VakıfBank defeated Eczacıbaşı Dynavit in the Vodafone Sultans League play-off semi-finals,
winning the series 2-0 and making it to the finals. The yellow-blacks, who won the second
match of the series played at VakıfBank Spor Sarayı 3-1, will face the winner of the
Fenerbahçe Medicana - Galatasaray Daikin match in the final series starting on April 17.
VakıfBank advanced to the finals in the Vodafone Sultans League. The yellow-blacks, who
faced Eczacıbaşı Dynavit at VakıfBank Spor Sarayı for the second match of the semi-final
series, won 3-1 and became the team that moves on to the next round by making the score
2-0. Kiera Van Ryk played for VakıfBank with 29 points.
The first set was won by Eczacıbaşı with 25-20. VakıfBank, which started the second set in a
balanced manner, achieved a score of 20-18, followed by a 4-0 series, bringing the score to
24-18. Winning the set 25-19 in 27 minutes, where 7 players scored, VakıfBank tied the
scores in the sets. After the 9-9 tie in the third set, the yellow-blacks caught a 6-1 series with
effective attacks, making the score 15-10. Winning the set 26-24, which was a scene of great
excitement for the remaining part, VakıfBank took the lead 2-1 in the match. The yellow-
blacks, who played a comfortable game in the third and last set, won the set 25-20 and the
match 3-1, advancing to the finals.
VakıfBank in the finals for the 5th time in the last 7 seasons
VakıfBank, who made it to the finals by beating Eczacıbaşı Dynavit in 2 matches, achieved
another important success. The yellow-blacks advanced to the finals for the 5th time in the
last 7 seasons played in the Sultans League. VakıfBank, which has a total of 13
championships in the Sultans League, won the championship 7 times in the last 11 seasons
before this.
The final series will start on April 17
The final series in the Sultans League will start on Thursday, April 17. VakıfBank will face the
winner of the Fenerbahçe Medicana - Galatasaray Daikin match in the final series, where the
team that wins 3 times will be the champion.
Giovanni Guidetti: “I am proud of this team”
VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti spoke after the match: “We are a really strong
team and I am proud of our players. We call this season a reconstruction. Many of our
players will be playing in the finals for the first time in their lives. It is incredible to see how
they have developed, how they have become better. It is really very proud to see how much
the team has developed this season and how they play these kinds of matches.”
Ali Frantti: I will continue to do my best for VakıfBank”
Commenting on the match, Ali Frantti said: “It is really nice to be a part of this team. We
expected Eczacıbaşı to give us everything on the court. They are an incredible team, so we
knew we had to fight. It was hard to win twice in a row against such a great team. Now we
are very excited to go to the finals. I am very happy to be playing for VakıfBank. I will
continue to do my best for this team.”
Ayça Aykaç Altıntaş: “We reached the result with our unity as a team”
Ayça Aykaç Altıntaş spoke as follows after the match: “After winning the second set, we
stepped up our game. We reached the result with our commitment to each other as a team.
Eczacıbaşı is a very good team, they played very well, but in the end, we managed to win.
We are very happy for this.”
Cansu Özbay: “There was a VakıfBank that never gave up on the court”
Cansu Özbay said, “I congratulate our opponent. There was a VakıfBank on the court that
never gave up. Everyone was everywhere. We are happy to be in the finals,” he said.
VAKIFBANK – ECZACIBAŞI DYNAVİT: 3-1
VENUE: VakıfBank Spor Sarayı
REFEREES: Caner Çildir, Selçuk Görmen
VAKIFBANK: Derya Cebecioğlu 1, Cansu Özbay 5, Marina Markova 18, Zehra Güneş 5, Kiera
Van Ryk 29, Ayça Aykaç Altıntaş (L), Ali Frantti 7, Caterina Bosetti 3, Yuan Xinyue 1, Deniz
Uyanık 7
ECZACIBAŞI DYNAVİT: Alexa Gray 11, Jovana Stevanovic 3, Yaprak Erkek 9, Sinead Jack-Kısal
7, Tijana Boskovic 13, Simge Aköz (L), Hande Baladın 4, Elif Şahin 2, Dana Rettke 5, Anna
Nicoletti 4
SETS: 20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-20
SET DURATIONS: 28’, 27’, 34’, 28’
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