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CEV CL: Spectacular win for TOURS VB over PGE Skra BELCHATOW

by WoV
source: cev.lu

Tours, France, January 12, 2012. TOURS VB caused the major sensation of the fifth round of action in the prelims of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League by stopping the winning streak of Poland’s PGE Skra BELCHATOW with a classy performance that resulted in a 3:0 win (25-22, 25-21, 26-24) to the delight of some 2'900 fans.

Spectacular win for TOURS VB over PGE Skra BELCHATOW

Spectacular win for TOURS VB over PGE Skra BELCHATOW

The teams started by studying each other and with BELCHATOW initially setting the pace (5:8) before David Konecny and Yosleider Cala fought back for TOURS VB (16:14).

The hosts finally brought it home in 26 minutes and by taking this set they had already qualified for the Playoffs 12.

After the guests had went up 3:6, David Konecny served powerfully to go for the 6 all and once again he took his side by the hand reversing the score (6:8 to 11:8).

Even though Bartosz Kurek was playing well for Skra, TOURS VB was not to stop and Konecny finished it off at 25-21. 

The third set as going to be tight as both teams knew the result would influence the final standing of the group.

The comeback of PGE Skra was well contained by TOURS VB that supported by a fabulous audience wrapped it up with an ace of David Konecny, quite evidently the man of the match.

He actually scored 18 points with Cala adding 12 while Wlazly (18) and Kurek (12) paced BELCHATOW.

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