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CWCH W: Rezende’s side without solution for VakıfBank’s block; Eczacıbaşı regrow semifinal hopes

by WoV
source: clubworldchampionships.2017.women.fivb.com; Photo: clubworldchampionships.2017.women.fivb.com

In a clash between European and South American champions in Round 2 of the 2017 FIVB Women’s Volleyball Club World Championship in Kobe, Japan, VakıfBank İstanbul downed Rexona-Sesc 3-1 (25-17, 25-15, 20-25, 25-15) to settle as leaders of Pool A.

Vakifbank vs. Rexona

Vakifbank vs. Rexona

So far, the two teams met three times in the FIVB Club World Championship, including today, and the Turkish side, who recently grabbed the trophy in the CEV Champions League, still manages to keep the secret of beating Bernardo Rezende’s team.

Brazilian Superliga and also South American Club Championship winners took one set but were demolished in those three they lost to stay second in the rankings before the last round.

Chinese Zhu Ting and American Kimberly Hill both scored 18 points for VakıfBank who collected 19 blocks in total, comparing to five from Rexona! Drussyla Costa topped Brazilian team with 14 points, followed by Gabriela Guimarães ‘Gabi’ with 13.

Day 2 of the tournament has brought another battle of the Turkish and Brazilian giants. The outcome was the same. Defending champions Eczacıbaşı VitrA İstanbul defeated Superliga runners-up Vôlei Nestlé/Osasco in Pool B by a 3-1 (25-21, 20-25, 25-16, 25-13) thanks to 17 points from Serbian Tijana Bošković and 16 from Hande Baladın. Serbian Ana Bjelica and Tandara Caixeta scored 16 and 13 points, respectively, for Osasco. Thus, Eczacıbaşı regrew hopes to claim one of the first two spots in the rankings that secure semifinals.

PRELIMINARY ROUND / POOL A – 5 / ROUND 2

DATE/TIME

TEAMS

SCORE

1

2

3

4

5

6

STATS

VIDEOS

10.05.12:45

REXONA/SESC ( W )

VAKIFBANK ISTANBUL ( W )

1

3

 17

 25

 15

 25

 25

 20

 15

 25

       

10.05.19:00

HISAMITSU SPRINGS SAGA KOBE ( W )

DINAMO MOSCOW ( W )

0

0

               

PRELIMINARY ROUND  / POOL B / ROUND 2

DATE/TIME

TEAMS

SCORE

1

2

3

4

5

6

STATS

VIDEOS

10.05.10:00

VOLEI NESTLE ( W )

ECZACIBAŞI VITRA ISTANBUL ( W )

1

3

 21

 25

 25

 20

 16

 25 

 13

 25

       

10.05.15:30

NEC RED ROCKETS ( W )

VOLERO ZÜRICH ( W )

0

0

               

 

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