ACH Volley Ljubljana easily over Fužinar

In the 11th round of the Sportklub First Volleyball League, the home team Fužinar Sij Metal Ravne faced the guests from the capital, ACH Volley Ljubljana, in the gym of P. Voranc Primary School. As expected, the guests demonstrated superiority over their opponents in all three sets, celebrating a new victory with a 3:0 score after just over an hour of play. Ravne on Koroškem – P. Voranc Primary School, spectators: 120, referees: Klinar, Pevc Fužinar

FužinarSijMetalRavne: Pušnik 7, Križanič 2, Lednik 1, Robida 7, Ranc, Stojanov, Libnik, Javornik 5, Vučetić 3, Plesec 6, Podričnik, Drevenšek 1, Zmagaj, Hribernik. Coach: Aljoša Jemec

ACH Volley Ljubljana: Kržič 1, Satler, Šket, Najdič 4, Marovt 9, Šen, Koncilja 4, Kovačič (L), Gjorgiev 9, Sešek 2, Pokeršnik 13, Videčnik 10. Coach: Radovan Gačič

 The start of the first set was calm, with both teams being even in the first five points. However, soon the orange dragons woke up, taking the lead with two aces and a partial score of 5:1, escaping four points ahead (6:10). Facing a seven-point deficit (7:14), the home coach Jemec called a timeout for the second time, and later attempted to turn the score in his favor through substitutions. None of these moves bore fruit, as the Ljubljana guests continued to dominate in all elements of the game, leading by ten points at the start of the set's conclusion (10:20). Such a lead was insurmountable for the Fužinar volleyball players, and the guests' victory in the first set was confirmed by Gjorgiev with an effective attack (14:25). In the beginning of the second set, the home volleyball players showed more composure and, after two successful attacks by Robida, took the lead 5:3. However, the Ljubljana team did not let themselves be disturbed and quickly equalized with Pokeršnik's block. In the following, the Slovenian champions took the initiative, gaining a significant advantage after Videčnik's ace for 9:12. A timeout requested by the home team, similar to the first set, did not change the situation on the court this time either. Later, Gjorgiev and Marovt stood out with aces, securing a six-point lead (11:17). In the set's conclusion, the home team managed to reduce the difference to four points (19:23), but it was not enough for a turnaround, as captain Gjorgiev once again utilized the first set ball (20:25).

The last set was more successful for the Ljubljana volleyball players, who, with a gained advantage of six points, created an excellent prelude for the set's conclusion (1:7). The home volleyball players, with persistent play and Plesec's ace, first managed to narrow the gap to four points (9:13). Still, the Ljubljana volleyball players more reliably earned points in the continuation, securing a calm start to the set's conclusion with a partial result of 4:0 (13:20). After just over an hour of play, the match concluded with Videčnik's point for 17:25.

Statement by ACH Volley Ljubljana coach Radovan Gačič: "We are satisfied with today's game. Before the match, we wanted to play as consistently as possible compared to previous weeks, and we achieved that goal. The players who got the opportunity, in my opinion, maximized it, and I think this game is a good foundation for the future. We want to maintain this consistency, and we will continue to try to raise the level of our game and sustain it."

Statement by FužinarSijMetal coach Aljoša Jemec: "Today, congratulations are due to the ACH team, as they were a class or two better than us. Before the match, we knew that we could only match such quality opponents if they have a slightly worse day, and we play literally at 120%. Because of this, we used the past two weeks to recover from some minor injuries that plagued us, good training, and to prepare for the upcoming matches."