CEV Champions League 2017

VB wins the second set with last years team. Zhu on the bench.

Zhu needs to kick in no doubt, without her playing well odds are considerably shortened for Vakif.

Actually VB beat this team last year with the same players minus Zhu and Volero is little changed from last year.

It's all about Olesia not being her choker self in the most crucial juncture.

Btw, is Fabiola injured?

I know that, it still holds you can't have your world class player taking day off, different dynamics, new match. Volero is a strong team anything can happen to change momentum, a point here or there.

Olesia can't just score by herself, she needs help from her teammates. Zhu nas adjusted it seems and is now playing on her normal level

Does Volero have a third MB? Orlova can't kill a ball for her life

Does Volero have a third MB? Orlova can't kill a ball for her life

Edit: But she is a good blocker

When Hill is the least targeted receiver and VB still wins it says something about the power of their attack. Vb playing well as a team.

Volero should transfer Llyod and Stevanovic for next season. They would be perfect for them, Lloyd is using a lot MBs. Foluke and Jovana would be monsters in attack... and Olesia wouldn't be alone in attack.... + 1 more good reciver OH.

Really impressed with Vakif, they have imposed themselves on this tie, after that 1st set they could have lost themselves in the halley balloo, but kept their focus. Signs of a great team. Ofc it's not over.

Come on now Vakif don't lose your mojo now for ffs you have done the hard work finish it off 11-7 to volero

Blocking and a little bit of Zhu kicking into gear 16-14 Vakif back in control, oh why do i doubt

Zivkovic must utilize Akinradewo as much as she can when she is on the front. She is being underused in this match IMO. But with the reception issue, i think it's not as easy

Hill is like a Swiss Army knife. She can do a lot of things well. She played big last year against Velero.

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Btw, is Fabiola injured?

Yes, the announcer in the hall said it after the match.

What about Mammadova?, just as i thought about her when match was nearly over she stepped on to court. She carrying some injury?

u serious akinradewo being under used are we watching the same match? and stevanovic should be in any of top 3 turkish clubs not volero cause apart from akinradewdo there is no world class player in this team and she wont make any difference but she would in any of top 3 turkish clubs,vakifbank didnt play anything special all they had to do is wait for volero to make mistake after mistake their playstyle reminds me that of bulgaria they can be great like in 1 st set and just start making one stupid mistake after another that is the reason they actually lost

Congrats to Vakıf!

interestingly both Vitra and Volero entered the game greatly and they won their first sets : 25-16 and 25-15 but both lost in the end !!

i cant watch the live streams so i cant comment on them much unless i watch it live in the hall

According to voleyboldefteri, Thaisa is playing with a serious injury in her knees, something like her knee bands are loose and making her jump less and also restricting her moves towards sides at the net. So this confirms that her performance drop has also something to do with her physical shape, not only a mental problem...