Raphael
UPCN have celebrated in the tie-break, they took two points while Al Rayyan belonged one, which was enough for first place.
Simon (20) and Sanchez Bozhulev (21) were the best scorers of the match.
Demián González, UPCN captain: “I’m ecstatic. We knew this was going to be a tough match and I think that showed on the field. We found the strength we needed in the final set to qualify and for that I’m very happy. Now we need to rest and prepare for the semifinal, which will be even more hard.“
Igor Arbutina, Al-Rayyan coach: “For us, being in the semifinals was a goal. We have some of the best players of the world at this moment, so we had to be there. Our main goal was to compete equally against all team, then to qualify and now we have a new dream. Our players have experience and I’m hoping this can make a difference in the semifinals.“
Results of the fourth day:
UPCN – Al Rayyan 3-2 (25-19, 25-20, 17-25, 18-25, 15-11) stat
Trentino – Esperance (next match)
Belogorie – Matin Varamin – 01:00 CET
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