Six-time CEV Champions League winners VakıfBank head to Italy to face Savino Del Bene Scandicci in their third Group A game. After starting the campaign with a perfect two-for-two record, the yellow and blacks aim to secure another victory at Palazzo Wanny this Thursday, 8 January, at 20:00 local time.
Six-time champions and the tournament’s most successful club, VakıfBank, head to Italy for their third week fixture in the CEV Champions League. The yellow and blacks target a perfect three-match winning streak as they take on Savino Del Bene Scandicci at Palazzo Wanny. Scheduled for Thursday, 8 January, at 20:00 local time, the encounter will be officiated by Vasileios Vasileiadis of Greece and Jan Krticka of the Czech Republic.
Giovanni Guidetti: “It will be a tough game”
VakıfBank Head Coach Giovanni Guidetti made the following comments in his pre-match assessment: ‘We will probably be playing against the best team in Italy and the world right now. They deservedly won the Club World Championship. They play very well and it will be a very tough game.”
Zehra Güneş: “We want to win by doing our very best”
VakıfBank captain Zehra Güneş has recorded 10 blocks in the first two matches of the CEV Champions League, placing her at the top of the competition in this category. Ahead of the away match in Italy, Güneş stated, “Scandicci is a strong team with some very important players. We want to win by giving our best effort.”
VakıfBank is the team with the most wins in the CEV Champions League
VakıfBank has achieved 174 victories in the history of the CEV Champions League. The yellow and blacks are also at the top in this area in the history of the organisation.
VakıfBank has won 10 of its last 11 matches at the group stage
VakıfBank is drawing attention with its successful performance at the group stage of the CEV Champions League. The yellow and blacks have managed to emerge victorious in 10 of their last 11 matches played in the group stage in Europe.
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