Six-time Zeren Group CEV Champions League winners VakıfBank, which has won all five of its games, will face Savino Del Bene Scandicci in the final game of Group A. The game will be played at the VakıfBank Spor Sarayı on Wednesday, February 4th, at 7:30 PM, and will be refereed by Wojciech Maroszek from Poland and Alexandros Mylonakis from Greece.
Six-time champions and the most successful club in the tournament’s history, VakıfBank, will play their final game of the Zeren Group CEV Champions League Group A at the VakıfBank Spor Sarayı. The yellow and blacks aim to finish the group stage as leaders by defeating Scandicci and getting their sixth win in a row.
The game will begin at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, February 4th, and will be refereed by Wojciech Maroszek from Poland and Alexandros Mylonakis from Greece. VakıfBank won 3-1 against their opponents in the away game in Italy.
Giovanni Guidetti: "It will be a different match from the match in Italy”
VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti made the following comments in his pre-match assessment: “We are very excited! It is nice to have the world champion team in VakıfBank Spor Sarayı, and I am excited for our fans who will have the chance to see so many world and Olympic medals all at once. In Scandicci, we played a good match, but they were dealing with some injuries. This time, I am sure it will be a totally different game and we are expecting a real battle."
Cansu Özbay: ‘We've been preparing for this match for a long time, I hope we win.’
VakıfBank's experienced setter Cansu Özbay spoke ahead of the Scandicci match: "We're playing a very important match. We beat our opponents away, but this match, which will determine the group leader, will be more difficult. We’ve had a very intense week, but we’ve completed our preparations. We’ve been preparing for this match for a long time. I wish both teams success. I hope we win.”
Cazaute leads reception rankings
Helena Cazaute is the most successful player in reception in the CEV Champions League, leading the rankings with a 42 percent success rate. Captain Zehra Güneş recorded 14 blocks in 4 matches, averaging 1 block per set. Tijana Boskovic remains the team's top scorer with 74 points, followed by Marina Markova with 62 points.
The team won 13 of the last 14 matches in the group stage
VakıfBank, who will play their final match in Group A of the CEV Champions League, stands out with their successful performance in the group stage in Europe. The yellow and blacks managed to win 13 of the last 14 matches they played in this round.
VakıfBank leads with 177 victories
VakıfBank has achieved a total of 177 victories in the current format of the Zeren Group CEV Champions League. This record places the yellow and blacks at the very top of the competition’s all-time winners list.
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