-16 (1-0). VakıfBank won the second set 25-20 in which Paola Egonu scored 11 points and equalized the situation in the sets (1-1). Playing strong in the third set, VakıfBank took the lead with a score of 25-17 (1-2). Galatasaray HDI Sigorta scored the fourth set 25-19 and moved the match to the decision set (2-2). The yellow-blacks, who won the decision set 15-13, which was the scene of a great contention, managed to win the breathtaking struggle (2-3).
Paola Egonu became the top scorer of VakıfBank with 29 points. Gabi scores 20 points; Kara Bajema reached double digits with 11 points.
After this match, VakıfBank will take the road to Antalya for the 2022 FIVB Clubs World Championship. The last world champion, VakıfBank, who will compete in Group B of the 2022 FIVB Clubs World Championship hosted by Antalya, will play against the Kazakhstan representative Kuanysh Club on Wednesday, December 14, at 19.30.
LIVING ROOM: Burhan Felek Vestel Volleyball Hall
REFEREES: Seckin Yener, Mehmet Gul
GALATASARAY HDI INSURANCE: Gamze Kılıç, İlkin Aydın, Fatma Beyaz, Anthi Vasilantonaki, Sude Hacımustafaoğlu, Ayçin Akyol, Bihter Dumanoğlu, Fulden Ural
VAKIFBANK: Cansu Özbay, Gabi, Zehra Güneş, Paola Egonu, Derya Cebecioğlu, Chiaka Ogbogu, Ayça Aykaç, Buket Gülübay, Aleksia Karutasu, Kara Bajema
SETS: 25-16, 20-25, 17-25, 25-19, 13-15
SET TIMES: 21′, 24′, 22′, 23′, 17′