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    Overview

    The last stretch on a road to #SuperFinals in Verona! VakifBank ISTANBUL and Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO lock horns in the Champions League for the first time. The Turkish powerhouse are the last non-Italian team that have stayed in quest for the Champions League crown. The team led by coach Giovanni Guidetti are still unbeaten in this edition aiming to reach the final for seventh time and to fight for their fifth trophy. On the other side, Unet e-work Busto Arsizio have a chance to qualify to the final for a second time in their fourth campaign in Europe’s top competition. They hope to earn the third medal after bronze from 2013 and silver from 2015. In the quarterfinals the team from Busto defeated Eczacibasi Istanbul twice in four sets, while VakifBank booked their spot defeating Grupa Azoty Chemik Police.

    Four powerful teams reaching out to women’s Super Final

    “We have to make no mistake as we will play our first match against Busto at home. We will play against a very strong Italian team. They won both matches against Eczacibasi. It will be a match that we have to play very well. Because the opponent is really strong. My team deserves to play every final this season. I think we play great volleyball. We prepared for this game in the best way possible.”

    Giovanni Guidetti
    head coach of VakifBank Istanbul

    “We will play a really tough match against Busto. They played good in quarterfinals against Eczacibasi.. So we know that we need to play good. They are playing very quick. We will play our first game at home, so we want to use this advantage. Like I said, we will work hard until the first game and study them very good. I'm really excited, because this is my first semifinal in Champions League. This is extra motivation for me. I really want to be the champion of #CLVolleyW!”

    Gabi Guimaraes
    player of VakifBank Istanbul

    Head-to-Head
    · VakifBank ISTANBUL and Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO meet for the first time in the Champions League.
    · VakifBank ISTANBUL have won 10 of their last 13 Champions League matches against Italian teams, after winning only one of their first 16.
    · VakifBank ISTANBUL played Italian opposition in their two most recent semi-final appearances in the Champions League. They defeated Imoco Volley CONEGLIANO in 2017/18 (3-2), but were ousted by Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA in 2018/19 (0-3 home defeat, 3-1 away win, 0-1 golden set loss).
    · Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO have won three of their previous eight Champions League matches against teams from Turkey. They beat Galatasaray Daikin ISTANBUL 3-2 in the 2012/13 final for third place (when they were known as Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO) and recorded two 3-1 wins versus Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL in this season's quarter-finals.

    VakifBank ISTANBUL
    · VakifBank ISTANBUL are hoping to reach the Champions League final for a record-extending seventh time. They have won the CL a joint-record four times on the women's side, alongside Volley BERGAMO.
    · VakifBank ISTANBUL have recorded a top-three finish in eight Champions League seasons, already a record on the women's side.
    · VakifBank ISTANBUL are on a 15-match winning run in the Champions League, since a 2-3 defeat against Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI in the 2019/20 fourth round. VakifBank ISTANBUL dropped only four sets in that 15-match winning streak.
    · VakifBank ISTANBUL average 1.8 aces per set (competition high alongside VK UP OLOMOUC) and 3.4 points from stuff blocks per set (competition high).
    · Isabelle Haak (150) is the third-best scorer this Champions League season. Only Magdalena Stysiak (209 for Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI) and Tijana Boškovic (179 for Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL) have won more points. In 2019/20, Haak finished as Champions League top scorer on 170 points.
    · Michelle Bartsch-Hackley (25.40%) has the second-best receiver efficiency in this campaign.

    Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO
    · Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO could reach the Champions League final for a second time. In 2014/15 (when known as Unendo Yamamay BUSTO ARSIZIO), they lost the final 0-3 against Eczacibasi VitrA ISTANBUL.
    · Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO have recorded two podiums in the Champions League: a third place in 2012/13 and runners-up in 2014/15.
    · Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO have won their last five Champions League matches, already their longest winning run in the competition. Their last defeat came against SSC Palmberg SCHWERIN in this season's fourth round.
    · Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO have won each of their last 13 Champions League matches in which they won the opening set, while losing each of their last five in which they lost the opening set.
    · Camilla Mingardi (136) and Alexa Lea Gray (131) have won the most points for Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO this Champions League season. In the club's most recent CL campaign, in 2014/15, Valentina Diouf (211) finished as club and season top scorer.
    · Only Magdalena Stysiak (21 for Savino Del Bene SCANDICCI), Micha Danielle Hancock (17 for Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA) and Isabelle Haak (16 for VakifBank ISTANBUL) have collected more aces this Champions League season than Jovana Stevanovic (14).

    #CLVolleyW

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      Koen LUTS
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      Pawel BURKIEWICZ
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      Selami Ali mah. Vakıf sok. No:8 Bağlarbaşı Üsküdar, İSTANBUL, 34844 Capacity: 2800

    VakifBank ISTANBUL Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO

    Team

    Team Profile
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    VakifBank ISTANBUL

    Address

    Selami Ali mah. Vakıf sok. No: 8 Bağlarbaşı, Üsküdar İstanbul

    Social

    Contacts

    phone +90 216 341 19 86 email info@vakifbanksporkulubu.com
    Team Leaders
    Isabelle HAAK
    Opposite
    Zehra GÜNEŞ
    Middle blocker
    Maja OGNJENOVIC
    Setter
    Team Schedule

    Previous Games

    01/05/2021 vs. 2 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
    24/03/2021 vs. 3 - 0 W play circle Go to Match Centre
    17/03/2021 vs. 2 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
    • All Time
    • 24
      Competitions Played
    • 8
      Titles
    • Competition
    • 11
      Matches Played
    • 9
      Matches Won
    • 82%
      Win %
    • 31
      Sets Won
    • 927
      Points Won
    • 47%
      Attack %
    • 64%
      Reception %

    Team

    C
    8
    GÜRKAYNAK Ayse Melis
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1990
    • Height: 185 cm
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    1
    ÖRGE Gizem
    Libero
    • Birth Date: 1993
    • Birth Place: Yenimahalle
    • Height: 170 cm
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    3
    ÖZBAY Cansu
    Setter
    • Birth Date: 1996
    • Height: 182 cm
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    4
    IVEGIN Tuğba
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1998
    • Height: 184 cm
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    5
    AYKAÇ ALTINTAŞ Ayça
    Libero
    • Birth Date: 1996
    • Height: 175 cm
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    6
    AKMAN Kübra
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1994
    • Birth Place: Iznik
    • Height: 198 cm
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    9
    DIKEN Meliha
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1993
    • Birth Place: Gradačac
    • Height: 187 cm
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    10
    BRAGA GUIMARAES Gabriela
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1994
    • Birth Place: Belo Horizonte/MG
    • Height: 183 cm
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    11
    HAAK Isabelle
    Opposite
    • Birth Date: 1999
    • Birth Place: Perstorp
    • Height: 196 cm
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    12
    YILMAZ Gözde
    Opposite
    • Birth Date: 1991
    • Height: 194 cm
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    13
    BARTSCH-HACKLEY Michelle
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1990
    • Birth Place: Kansas
    • Height: 194 cm
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    16
    RASIC Milena
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1990
    • Birth Place: Pristina
    • Height: 193 cm
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    17
    OGNJENOVIC Maja
    Setter
    • Birth Date: 1984
    • Birth Place: Zrenjanin
    • Height: 183 cm
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    18
    GÜNEŞ Zehra
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1999
    • Height: 196 cm
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    Staff

    GUIDETTI Giovanni
    Head Coach
    PAKKAN Saim
    Assistant Coach 2
    HERNANDEZ Cesar
    Assistant Coach

    Recent Results

    Team Statistics

    VakifBank ISTANBUL

    Overview

    Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO

    Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Set 4 Set 5 Match

    Player Statistics

    Highlights

    Coin toss and ready to start!

    Highlights

    VakifBank ISTANBUL celebrating together a point

    Highlights

    Giulia LEONARDI after successful action of her team

    Highlights

    Alessia GENNARI giving a roar after her kill

    Highlights

    Cansu ÖZBAY on serving line

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    Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO posing to winner photo

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    Match Report

    Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO emerge victorious from roller-coaster five-setter

    Article

    Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO enjoyed a great opening taking a 5-1 lead. It was a cold shower for VakifBank ISTANBUL who quickly started to chase the score. With great team efforts they tied already at 7-7 and stepped up front with two-point advantage that they kept through the most part of the set. Isabelle Haak was spreading her wings, impressing in attack (9 points in the opener). The Italian team tried to keep pace with the hosts, but playing under pression they committed too many mistakes in the decisive part. Giovanni Guidetti's squad improved the score, closing the set with Bartsch-Hackley spike.

    VakifBank opened the next part in very emphatic way taking 6-1 lead and controlling the game. Dominating on the court the hosts played more combinations fully enjoying the game, once Busto Arsizio were not able to find their rhythm.

    Third set started as much more competitive. Busto Arsizio earned two-point advantage at 9-7. The Italian Butterflies were not thinking about giving up, improving their lead further to 14-11. Camilla Mingardi was the strongest point of the away team. Tremendous work of VakifBank in block let them tie at 17-17. But once again the Italians showed their character jumping to 22-19 and then to 24-20, to close this part with Alexa Gray's spike.

    Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO kept the momentum starting the fourth part with 8-4 lead. Giovanni Guidetti responded with changing setter to Cansu Özbay. Although, it surprised the opponent still was enough to change the score as Busto stayed ahead with five-point advantage that they improved further in decisive part to 23-13. The Italians were unstoppable taking this part after ace served by Camilla Mingardi.

    Even if tie-break started with powerful spike from Isabelle Haak, it was the Italian team playing much more confident taking a 8-4 lead. After switching sides, the hosts scored four points in a row. A point-by-point race started. the first match point came for team from Busto Arsizio and after the epic and super long rally, Isabelle Haak spike's went in out and the Italian Butterflies started their dance of joy.

    - VakifBank Istanbul enjoyed 82% of positive receptions in the first set, with Unet e-work Busto Arsizio having only 32%.
    - Michelle Bartsch-Hackley impressed with her performance in set 2 - 6 points, including one block and one ace and 80% of positive receptions.
    - Alexa Gray was unstoppable in the third set - 7 kills and 100% of success in attack, her spike gave her team a set win, too. Camilla Mingardi was her great support scoring 7 points, too.
    - Busto enjoyed block party in 4th set scoring 4 points in this skill and adding 3 aces to that.
    - MVP award went to Alexa Gray, who in total contributed with 22 points. Her stats included 20 kills, 2 blocks, 47% of efficiency in spike and 41% of positive receptions.
    - Match-high for Isabelle Haak - 27 points.

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    150
    Points

    The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.

    106
    Duration

    The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.

    0
    Spectators

    Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.

    283
    Match Spikes

    The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.

    56%
    Reception Level

    An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.

    8-9
    Net Domination

    The number of successful point winning blocks of VakifBank ISTANBUL compared to Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO.

    3-6
    Ace Count

    VakifBank ISTANBUL number of service aces compared to Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO

    36-19
    Error Difference

    Errors leading to points of VakifBank ISTANBUL, next to those from Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO

    “I think first two sets, we have a little bit of nervous. After we got those out of the way, we started to settle in. We started to play the game as we normally play. We made some changes and it really helped us to have the energy and play consistently.”

    Alexa Gray
    player of Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO, MVP of the match

    "I think Busto Arsizio is really great team. They are playing really great matches all the time in Italian League. They are used to putting out a fight. I think we should have expected that more. I think we have a lot to work. Next week will be very important for us. We are always training very well, we just need to trust our training as well.”

    Michelle Bartsch-Hackley
    player of VakifBank Istanbul
    The Italian Butterflies fly to a precious win in the first lef of #CLVolleyW semifinals