Halkbank – Zenit
Russian and European title holders left only one set in Turkish capital in Round 4 of the CEV Champions League – Pool D 3-1 (21-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-14).
In the atmosphere of high tensions that was created before the match due to cooling of political relations between Russia and Turkey, Halkbank managed better and opened the match perfectly.
But, Zenit set themsleves free from the pressure and it was especially visible in the fourth set. Eventually, they took all three points to secure top spot in the pool and straight qualification into playoffs.
Since Zenit’s coach Vladimir Alekno decided to rest Mikhailov and León (as WoV published before the match) and send American Matt Anderson on the court only as substitute, Viktor Poletaev (16 pts.) and Aleksandr Gutsalyuk (15) stood out.
The Dutch Dick Kooy scored 13 points, while Kévin Le Roux added 11 in Halkbank.
League Round / Pool D
| Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
| 4th leg | 16. 12. 2015 19:00 | Halkbank ANKARA | VS | Zenit KAZAN | 1:3 | 25:21; 23:25; 21:25; 14:25 | ||
| 4th leg | 17. 12. 2015 18:00 | Budvanska Rivijera BUDVA | VS | Hypo Tirol Volleyballteam INNSBRUCK | 0:0 | |||
League Round / Pool C
| Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
| 4th leg | 16. 12. 2015 19:00 | P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki | VS | Noliko MAASEIK | 3:1 | 25:21; 21:25; 25:21; 25:19 | ||
| 4th leg | 16. 12. 2015 20:30 | TOURS Volley-Ball | VS | Diatec TRENTINO | 0:0 | |||
To see standings, results, stats, videos, etc, visit our page CEV Champions League 2015/2016 M.
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