Azerbaijan Superleague 2010/2011

Last day with three interesting matches the 4th leg of the Azerbaijani Super league came to the end. Lokomotiv Baku claimed its first victory.
In the first match of the tour the leader Rabita Baku tested the young fighters of Adnan Kistak "VC Shirvan". Shirvan tried to show some nice actions but Rabita did not let the girls of Kistak to open their eyes winning the match in three sets 3-0 (25-13: 25-17: 25-16)

The best players of the match were: Bojana Doganjic (Rabita) and Alina Aliyeva (Shirvan)
In th second match of the day another debunant of the Super league "VC Baki" faced Lokomotiv BAku which was hungry for the victory in the local arena. Match started with nice actions of Richards and Metcalf from Loko and new transfer of Baki Juliana Valnte and Sarai Alvarez answered the opponents with not weaker attacks. The first set was closed with win of Loko 25-20 and in the second set Baki won win the same result with great game of the setter Engle and Michaela Manzoni.
The following two sets were staged to a dramatical game,but Loko was not going to lose the match and closed the sets 25-19 and 31-29. 3-1 (25-20: 20-25: 25-19: 31-29)

The best players: Nicole Davis (Lokomotiv) and Juliana Valente (Baki)

The closing match of the tour was between Azerrail and Igtisadchi which had the same points and the result of the match was very important of the ranking case. Igtisadchi played without the head coach,although the new coach of the team Jan de Brandt was in Baku and watching the match from the tribunes.
The first two sets Igtisadchi was looking for "adventures" replacing players in a row and that`s why lost the first two sets 25-27 and 14-25. Polina Rahimova and Jennifer Tamas showed super performance and lead their team to the victory in these two sets. Especially with the strongest aces of Rahimova Igtisadchi had quite serious problems in reception,despite of having such a great player like Yuko Sano,Riikka Lehtonen and Alice Blom.
But the third set was the beginning of Igtisadchi`s coming back. The German setter of Igtisadchi played very big role in that with her serves when the score was 20-16 and Azerrail was very close to win the match in three sets. But Weiss brought the score to 21-23 and with Alice Blom`s perfcet attacks they won the thrid set.
The fourth set showed that Igtisadchi was not going to give up,Fin Riikka Lehtonen and Spanish Marisa Fernandez answered Polina Rahimova and Elisangela Pereira Paulino`s powerful attacks and closed the set in tie-break part - 26-24.
In the fifth set Azerrail was a bit nervous and Igtisadchi had two points advantage but one again rising star of Azerbaijani volleyball Polina Rahimova and American NT captain Jennifer Tamas showed great performance in tie-break and finishd the set 15-12 and the match 3-2 (27-25: 25-14: 22-25: 24-26: 15-12)
The MVP of the match was Polina Rahimova. The best of Igtisadchi was the Dutch star Alice Blom.

Quote from DEMIR17

@Shabovta
What do you think the logic behind this is? Are they trying to keep players' performences as a secret or what? That does not make any sense.
I'll try to watch Azerrail-Igtisatchi and support Azerrail beacause of Natalia and Rahimova.

Hi,Demir. I think it is not logical! I am very disappointed with our Federation`s decision. It is just stupidly!!!

Today, at 18:00 in Sarhadchi Olympic Complex will be played postponed match of the third round Lokomotiv-Rabita which will clear the name of the leader of the Regular Season First Round.
Lokomotiv Baku is looking for its second victory in the Super league when Rabita Baku tries to take back its leader position on the ranking from Azerrail Baku which played a match more than Rabita.
Rabita will miss Olga Ativi due to injury of knee,for two month.

With the postponed match Lokomotiv-Rabita the first Round of the Azerbaijani Super league Regular season came to the end.

Lokomotiv Baku started the match with fast combinations of attack with Nancy Metcalf and Yelena Parkhomenko. Rabita was trying to equal the score, but Lokomotiv had 4 points average till the end of the set,but Rabita held the equality at 22-22 and with Natalya Mammadova`s mortal spikes ended the set 25-23.
The second set passed much easier for Rabita Baku which took 9 points advantage till the end of the set with great performance by Krsmanovic and Kimberly Glass. But Lokomotiv could take some points with Kristin Richards not to lose the set,Mira Golubovic and Mammadova closed the set 25-21.
Rabita Baku started the third set very sure of the win,but Lokomotiv Baku was not going to give up and lose the match. Shining Kristin Richards and Yelena Parkhomenko played their best game in the following two sets with the help of experienced setter Monika Smak and Nancy Metcalf and took these sets 25-21: 25-18
Rabita was shocked with the opponents amazing game and having some errors on the back line,Rabita could not neutralize the attacks of Kseniya Poznyak (Kovalenko) and Yelena Parkhomenko from the second zone. Krsintin Richards did her best Lokomotiv to close the match for their side. 15-12 and 3-2. Lokomotiv did great "Come Back" and introduced Rabita to the first defeat.
The best players of the match were: Kristin Richards from Lokomotiv and Natalya Mammadova from Rabita Baku.
Despite of losing this match Rabita became the Winter Champion with the set average.

28 December 2010 / Postponed match (3.leg)
Lokomotiv Baku - Rabita Baku 3-2 (23-25, 21-25, 25-21, 25-18, 15-12)

Rabita Baku: Zhukova,Starovic,Mammadova,Glass,Golubovic,Krsmanovic,Popovic (L)
Lokomotiv Baku: Smak,Metcalf,Richards,Kamenova,Parkhomenko,Poznyak (Kovalenko), Filipova (L)

Ranking
Rabita Baku 9 (4-1) (14 - 4 )
Azerrail Baku 9 (4-1) (13 - 5 )
Igtisadchi Baku 8 (3-2) (11 - 8 )
Lokomotiv Baku 7 (2-3) (8 - 12 )
VC Baku 6 (1-4) (5 - 12 )
VC Shirvan Guba 6 (1-4) (4 - 14 )

American setter of Azerrail Baku who plays her second season in Azerbaijan probably will not be able to end the season here in Baku.
Angie McGinnis injuried her knee in of the matches of the Azeri Super league and will not be able to help her team till the end of this season. Azerrail is looking for a player to substitute her.
Anotehr American player, young and very perspective outside-hitter Julie Rubenstein could not recover from the injury which she got at the Pre-season torunament "Baku Volley Cup". The sides separated the ways,Rubenstein left Baku for her home town last month.
Turkish player of Igtisadchi Baku Filiz Ozgur also had problems with an injury and left the team before the beginning of the season. Igtisadchi resigned with her and now is looking for a player to replace her.
Note: Last month also Olga Ativi got injuried and can not play for two months.

We lost two players because of Omelchenko. Out Omelchenko!!! I just loved Sanja Tomasevic and Ashley Engle.
The other girls say that it is just impossible to work with him. He says very bad words to the girls.

Tomorrow on the 18th.
Loko-Shirvan
Rabita -Igtisadchi
Azerrail-Baki

Quote from BeRNa.D

What makes Natalia H.? Does she play in Azzerrail?

Hanikoglu plays quite weill and she is very important for Azerrail. She is also the captain.

Quote from vyz

any matches on tv? I wanna watch Rabita's match because of Rabita song

Tomorrow from 14:00 all he matches will be broadcasted on TV. Rabita and Igtisadchi will meet in the second match at 16:00 I think.
I will sned you music of Rabita

Idman Azerbaycan Tv

* 12:00
İDMAN XƏBƏR
* 12:20
Futbol. İspaniya çempionatı. "Atletik" - "Rasinq"
* 14:00
VOLEYBOL. AZƏRBAYCAN ÇEMPİONATI. "AZƏRREYL" - "BAKI". Canlı yayım
* 15:40
İDMAN XƏBƏR
* 16:00
VOLEYBOL. AZƏRBAYCAN ÇEMPİONATI. "RABİTƏ" - "İQTİSADÇI". Canlı yayım
* 17:40
İDMAN XƏBƏR
* 18:00
VOLEYBOL. AZƏRBAYCAN ÇEMPİONATI.

"LOKOMOTİV" - "ŞİRVAN". Canlı yayım