The 14th round of the volleyball championship did not offer a major derby, but it was exciting in Ravne, where in the match between Fužinar and Merkur Maribor, 250 spectators saw the decision after five sets (2:3).
The guests led 2:0 after they had difficulty winning the marathon first set (at 31) and the second set (at 17) much easier. The hosts got back into the game thanks to Miha Cafuta, a former Maribor player who scored seven points with blocks in the game and tied the score at 2:2. They ran out of power in the tiebreak, Maribor reliably won the set at 6.
Canadian Donnor McConnell proved himself with 30 points, Žiga Donik he added 27 of them, and Rok Bračko 20, while registering as many as eight aces. His serves also ensured that he was in the deciding set Mercury gained a reliable lead (1:8) right from the start, in this part the 19-year-old Bračko scored three of them.
Even in Kranj, the fifth set in which they are in was decided three-headed however, he crushed the resistance of Črnuč. In the decisive set, after a well-placed block by Uroš Tučna, Triglav took a 7:3 lead, and kept the advantage until the end. With 21 points, he was the most efficient player in the home field Djordje Jovoviche scored six points with a block, which was a powerful weapon of the Kranjians throughout the match.
It was similar in Kamnik, where there is Calcite Volley beat Salonit Anhova 3:0, with the ratio of successful blocks being 12:4. Nik Mujanovic scored 15 points (on 60% offensive success). “I have to praise the whole team, from the first to the last. The reception worked well, we were also effective in the attack, we have been in the block all season anyway, and we also did something on the service when it was most needed,” commented coach Calcit Volley Matija Pleško.
Even the leading actors ACH Volley they are not had problems, they defeated Panvita Pomgrad with 3:0, with the experienced players contributing the most points Nicholas Gjorgiev (18) and Alen Šket (14). “I am pleased with the performance of the boys today, who after a bit of a sleepy start quickly took the initiative and had things under control. Now we have to gather new strength, because we have three matches waiting for us in the coming week,” said the coach of the champions Radovan Gačič.
1. A DOWN (M), 14. ROUNDACH VOLLEY – PANVITA POMGRAD 3:0 (20, 25, 20)ACH Volley: Borders 2 (1 ace, 1 block), Šket 14 (1 ace, 1 block), Masulovic 6 (5 blocks), Todorović, Bošnjak, Koncilja 7 (1 ace, 2 blocks), Šestan, Kovačič, Gjorgiev 18 (1 block), Videčnik, KökŠen 3.Panvita Pomgrad: Rajnar 1, Shormaz 1, Avšič, Drvarič 1 (1 block), Vrabl, Suhadolnik 2, J. Rojnik 8 (1 block), Kovačič, Legen 2 (1 ace), Bedrač 4 (1 block), Fužir 8 (1 block), Novak, Jurić 14.
TRIGLAV HOUSE ON WHEELS – ČRNUČE 3:2 (13, 11, -23, -21, 7)House on wheels: Ibrišimović 3 (1 block), Nanut 19 (2 aces), Beaten 7 (2 blocks), Fajfar, Rotar, Snedec, Shikanich 4 (1 ace, 1 block), Mali 14, A. Adzovic 3 (1 ace, 1 block), Jovović 21 (6 blocks). Črnuče: Kržič 6 (2 blocks), Mihelčič, Flipper, Karadža Pevc, Verdinek, M. Rojnik 8, Oman 10 (2 blocks), Sešek 10 (1 block), Marovt, Jančič 12 (2 blocks), Valenčič 6 (1 ace, 1 block), Ramšak, Češnovar 1.
FUŽINAR SIJ METAL – MERKUR MARIBOR 2:3 (-31, -17, 23, 22, -6)Fužinar Sij Metal: Cafuta 13 (1 ace, 7 blocks), Lednik 2 (2 aces), Knuplež, Bregar 18 (1 ace, 1 block), Erpič 5 (1 ace, 2 blocks), Levar, Hribernik, Vučetić, Libnik , Plece 14, A latecomer 5 (1 ace, 1 block), Jelić 7 (1 block), V. Ranc.Mercury Maribor: Vodušek, Pernuš 1 (1 block), Adzovic 1 (1 ace), McConnell 30 (2 aces, 2 blocks), Bračko 20 (8 aces, 1 block), Kumer, Kržič 4 (1 ace, 2 blocks), Donik 27 (1 ace, 1 block), Leva, Fink 9 (1 ace, 1 block), Najdič 1 (1 ace), Iršič, Perunicic.
CALCITE VOLLEY – SALONIT ANHOVO 3:0 (19, 18, 24)Calcite Volley: Planinšič, Mujanović 15 (4 aces, 2 blocks), Vinkovič, Lazar, Klobučar 9 (1 block), Košenina, Arsenoski, RoundSosa 13 (1 ace, 2 blocks), Mitrašinović, Aponza 9 (5 blocks), Pavlović 8 (2 blocks). Salonit Anhovo: Kodrič 2, Stojanovič, Šarić, Hesselholt 7 (2 blocks), Karnel 3 (1 block), Jeklin, Godnič, Kavčič, Maretič, RoundKovačić, Ihbayri 11, Vrtovec 10 (1 block), Maksimović 5.
The order: ACH Volley 40, Calcite Volley 36, Panvita Pomgrad 24, Mercury Maribor 22, House on Wheels 15, Fužinar 12, Salonit Anhovo 10, Črnuče 9 points.
15. ROUND, friday: ACH VOLLEY – ČRNUČE Saturday: PANVITA POMGRAD – FUŽINAR MERKUR MARIBOR – HOUSE ON WHEELS CALCITE VOLLEY – SALONITE ANHOVA
DOWN (W), 14TH ROUNDANKARA – NOVA KBM BRANIK 1:3 (-20, -25, -22, -20)Ankaran: Kolbl 1, Kolenc 1 (1 block), Jamnik Pregl, Kovačič, Grudina 11 (3 aces, 2 blocks), Forštnatic 1 (1 block), Žnidar 6 (1 block), Valenčič 14 (1 ace, 1 block), Cerovac 2 (2 aces), Mihalinec 3 (1 block), Jurič 11, Kaker 5 (1 block). Nova KBM Branik : Mlakar 28 (2 aces, 2 blocks), Milošič 3 (1 block), Pogačar 2 (2 blocks), Štampar 2 (1 ace, 1 block), KlajjarLekše, Seneković 5 (1 ace), A squealerFarkaš 3 (1 ace, 1 block), Ramić 2, Potokar 17 (4 aces, 1 block), Lorber Fijok 9 (1 block), Krajnc 1 (1 block).
ATK GROSUPLJE – SIP ŠEMPETER 1:3 (-17, -21, 12, -21)ATK Grosuplje: Krašovec 18 (1 ace, 1 block), Boben, Šen 18 (1 ace, 1 block), Kukman 7 (2 aces, 1 block), Žužek 4 (1 ace), Filipič, Gornjec Hodnik 1 (1 ace ), Což 6 (3 aces), Strgar 12 (2 aces, 1 block). Sip Šempeter: Lukman, Božič 3 (1 ace), Koren 6 (2 blocks), Črnila 11 (2 aces, 4 blocks), Puckmeister 5 (1 ace, 1 block), Vovk, Bavdaž 13 (2 ace, 1 block), Vidali 1, Masulovic 9 (1 block), Simonović, Lebič, Sevčnikar, Kadunc.
CALCITE VOLLEY – FORMIS 3:0 (10, 18, 14)Calcite Volley: Radiskovic 18 (6 aces, 1 block), Vovk 11 (2 aces, 2 blocks), Đorđević 6 (1 ace), HutinskiBoisa 4 (1 block), Kregar 10 (1 block), Charuk 10 (3 aces, 3 blocks), Pucelj, Čižman 6, Banko.Formis: Vodušek, Škoflek, Cvetko, Šteharnik 3 (1 block), Godec 8 (1 ace, 1 block), Uršič 1, Grubišič Chabo 7 (2 blocks), Milošič 9 (1 ace, 1 block), Divjak, Klavžar 1, Halužan Sagadin 3 (1 block), Bračič 1.
CRIMEA – GEN-I VOLLEY 0:3 (-18, -21, -16)Crimea: Mohorič 1 (1 block), Friškovec 2 (1 ace, 1 block), Zalokar 3 (1 block), Čotar 5 (2 aces), Križnik 8 (2 aces, 1 block), Jovanović 3, Kranjec, Lončar, Bogataj 8 (2 aces, 2 blocks), Jerman, Janjić. GEN-I Volley: Damjanović 5 (1 ace, 2 blocks), Frelih 4 (1 ace, 2 blocks), Pertens 12 (1 ace, 2 blocks), P. Marušič 4, Blažič 10 (1 ace, 3 blocks), Š. Marušič 3 (1 block), Makuc, Mazej, Mohorič 8 (1 ace, 1 block), Žigon.
The order: Calcite Volley 39, New KBM 35, Gen-I Volley 27, Formis and Ankaran 17 each, Šempeter 15, Grosuplje 11, Krim 4.
PREVIOUSLY PLAYED MATCH 20TH ROUND, Wednesday: GEN-I VOLLEY – CALCITE VOLLEY
15TH ROUNDSaturday: GEN-I VOLLEY – SIP ŠEMPETER CALCITE VOLLEY – FROM CRIMEA FORMIS – ANKARA February 1: NOVA KBM BRANIK – ATK GROSUPLJE
Source: Rtvslo