Germany - VBL 1. Bundesliga 2019/20

    Another not convincing win by Schwerin, which made streams of errors (30 in total, 7 more than hosts Vilsbiburg). The "Red Raves" could put up a good fight after a feeble first set, what was contributed too by both sides IMHO.

    German DVV cup:


    Erfurt prevailed only in tie-break in Grimma at second league site, not far away from Erfurt by the way.


    Todays most interesting match will be Schwerin against Wiesbaden, with those many errors the cup defenders are producing currently their risk to lose is much higher as most would expect, I guess.


    Stuttgart should win straightforward against Straubing.


    The most balanced match should be tomorrow in Münster vs. Potsdam, this outcome is really hard to predict, despite Potsdam looks stronger so far it will be no way easy for them in Münster.

    DVV Cup 1/8 finals


    Yesterday

    Grimma - Erfurt 2:3 (15:25 25:19 20:25 25:23 8:15)

    MVP: Maria Eckelmann / Lindsay Flory

    Michelle Petter and Cassidy Pickrell are back on court for Erfurt after injuries.


    Samstag, 2. November 2019

    17:00 Stralsund - Aachen

    17:00 Oythe - Suhl

    19:00 Dingolfing - Vilsbiburg

    19:00 Schwerin - Wiesbaden

    19:30 Stuttgart - Straubing


    Sonntag, 3. November 2019

    14:30 Münster - Potsdam

    16:00 Stuttgart II - Dresden


    Matches in bold are streamed on sporttotal.tv

    Stralsund - Aachen 1:3 (25:19 12:25 12:25 18:25)

    MVP: Svenja Enning / Vanessa Agbortabi


    Oythe - Suhl 0:3 (14:25 11:25 15:25)

    MVP: Mila Eckelmann / Victoria Foucher


    Dingolfing - Vilsbiburg 0:3 (19:25 15:25 17:25)

    MVP: Mira Heimrich / Iris Scholten


    Stuttgart - Straubing 3:1 (25:20 25:17 24:26 25:20)

    http://live.volleyball-bundesliga.de/2019-20/Women/8105.pdf

    MVP: Celine van Gestel / Lena Große Scharmann

    Channon Thompson injured her foot in the very first rally of the match, it didn't seem like she twisted her ankle so maybe it was a bone injury or even Achilles tendon, it was weird. Straubing put up a great fight but simply didn't have enough quality to really put Stuttgart in danger.


    Schwerin - Wiesbaden 3:0 (25:17 25:17 25:18)

    http://live.volleyball-bundesliga.de/2019-20/Women/8107.pdf

    MVP: Lauren Barfield / Renate Bjerland

    Apparently Wiesbaden's strategy was to serve everything to Pogany, which turned out to be a very bad idea as she received super solid today, so Bongaerts could do whatever she wanted most of the time.


    DOL for QF will take place tomorrow evening.

    Except for set 2 not a very good match from Stuttgart, on the other hand Straubing played quite well. Of course a bit difficult for Stuttgart to focus after the injury right at the beginning. Straubing took a quick lead but still lost the first set.


    I hope Thompson's injury is not too serious. Berger is no real alternative (yet), so they don't have a backup left now. Maybe they'll dress Cesar in a regular shirt now, she played OH in second league (Cesar seems to have a hopefully minor health issue as well though, as she was present yesterday but not warming up and not in player's uniform.)


    After the match it was announced that it was Bura's last match (at least for now). Havili was at Scharrena, it seems they are confident they can get the paperwork done next week.

    Top match is Potsdam vs. Schwerin and the latter is no way the favourite there IMHO.


    Easy match for Stuttgart at home against Erfurt.


    Vilsbiburg should win in Suhl, but Dresden vs. Aachen is also wide open, currently Aachen is better than Dresden, but Dresden has home advantage - remember, that Dresden lost in the league already against Aachen despite having had home advantage there as well.

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    Top match is Potsdam vs. Schwerin and the latter is no way the favourite there IMHO.


    Easy match for Stuttgart at home against Erfurt.


    Vilsbiburg should win in Suhl, but Dresden vs. Aachen is also wide open, currently Aachen is better than Dresden, but Dresden has home advantage - remember, that Dresden lost in the league already against Aachen despite having had home advantage there as well.

    I think on Stutgart will be with out fight. Rest will be big fight and not favorite even Vilsbiburg is not favorite.

    Easy pickings for Dresden against a very young team yesterday. I was a bit surprised that Korhonen did not play much, only towards the end of sets 2 and 3. I thought they would take the opportunity to give her some playing time and rhythm.

    Samstag, 9. November 2019

    17:30 Dresden - Erfurt

    18:10 Potsdam - Stuttgart*

    19:30 Straubing - Suhl


    Sonntag, 10. November 2019

    14:30 Münster - Vilsbiburg

    17:00 Wiesbaden - Aachen


    *Potsdam - Stuttgart will be TV match on Sport1, the other matches on sporttotal.tv