After 3-2 in the first match for Novara, today Galatasaray SK Istanbul scored a victory of 3-1 (24-26, 25-20, 25-17, 25-19) in Italy and secured the place at the Final Four of the CEV Champions League 2018 in Bucuresti.
Although Galatasaray entered the Playoff 6 as the third-best second-ranked team from the pool stage and also played without injured Tatiana Kosheleva, they showed that they are a very serious team.
Today, they defeated Volley Novara with a better attack and service and Neslihan Demir Guler was the real captain. She scored 38 points with only 8 errors (6 attacks, 2 serves). Sinead Jack followed her with 17 points.For the home side, Paola Egonu scored 24 points while Celeste Plak 11 points.
Final Four will be held in Bucuresti, Romania on May 5-6 . The teams that will play for the trophy are the organizers CS Volei Alba Blaj (Romania), Imoco Volley Conegliano (Italy), Vakifbank Istanbul (Turkey) and Galatasaray SK Istanbul (Turkey).
To see complete results, stats and standings, visit our CEV Champions League 2017/2018 (Female) page.
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