The playoff semi-final series in 2021/22 Turkish Men’s Volleyball Championship set off with two surprising away victories.
Out of the two away victories of lower-ranked teams in Game 1 of the playoff semis in the 2021/22 AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi, more sensational is the one scored by No.4 Arkas, who beat the absolute regular-season dominees Halkbank, even without losing a set. Fresh from success in the Turkish Cup, Glenn Hoag’s team managed to cancel one set point in the first set and 3 in the 2nd, before triumphantly closing in 3rd, with 23 points of Mirza Lagumdzija.
No.3 Ziraat Bankkart also staged an upset, sweeping No.2 Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta. The impact of Cuban Oreol Camejo was decisive (15 points, including 5 blocks) for the Ankara side, while Bulgarian Martin Atanasov had 76% attack (13/17).
The series is played in the best-of-3 format.
2021/22 AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi – playoff semi-finals, Game 1:
