Overview
The last match of the #CLVolleyW Pool C tournament in Plovdiv. VakifBank ISTANBUL recorded a perfect start of their 19th campaign, winning both their games easily without losing a single set. On the other side, the hosts Maritza PLOVDIV definitely hoped for more than one point after two first games, which eventually ended with their defeats. The local star and top scorer of Maritza - Aleksandra MILANOVA will try her best to score as many points as possible for her team, but it can be a difficult task having star-studded Giovanni GUIDETTI's squad as an opponent.
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeAndrea PUECHERITASecond RefereeRoy GORENISR
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Venue Information
Kolodruma is the biggest multifunctional complex in Plovdiv, famous with modern architecture and impressive atmosphere. The hall is unique not only being the only covered Olympic-sized cycling track in the Balkans, but also for being able to host 22 sports at the highest level. Kolodruma has also a hall for warm up trainings, press center, locker rooms, coach rooms, LED screens, underground and grand parking for 438 cars. The Arena is connected to four boulevards so getting there is easy. Capacity: 6100
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How To Attend
Naycho Tsanov Blvd., PLOVDIV, 4000 Capacity: 6100
City bus lines that have stops near the arena: 4, 10, 17, 99 PLOVDIV AIRPORT – distance to the hall is 12.2 km, cca. 15 min by car. There’s no public transportation from the airport. SOFIA AIRPORT – distance to the hall by car using highway A1 is 151 km and takes around 1 hour 40 minutes. Get directions
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Team
VakifBank ISTANBUL 
Address
Selami Ali mah. Vakıf sok. No: 8 Bağlarbaşı, Üsküdar İstanbulContacts
Previous Games
| 01/05/2021 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 24/03/2021 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 17/03/2021 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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24Competitions Played
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8Titles
- Competition
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11Matches Played
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9Matches Won
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82%Win %
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31Sets Won
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927Points Won
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50%Attack %
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57%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Gradačac
- Height: 187 cm
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Belo Horizonte/MG
- Height: 183 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Kansas
- Height: 194 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Pristina
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 1984
- Birth Place: Zrenjanin
- Height: 183 cm
Recent Results
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VakifBank ISTANBUL prevailing over VC Maritza PLOVDIV
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of VakifBank ISTANBUL compared to VC Maritza PLOVDIV.
VakifBank ISTANBUL number of service aces compared to VC Maritza PLOVDIV
Errors leading to points of VakifBank ISTANBUL, next to those from VC Maritza PLOVDIV
Lazar Lazarov"Against such a rival you have be brave, but sensible. I think in the first two sets we were a bit more humbled by the opponents than we should have been. Of course, there were a number of world-class players on the other side of the net, but even in those cases you should give more than 100% on the court. In the third set, we managed to pull out all the emotional energy we had left after yesterday's exhausting five-setter and show that we can fight as equals even with teams like VakifBank."
head coach of Maritza Plovdiv
Giovanni Guidetti"I congratulate Zhana Todorova, the libero of Maritza Plovdiv, who in my opinion is one of the best in the world. And I really like Miroslava Paskova a lot, because she is a great player. She really knows how to play volleyball and does the maximum to her full potential setting a great example for all young players. OK, the first two sets were too easy and I wanted to give a little space to everybody, so our focus went down a little, but then we recovered like we have to."
head coach of VakifBank Istanbul