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Knack ROESELARE and VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN delivered the match of the day in Pool A. After a hard-fought match that lasted more than two hours and a half,Knack ROESELARE  proved better, winning a thrilling five-setter. 

Overall, Knack were better on attacking (71 to 64). The German team outclassed the opponent on blocking (13 to 10), and aced as many as eight times (to none by Knack).

However, this loss means the end of the CLVolleyM journey for the team, led by Mark Lebedew, as they don’t have any further chances of proceeding ahead. 

- The hosts started off better right after the first referee whistle, but with Vojin Cacic on the serve, the guests got closer and equalised at 15-15. However, Knack were able to keep their leadership position and opened in their favour. Knack ROESELARE made the difference in the first set in attack (61% to 48%) with captain Matthijs Verhanneman scoring 6 on 7 attempts (at 86%).

- The German squad dominated fully during the second set, taking control over what was happening on the court and never looking back. VfB FRIEDRICHSHAFEN disappointed the opponent with powerful play in attack and serve and secure blocking.

- Inspired, the guests took the third set as well, gradually building up a point difference, seizing opportunities with Simon Hirsh on the serve, disappointing the opponents' reception. Knack ROESELARE kept making too many mistakes in their play, while Vojin Cacic continued scoring nearly faultless.

- The fourth set turned out to be a real Volleyball thriller. Knack stormed to a 5-0 lead, Lucas van Berkel helped Friedrichshafen to come back. Knack kept a small point difference, but it wasn’t for a longer time, as van Berkel again on the serve caused them troubles (15-15). An intense “cat and mouse game” until the last minutes of the set is what the fans in the sports hall witnessed afterwards, but the home team showed mental strength and took the fourth set after seven set-balls.

- With Michiel Ahyi on fire, Knack delivered a better performance in the deciding set and congratulated themselves with the victory.

- Michiel Ahyi was awarded MVP after the match. He scored 18 points. Top scorer of the match was Vojin Cacic. He scored 22 points for his team, including four kill blocks. On the home team’s side, Matthijs Verhanneman was top scorer with 19 points.

- Unfortunately, due to a severe injury (sprained ankle), captain Matthijs Verhanneman had to leave the court at the end of set four.