VakıfBank is in the CWC Semi Final

 

VakıfBank faced the Brazilian team Minas Tenis Clube in the second match in the 2021 FIVB Women's Club World Championship. Playing in Group B, the yellow-blacks won the game 3-0 and became the leader of Group B. Isabelle Haak was the top scorer of the game with 18 points in VakıfBank; Zehra Güneş scored 14 and Gabi 12 points.

VakıfBank, the team that won the FIVB Club World Championship the most with 3 championships, defeated Minas Tenis Clube 3-0 in the second match at the 2021 FIVB Club World Championship.

In Ankara Sports Hall, VakıfBank won sets 18-25, 17-25 and 18-25 and finished Group B as the leader. And made it to the semi-final in the tournament. In the yellow-blacks, Isabelle Haak was the top scorer of the game with 18 points. Zehra Güneş and Gabi reached double digits with 14 and 12 points. Also, Chiaka Ogbogu and Michelle Bartsch-Hackley contributed to the win with 9 and 6 points.

Giovanni Guidetti: “We didn't give our opponent a chance to fight with us”

Making a statement after the match, VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti said: “We performed very well today. We did not give our opponent a chance to fight with us. Tomorrow, of course, will be a very different match. Fenerbahce Opet is in a very good shape. We are completely confident in ourselves and our game. A great match awaits Ankara tomorrow”

Gabi: “Playing against Brazilian teams is always very hard”

VakifBank's Brazilian player Gabi said: "I am proud of my team. Playing against Brazilian teams is always very hard. Now we will face Fenerbahçe Opet. It will be a very tough match for us. From the first moment, we will try our best to reach the final"

Zehra Güneş: “There was a great team spirit on the court”

Zehra Güneş emphasized the team spirit of VakıfBank and said: “We are playing in a tournament where we need to improve our performance every day and I am very happy with the performance we have put forward so far. There was a great team spirit on the court. We all fought our best. We would like to meet Fenerbahçe Opet in the final, but at least one Turkish team will be in the final. We will do our best”.

Ayça Aykaç: “Today everything was as we wanted”

VakıfBank libero Ayça Aykaç said the following after the match: “We had a very good momentum on the first day and we are very happy that we were able to keep it and continue. Everything was as we wanted today. Now we have a much more difficult match ahead of us. We want to win it and go to the finals.”

In the semi-finals, tomorrow (Saturday 18 December), at 18.30, VakıfBank will face Fenerbahçe Opet to reach the final, who finished second in Group A. In the 2021 FIVB Women's Club World Championship, the champion will be crowned with the match that will start on Sunday, 19 December at 18.30.

MINAS TENIS CLUBE - VAKIFBANK: 0-3

HALL: Ankara Sport Hall

REFEREES: Burkiewicz Pawel, Oleynik Vladimir

MINAS TENIS CLUBE: Carol Gattaz 6, Priscila Daroit 6, Thaísa Menezes 5, Kisy Nascimento 5, Neriman Özsoy 11, Danielle Cuttino 7

VAKIFBANK: Chiaka Ogbogu 9, Gabi 12, Isabelle Haak 18, Michelle Bartsch-Hackley 6, Zehra Güneş 14

SETS: 18-25, 17-25, 18-25

TIME SETS: 65 minutes (21’, 23’, 21’)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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