Constanta-Schweriner
After cruising past Robur Tiboni URBINO last week in Italy, the players from the Black Sea prolonged their winning streak by edging SCHWERINER SC at the end of a real marathon (3:2; 25-11, 29-27, 16-25, 21-25, and 17-15).
SCHWERINER SC had also caused a sensation in the first round of play by beating Dinamo KAZAN of Russia, but the hosts did not show any weakness in the first set as they opened with a splendid 8:3 and 16:7 run resulting from a combination of good attacks – by Natasa Sevarika and Jeoselyna Rodriguez Santos – and serves by Diana Calota, thereby quickly cruising to a massive 25-11.
The score remained very tight in the early phases of the second set (4:4, 8:7) but SCHWERINER SC gradually found the right composure and even moved to the front powered by Slovak spiker Lucia Hatinova (14:16, 16:19). After a very close battle, the hosts eventually clipped that section of the game with the score of 29-27.
SCHWERINER SC imposed its tempo in set 3 going up 8:4 and 13:5 as the hosts were evidently struggling in reception. Meagan Ganzer joined the game for Tomis but the set was already gone and sealed by the guests from Germany at 25-16.
SCHWERINER SC dictated the pace of the game also in set 4 (8:5) but Tomis gradually fought back drawing level at 19 all. However, the hosts lacked accuracy and consistency in the final rush and SCHWERINER SC could call for the tie-break (25-21).
The final set was a real thriller with the score remaining extremely close, many ties followed but it was the home side that eventually brought it home at 17-15.
“I do have some regrets especially since in my opinion we dominated the scene in the last three sets” says the head coach of the German side, Teun Buijs.
“I do not want to show too much excitement but I am evidently happy with this win” adds Tomis mentor Darko Zakoc.
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