81
20:21
Marie Schölzel lands another nice one-legged ball, but Eda Erdem Dündar has the right answer ready and we have three match points for Turkey.
79
20:20
Strong assumption, nice point: Lina Alsmeier is one of the best German players after being substituted on.
77
20:19
Apparently the larger individual class will prevail this time too. Karakurt blocks Orthmann and makes it 21:18.
76
20:17
As in the second set, Giovanni Guidetti served Meryem Boz in crunch time and caught Anna Pogany twice on the wrong foot. 20:18 Turkey, next time out Germany!
75
20:15
After a break by Vital Heynen, the next Turkish serve sails out.
73
20:15
By the way, the Turkish fans are clearly in the majority here and realize that their team now needs support. That pays off immediately. Three points in a row lead to 17:17.
71
20:12
That looks better! Germany remains aggressive and also scores well. Marie Schölzel can sink the one-legged player diagonally and keep the three-point lead.
69
20:10
As if they only had to flick a switch, the Turkish women are now upping the ante again and always pull through their sideouts with ease. Can the German team withstand the pressure this time and continue to score? So far it’s looking good, 14:11!
67
20:08
Strong by Hanna Orthmann! At first she doesn’t get through with her lob, but the next chance comes and this time the ball hits the ground. Germany leads 12:9, Turkey time out!
65
20:06
This time, the butterflies don’t pull away that far, but still hold a two-point lead.
63
20:04
Pity! Alsmeier’s fourth serve is also strong and the German block is there, but the ball rushes from the hands into the side.
61
20:03
The mission is right! Lina Alsmeier brings the German team back with good serves and then even in the lead. 6:4!
60
20:00
This time the Turks got off to a better start and quickly went 3-1 up.
58
19:59
Ebrar Karakurt opens the third set with her fifth point overall.
53
19:56
Sentence conclusion:
The second movement ends up being similar to the first. Germany started off strong and caused some problems for the Turks at first, but when the favorites got better, the butterflies quickly lost their breath. Again, the DVV selection was initially ahead by a few points and in the end the set clearly went to the Turks. The Germans definitely show their class, but they can’t keep it for a whole sentence.
53
19:53
An acceptance mistake by Lina Alsmeier seals the second set, which goes to Turkey with 25:18.
52
19:52
Germany scored at least a few nice points again. Even if the set is probably gone, that can give you energy for the third round.
51.
19:51
Marie Schölzel adds an ace and makes the result a little more pleasant.
49
19:51
A supposed German network error is withdrawn after the challenge and Jennifer Janiska makes a point out of it when it is repeated.
46
19:47
It’s way too easy now. The German defense leaves the line and Ebrar Karakurt says thank you with the next point.
44
19:45
In fact, the second movement takes a similar course. The Turks are now on top, don’t grant Germany a single free point anymore and rob the DVV troop more and more of their morale.
43
19:43
Especially player Cansu Özbay is turning up now! First, after a weak acceptance, she conjures up a perfect pass for Baladın, then a little later she surprisingly does it herself and completely surprises the German defense. 16:13.
41
19:42
Turkey is currently playing it well. Every assumption is there, every pass comes perfectly and sometimes it happens so quickly that there isn’t even a German block there.
39
19:40
Usually it’s Jennifer Janiska who scores the important points in these tight situations and keeps Germany in the running. Already ten points for the German captain.
38
19:39
Is this starting again? In the middle of the set, Germany go downhill and the Turks break away for the first time with an ace from Cansu Özbay and an attacking error from Hanna Orthmann.
36
19:37
Pity! Twice the butterflies were unable to attack despite a good starting position and then Hande Baladın hit the thing on the line. Three points in a row for Turkey, time out Vital Heynen.
34
19:34
The Germans still have the Turkish top star c quite well under control. The 1.96 meter tall attacker conjures up one from time to time, but she only has three points. This time she fails because of the German block of three.
32
19:33
Marie Schölzel and Lena Stigrot pack in a block! Germany now seems much more focused and increases to 6:3.
31
19:31
Things are starting to go well again. Camilla Weitzel in particular remains very effective and Germany holds a narrow lead.
29
19:29
Now it’s time to tick off the first sentence and regain the strength from the first few minutes. Camilla Weitzel gets her first attack longline and makes it 1:1.
25
19:27
Sentence conclusion:
There was more in it! Germany got off to a strong start against the favored Turks, worked particularly well in the block and led by five points in the middle of the first set. But then, on the one hand, Turkey increases and at the same time the DVV selection drastically decreases. Suddenly one mistake follows the next, self-confidence is gone and Giovanni Guidetti’s team races to win the set.
25
19:25
And after the next slight mistake, the sentence is gone! Substitute Kimberly Drewniok smashes diagonally wide and seals the 21:25.
24
19:25
Ironically, when the score was 21:23, the German team made the next assumption error. Three set balls for Turkey!
23
19:24
Ace! Janiska brings Germany to a point.
22
19:23
Captain Jennifer Janiska keeps Germany in the running with a strong long tip, but Turkey responds with a strong point from Zehra Güneş. It remains three points behind.
21
19:22
This is too little! Germany attacked well and forced the Turks to throw a half-baked attacking ball from the backfield, but it actually found the ground. Now it’s getting tight.
19
19:18
Suddenly everything is going against the German team. First Lena Stigrot slips an assumption through her fingers, then the German block against Şahin is actually there, but the ball slips through. The Turks lead by two points and Vital Heynen calls for a time-out.
17
19:17
After touching the net on both sides, the first set remains tight and it now goes back and forth. Hanna Orthmann makes the best impression in attack so far, hits the Turkish block and makes it 17:16.
15
19:15
Turkish women are getting stronger! Again and again the block is there on the other side. Weitzel scrapes another ball off the ground, but Erdem Dündar shortens it to 14:15.
13.
19:13
Now the first mistakes are creeping in. Sometimes the acceptance is weak, sometimes the pass is imprecise. Turkey comes up to two points, then Camilla Weitzel is successful with the first pace.
12.
19:12
The German block works sensationally! Again, the slightly desperate Ebrar Karakurt can’t find a way and Giovanni Guidetti needs to talk again.
10
19:10
A very clear touch of the Turkish bloc is initially overlooked by the officials and the point goes to Turkey. Vital Heynen’s challenge is of course successful and brings the 12:8.
8th.
19:09
Karakurt’s rear attack doesn’t get through either! This time Janiska closes the door. It runs!
7.
19:08
Now the block is standing for the first time! Camilla Weitzel is on hand against Saliha Şahin and makes it 9:6. Then the 22-year-old followed up with a strong one-legged winner and the hoped-for good start is finally perfect. Time out Turkey!
4.
19:05
Hanna Orthmann starts the first diagonal ball and just scratches the line. It is important that the attackers get in well here.
3.
19:03
The first impressions of the German team are good. The butterflies are wide awake, pushing through their attacks and causing trouble for Turkey’s star attacker Ebrar Karakurt. When her smash lands in the net, Germany leads 4-2.
1.
19:02
Here we go! Germany starts with Pia Kästner, Jennifer Janiska, Lena Stigrot, Marie Schölzel, Hanna Orthmann and Camilla Weitzel. Anna Pogany begins as Libera. Turkey starts with Ebrar Karakurt, Zehra Güneş, Saliha Şahi̇n, Hande Baladın, Cansu Özbay and Eda Erdem Dündar.
18:57
The voltage increases! In the meantime, the national anthems of both teams have faded away and the starting six of both teams are on the floor. It’s about to start!
18:51
However, Turkey is going into the game as the clear favourite. After silver in 2019 and bronze in 2021, the women from the Bosphorus want to reach for a medal again this time. However, the selection trained by long-time DVV coach Giovanni Guidetti was not always solid in the preliminary round. Turkey surprisingly got the better of Thailand, while Poland and the Dominican Republic could only be won in the decider. However, the Turks won the last duel with Germany in June in the Nations League 3-0.
18:48
It’s not impossible for the German team to progress, of course. With Serbia and the USA, the DVV selection has already put the two supposedly thickest chunks behind them in the first group phase. With Turkey, Thailand, the Dominican Republic and Poland, the butterflies are now facing four teams that are all higher in the world rankings, but shouldn’t be as far behind as the dominant Serbs and Americans. “These are four difficult opponents, but four beatable opponents. We will play every game from start to finish,” said DVV sports director Christian Dünnes combatively.
18:41
The focus in the newly formed German team is on something else anyway. National coach Heynen has repeatedly emphasized that the main thing for his young team is to gain experience at the highest level. The 53-year-old only sees this World Cup as “step one” in his team’s development process. “We’re in the next round. Let’s see if we can make steps forward there again,” said Heynen before the start of the intermediate round.
18:31
The DVV butterflies have already achieved their minimum goal by reaching this second group phase. The prospects for more are currently not very good, because before the start of the intermediate round Germany is in last place in Group F. Vital Heynen’s team brought only seven points from the first group. If they hadn’t given up a 2-0 set lead in the last game against Canada, the world would have looked different. As it is, Germany has to score points against Turkey (11 points) today to still have a chance of fourth place and the quarter-finals.
18:30
Hello and welcome back to the European Women’s Volleyball Championship! At the start of the intermediate round, the game against Turkey, third in the European Championship, is on the program for the German national team. It starts at 7 p.m. in the Atlas Arena in Łódź!