Outstanding performance by Alba Blaj! The Romanian vice-champion qualified for the semifinals of the CEV Cup for Women.
Winning 3-0 in the first match with Volero Le Cannet (France), the players of Alba Blaj managed to win the first two sets of the return match and thus already ensure their mathematical qualification in the semifinals.
The final score was 3-2 (27-25, 25-16, 22-25, 17-25, 15-12) for the team from Blaj and they will play against Eczacibaşi Istanbul for a place in the final.
On Tuesday Fenerbahçe Opet Istanbul took their sixth win in pool D with a 3-0 win against Beziers Volley (25-8, 25-17, 25-19). Now they are the leading team in their pool with 17 points and they are through to the Quarter-Finals.
Everybody saw Fenerbahçe as winners and it for sure happened. With three quick sets, they finished first in their pool and made it through to the next round.
The team of Zoran Terzic, the Serbian coach, showed a lot of its talent, in service, in reception, and in the offense.
In the first sets, they took lead with 4-1 and it soon came to 10-4 when Beziers realized they should call a time-out. Unfortunately, it didn’t help them and Fenerbahçe quickly got to 17-6. With five blocks and three aces in the first set, there was nothing that Beziers could do.
The second set started a bit differently than the first one with a 1-4 lead for Beziers but Fenerbahçe got to equalization of 4-4 very quickly. After that, Fenerbahçe took the initiative and got to 18-9. The guests then managed to get back in the game with few points but it was Fenerbahçe who had more energy and managed to save the second set to their advantage.
With the whole court supporting and cheering for Fenerbahçe it was hard for Beziers to get their focus and the second set repeated itself.
The third set was an easy one for Fenerbahçe as they rapidly got to 12-6. Beziers couldn’t handle the aces and spikes from their opponents and they lost in the end with 25-19.
MVP of the match was fantastic Eda Erdem as a top blocker with a 50 % spike and seven points.
Beziers is saying goodbye to #CLVolley for this year with the hope that next year it is going to be better.
Fenerbahçe won all their matches in Pool D and with 17 points they are through to the Quarter-Finals. They will find out against who are they going to fight this Friday, 17th of February, when Drawing of Lots is happening!
“First of all, congratulations to the team. I think we played a very good game. We did a very good job as a team together with those who came into the game from the side. We work at an intense pace. Our training and match schedule is very busy. This match was a very good result for us”, said Beliz Başkır middle blocker.
The Board of Directors of Bulgaria Volleyball Federation appointed Lorenzo Micheli as a new head coach of the Women National team Bulgaria. In the last two seasons, the 51-year-old Italian has led the French Volero Le Canet.
Micheli coaching career began at Robur Tiboni Ulbino, in the Italian Serie B1, where he remained for three seasons. In 2000 he took on Marche in the A-2 Series. For a decade, Micheli made the main name for Serie A-1, where he coached the giants Padova, Bergamo and Modena.
The international career of the specialist began in 2011. For three seasons, Micheli has led Turkish Eczacibasi. During this period, the Italian won two titles, two cups and two super cups in Turkey.
After a successful stay near the Bosphorus, the coach changed the team with the Polish Atom Trefl Sopot, where he was from 2014 to 2016. And there Micheli won the title and the cup. In one year he returned to his homeland to take over Piacenza. In the following seasons the coach leads Wisla Sky Res (Poland).
Micheli also has experience as a national head coach. In 2019 he leads Estonia and is an assistant to the Italian women team in the period 2002-2010.
Head coach of the U19 Women National team of Bosnia and Herzegovina Armin Dervisevic, published a long list of players for the upcoming Qualififiers for the U19 Women CEV European Championship.
Bosnia and Herzegovina will be the host of Pool F in Sarajevo and it will be played on 07-9th April. National teams of Montenegro, Belarus and Switzerland will be opponents to host team on this tournament.
Long list of 19 Women team Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Setters:
Ana Lazetic
Ana Ognjenovic
Patricija Stjepanovic
Ajla Obracanin
Teodora Teodorovic
Opposites:
Ana Katalina
Uma Nuhbegovic
Nejra Muratovic
Nataša Peric
Matea Stanic
Outside hitters:
Katarina Popic
Amina Buljubasic
Ana Djokanovic
Zara Rendic
Ana Marija Topalovic
Mia Neretnjak
Marija Sharenac
Snezana Manojlovic
Middle blockers:
Ana Terzic
Miljana Koroman
Aziza Kovacevic
Elena Kovčevic
Ivana Cejic
Ema Klopic
Liberos:
Amina Zukic
Dora Brašnjic
Marija Koprivica
