Five-setter thriller secures Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL with an important win
Recap
The Quarter-Final clash between Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL and Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI took place on a Wednesday night and what a volleyball it served! With a five-setter, it was a pure thriller, and the match ended with a 3-2 win for the team from Istanbul (23-25, 25-21, 24-26, 25-17, 15-10).
In an electrifying Champions League Quarter-Final clash, that had volleyball fans on the edge of their seats, Eczacıbaşı Dynavit ISTANBUL triumphed over Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI and is now one step closer to the Semifinals of #CLVolleyW.
The first set began with Eczacibasi displaying a dominating performance, leveraging their powerful attacks and solid defense to take an early lead. However, Savino, known for their never-say-die attitude, responded with strategic plays and remarkable teamwork, pushing the set to a nail-biting finish, which the team from Italy won by 23-25.
The second set was mostly equal on both sides but Eczacibasi was eager to win this set to set the score, which they managed to do by 25-21. The third set was a real nail-bitter which started equally but Eczacibasi took a lead in the middle of the set (13-8) and was in a good position to take another set. Savino managed to bounce back and to even the score, by 24-26.
Eczacibasi showed all their true colors in the fourth set where they were mostly in charge of creating and executing the game. They took an early lead which helped them until the end of the set, which they won by 25-17. They took that dominance to the fifth set, as well, and managed to take an important 3-2 win.
Next Wednesday is the second Quarter-Final match and we will find out which of these teams is going through to the Semifinals of #CLVolleyW.