Tomis Constanta won with 3:0 by relying on the offensive playing of Zakreuskaya and Vesovic.
In 1. set Tomis took off in the middle stages (from 7:8 to 16:12 and then 21:17). Galatasaray made a comeback, but Tomis won with 25:23.
In 2. set with the guests were always forward for a few points (5:8, 14:16, 18:21, 22:23). However, Tomis made the decisive break of 3 points winning with 25:23.
In 3. set the team of Nesic scored 9 points from 4:4 to 13:4. Tomis easily took control to 20:12. Then it made a great comeback (23:20) and finished the set with 25:21.
The second match is played on March 17 at 16h.
CEV CUP: Semifinal: Round (March 14)
Tomis CONSTANTA – GALATASARAY ISTANBUL 3:0 (25:23, 25:23, 25:21)
Tomis: Neaga 4, Vesovic 15, Gavrilescu 7, Thais Julio 3, Zakreuskaya 17, Zarkova 7, Vujovic (L); Butnaru 0, Bogmaster 0, Cazacu 1
Do not enter: Ispas, Serban
Coach: Zakoc
Galatasaray: Lo Bianco 2, Miletic 2, Denkel Zop 5, Hanikoglu 4, Calderon Diaz 24, Eric 14, Bilgi (L); Ozek 0, 0 Alikaya, Ilyasoglu 2
Do not enter: Cayirgan (L), Cetinsarac Hakyemez
Coach: Nesic