VakıfBank become leader in Turkish League

 

VakıfBank defeated Fenerbahçe Opet 3-0 in the closing match of the 16th Week of the Turkish League and got the 14th victory of the season. In VakıfBank Isabelle Haak was the top scorer with 28 points; Zehra Güneş recorded 17 with 9 block points.

 

The last World, Turkish League and Turkish Cup Champion VakıfBank was the guest of Fenerbaçe Opet in the 16th week of the Misli.com Sultans League. The yellow-blacks, who won the match 3-0, achieved their 13th win this season.

 

In the first set of the game at the Burhan Felek Sports Hall, VakıfBank managed to come back in the set where they fell back 24-18 and took a 1-0 lead with a score of 27-25. The game became 1-1 when VakıfBank lost the second set 25-23. Playing strongly in the third set, the yellow-blacks took the lead once again with a score of 25-21. In the final set of the match VakıfBank only allowed 10 points to the home team and won the game 3-1.

 

Isabelle Haak was the top scorer in VakıfBank with 28 points; Zehra Güneş recorded 17 with 9 block points. Michelle Bartsch-Hackley and Gabi were the other names reaching double digits with 16 and 12.

 

Giovanni Guidetti: "The first sets are very important in derbies like this"

 

VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti said after the game: “The first sets are very important in derbies like this. Even though we fell behind, it was very valuable that we did not give up and got the set. Today's performance shows what it means to be a VakıfBank player. Everyone played very well both in offense and defense. The last 10 days have been very difficult for us. We played against strong opponents and struggled with injuries and illnesses, but even in this period, my team worked and performed very well. I would like to thank all my players”

 

Zehra Güneş: "I don't think there is a team that can stop us unless we give up”

 

The middle player Zehra Güneş made a statement after the match: “Today, a high-level volleyball was played on the field from the beginning to the end of the match. Our opponent performed very well, but we are a team that knows how to win. I don't think there is a team that can stop us unless we give up. I would like to thank our fans who filled the hall today and supported us”

 

VakıfBank will face Karayolları in the next match in the Turkish League. The game at VakıfBank Spor Sarayı will start at 13.00 on Saturday, 29 January.

 

FENERBAHÇE OPET – VAKIFBANK: 1-3

HALL: Burhan Felek Sports Hall

REFEREES: Nerper Özbar, Metin Korkut

FENERBAHÇE OPET: Anna Lazareva 15, Meliha İsmailoğlu 2, Arina Fedorodtseva 17, Naz Aydemir Akyol 1, Eda Erdem Dündar 8, Mina Popovic 6, Melissa Vargas 13

VAKIFBANK: Buket Gülübay 3, Kübra Akman 3, Gabi 12, Isabelle Haak 28, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley 16, Zehra Güneş 17

SETS: 25-27, 25-23, 21-25, 10-25

TIME SETS: 111 minutes (32’, 29’, 29’, 21’)

 

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