Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA
Play By Play
Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL
Top Scorer
- 28 - Tijana BOŠKOVIĆ (SRB)
- 27 - Ebrar KARAKURT (TUR)
- 13 - Kenia CARCACES OPON (CUB)
Officials
Olivier GUILLET
Sonja SIMONOVSKA
General
- Three teams from Türkiye and all from Istanbul have qualified for the semi-finals of the 2022/23 women's CEV Champions League: Fenerbahçe Opet ISTANBUL, VakifBank ISTANBUL and Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL.
- It is the first time in Champions League history that three teams from one city have reached the semi-finals of a Champions League campaign (women's or men's).
- The only other country to have had three clubs in the semi-finals of a Champions League campaign was Italy in the 2020/21 women's Champions League: A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO (winners), Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO and Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA. The other team in that season's semi-finals was VakifBank ISTANBUL (runners up).
Head-to-Head
- Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL and Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA will meet for the first time in the Champions League.
- Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA will become the 11th different Italian opponents for Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL in the Champions League.
- Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL faced Italian opposition twice before in the semi-finals: they lost 0-3 to Caposud Reggio Calabria in their first semi-final appearance in 2000/01 and 0-3 to Foppapedretti BERGAMO in 2001/02.
- Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL have lost their last three Champions League matches (and a golden set) against Italian teams, directly following a run of seven wins in eight matches against them.
- Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA have faced four other Turkish teams in the Champions League, including VakifBank ISTANBUL in this season's group stage (0-3 loss, 3-1 win; both matches played in Novara due to the earthquake in Türkiye).
- Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA faced Turkish opposition (VakifBank ISTANBUL) when they reached the semi finals for the first time in 2018/19. The Italians reached the final that season after winning the golden set against VakifBank ISTANBUL (16-14).
Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA
- Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA won the Champions League in 2018/19. They defeated Turkish side VakifBank ISTANBUL in the semi-finals (3-0, 1-3, 16-14 win in the golden set), before beating A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO in the final (3-1).
- Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA's only other semi-final appearance was in 2020/21, when they lost against A. Carraro Imoco CONEGLIANO without winning a set (0-6 on aggregate).
- Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA have won seven of their eight Champions League matches this season. The exception was a loss against Turkish side VakifBank ISTANBUL (0-3 in Novara on 10 January).
- Ebrar Karakut (169) is the team's top scorer in this season's Champions League, third-most of all players. She scored 20+ points in six of her eight matches this campaign.
- Karakurt was part of the VakifBank ISTANBUL team that won the Champions League in 2017/18.
- Anna Danesi has scored 24 kill blocks in this season's Champions League, only Elizaveta Kochurina (25 for Volero LE CANNET) and Chiaka Ogbogu (25 for VakifBank ISTANBUL) have more.
Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL
- Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL are the only team to have won all their eight matches in this season's Champions League. They beat Developres RZESZÓW 3-1 and 3-2 in the quarter-finals.
- The only other Champions League season in which Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL won all of their matches was 2019/20, when the competition was cancelled before Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL would play their quarter-finals matches.
- Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL have reached the Champions League semi-finals/Final Four for the first time since 2016/17 when they lost their semi-final against VakifBank ISTANBUL (0-3). They have reached the last four for the seventh time in total (2000/01, 2001/02, 2008/09, 2013/14, 2014/15 and 2016/17). They reached the final once, in 2014/15 when they won the trophy.
- Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL won 20 of their previous 22 Champions League matches. Their only losses came in the quarter-finals of the 2020/21 season: 1-3 losses against Unet e-work BUSTO ARSIZIO.
- Tijana Boškovic is the team's top scorer in this Champions League season on 104 points. She made four appearances in this season and scored 19-28-27-30 points respectively in those matches.
- Boškovic scored 179 points in her previous Champions League campaign in 2020/21.
Ebrar Karakurt"I am proud of my team for our path so far, but now we have to do our best in a very tough game. Eczacibasi is an amazing team but so we are: we will need to push from the beginning and in the end I think that the hunger and more focused team will achieve the victory".
Opposite Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA
-
Match Polls
Who will win?Let us know, who you think is going to win?Who will be Top Scorer?Let us know, who you think is going to finish as top scorer?
-
Officials
First RefereeOlivier GUILLETFRASecond RefereeSonja SIMONOVSKAMNE
- How To Attend
Team
- POULTER Jordyn1 Setter
- CANTONI Martina2 Setter
- CAMBI Carlotta2 Setter
- ADAMS McKenzie3 Outside spiker
- BRESCIANI Giulia5 Libero
- GIOVANNINI Gaia6 Outside spiker
- VARELA GOMEZ Lucia12 Middle blocker
- BONIFACIO Sara13 Middle blocker
Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA 
Address
Via Canobio 11 NovaraContacts
Previous Games
| 12/04/2023 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 05/04/2023 | vs. |
3 - 2 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 22/03/2023 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
-
7Competitions Played
-
2Titles
- Competition
-
10Matches Played
-
8Matches Won
-
80%Win %
-
24Sets Won
-
832Points Won
-
35%Attack %
-
45%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Texas
- Height: 190 cm
- Birth Date: 1986
- Birth Place: Holguín
- Height: 189 cm
Team
- ARICI Beyza4 Middle blocker
- HEYRMAN Laura5 Middle blocker
- ŞAHİN Saliha6 Outside spiker
- ŞAHİN Elif12 Setter
- FABRIS Samanta13 Opposite
- ÖZDEMİR Dilay16 Setter
- BAŞYOLCU Defne19 Outside spiker
- JACK-KISAL Sinead88 Middle blocker
Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL 
Address
Eczacıbaşı Sports Club, Kemerburgaz Caddesi No. 21 Ayazağa - ISTANBULContacts
Previous Games
| 20/05/2023 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 12/04/2023 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 05/04/2023 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
-
22Competitions Played
-
3Titles
- Competition
-
11Matches Played
-
9Matches Won
-
82%Win %
-
30Sets Won
-
971Points Won
-
43%Attack %
-
54%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Trebinje
- Height: 194 cm
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Beveren
- Height: 188 cm
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Kutahya
- Height: 189 cm
- Birth Date: 1984
- Birth Place: Zrenjanin
- Height: 183 cm
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Mt. Hope
- Height: 190 cm
Recent Results
Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA
Allianz MTV STUTTGART
(25 - 18, 25 - 19, 25 - 21)
Allianz MTV STUTTGART
Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA
(25 - 21, 16 - 25, 21 - 25, 23 - 25)
VakifBank ISTANBUL
Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA
(19 - 25, 25 - 17, 22 - 25, 23 - 25)
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
Carlotta CAMBI
Setter
Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA
Simge SEBNEM AKOZ
Libero
Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL
Gallery
Disclaimer
Photos featured on the CEV Photo Galleries are downloadable copyright free for media purposes only and only if CEV is credited as the source material. They are protected by copyright for all other commercial purposes. Those wishing to use CEV Photo Gallery photos for other commercial purposes should contact press@cev.eu
Novara with one foot in the #SuperFinalsTurin
Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA survived a real Volleyball thriller this evening, outplaying their opponents of Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL at 3-2 in the first semi-final match between the two teams. The rematch is scheduled for April 12 in Türkiye.
In what was the second ever encounter between the two teams (in the only previous match involving the two teams, in 2019 Club World Championship, Eczacibasi won 3-2 after 15-13 in the tie-break), the fans could enjoy many turnarounds and nail-biting moments.
As expected by many, Novara and Eczacibasi - two of the best teams in Europe, didn’t disappoint. To the delight of the Volleyball supporters across Europe, they delivered a real Volleyball show, playing five thrilling sets in front of sold-out Pala Igor Gorgonzola (4000 spectators; Stefania Sansonna, former libero of the Novara team and 2019 Champions League winner among others).
The host team of Novara congratulated themselves with the victory (3-2), but only after showing mental strength and resilience. The Italians were leading at 2-0, when the guests from Istanbul pushed harder and got back on their feet, tying the score at 2-2. In the crucial moment of the game, Novara came back from 2-6 in the tie-break thanks to a serving-break scored by Ebrar Karakurt (5-0), taking the lead 7-6.
Statistically, the game was a very balanced one, but letting more errors on their side of the net, affected Eczacibasi’s score (32, while Novara had 26 own errors). The Turkish players delivered a better performance on attack (59 to 53) and on blocking (13 to 10). Novara, on the other hand, finished with one more ace - five to four.
Tijana Boskovic from Eczacibasi and Ebrar Karakurt from Igor Novara had “a battle” for the top scorer award, both finishing with 27 points (however, the Turkish international had a higher excellence rate: 49% to 47%) . The player of Igor was chosen as well for MVP of the game.
Ebrar Karakurt"I am proud of my team, we did something amazing, but we are also aware that the real game will be in Istanbul, next week. We will need another amazing performance if we want to finish the job and secure a spot in the Superfinals".
Opposite Igor Gorgonzola Novara
Stefano Lavarini“We did a good job, starting the semifinals with a win, against such a great team like Eczacibasi is. It was a wonderful clash, the girls were great in winning the tie-break after losing two sets and starting the crucial set with a 2-6 break for our opponents".
Head coach, Igor Gorgonzola Novara
The match in numbers
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 Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA compared to Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL.
Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA number of service aces compared to Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL
Errors leading to points of Igor Gorgonzola NOVARA, next to those from Eczacibasi Dynavit ISTANBUL
Top Scorer
- 28 - Tijana BOŠKOVIĆ (SRB)
- 27 - Ebrar KARAKURT (TUR)
- 13 - Kenia CARCACES OPON (CUB)
Top Attacker
- 26 - Tijana BOŠKOVIĆ (SRB)
- 25 - Ebrar KARAKURT (TUR)
- 12 - Kenia CARCACES OPON (CUB)
Top Blocker
- 3 - Cristina CHIRICHELLA (ITA)
- 2 - Caterina Chiara BOSETTI (ITA)
- 2 - Ilaria BATTISTONI (ITA)
Top Server
- 2 - Yaprak ERKEK (TUR)
- 2 - Ebrar KARAKURT (TUR)
- 2 - Anna DANESI (ITA)
Top Receiver
- 10 - Eleonora FERSINO (ITA)
- 8 - Caterina Chiara BOSETTI (ITA)
- 7 - Irina VORONKOVA (RUS)