ACH Volley Ljubljana remains undefeated after the regular season

In the match of the 21st round of the Sportklub First Volleyball League we watched the last round of the regular part of the championship and the derby of the old rivals, the teams of ACH Volley Ljubljana and Calcit Volley in the Tivoli hall. Most of the match was dominated by the current national and cup champions, who deservedly won with a score of 3:1.
ACH Volley Ljubljana : Calcit Volley 3 : 1 (23, 19, -23, 19).
ACH Volley Ljubljana: Mejal, Šket 11, Mašulović, Todorović 3, Bošnjak, Koncilja 9, Šestan 8, Kovačič (L), Gjorgiev 7, Videčnik 8, Kök 11, Šen 4. Coach.
Calcit Volley: Planinsič 1, Mujanovič 19, Vinkovič 12, Lazar 1, Klobučar 4, Košenina (L), Arsenoski 2, Okroglič 10, Sosa Sierra, Aponza Carabali 7, Pavlovič 3. Coach: Jurij Žavbi
Calcit volleyball players opened the match better, but Gjorgiev settled the score on the fourth point with an ace and Šestan's efficient attack gave the Dragons their first lead of the match (5:4). The teams exchanged the lead several times in the following period, but it was the Ljubljana volleyball players who got the first significant advantage, with a 6:0 partial score on the opening shot by the extremely skilled Kök. The Slovenian champions continued with excellent serves and completely paralysed their rivals (19:14). In the final set, the Kamnik volleyball team managed to get closer, but coach Gačič sent Šket into the game instead of captain Gjorgiev, who was unstoppable in the attack and also closed the opening set in favour of the Orange Dragons (25:23). 
The start of the second set was marked by the home players, who led 8:4 with an excellent block. Šket was brilliant in attack, unmistakable from the correction position. Minutes of missed initial shots on both sides followed, and the Ljubljanaers led by six with a block by Šestan (13:7). Even the breaks at the request of the Kamnik team did not bear fruit, the guests indulged in too many unforced errors and did not keep up with the volleyball players of ACH Volley Ljubljana (18:12). The home volleyball players made some mistakes, which the guests took advantage of and reduced the deficit to two points (20:18). In the playoffs, the ACH Volley volleyball players showed their quality and won the second set on the wings of Šket, this time on the 19th point.
Similarly to the second set, the Ljubljana players had the initiative at the beginning of the third set and led 6:4. Kamnik players took the lead with a 4:0 partial score (6:8), to which the home strategist Gačič reacted. The Calcit volleyball players did not stop, Vinković shone, replacing Klobučar and scoring two blocks (6:11). The Orange Dragons were not decisive enough on the serve and in attacking finishes, which Kamnik players took advantage of and led 18:12. In the following period, ACH Volley volleyball players played better and steadily melted away the advantage. In the playoff Calcit volleyball players were better and won the third set with 25:23.

In the fourth set we saw the Ljubljana team dominating, with strong opening shots and sacrifices on defence, coming out with a four-point advantage (13:9). After Todorović's ace for a 17-12 lead, it was more or less clear that the victory would stay in Ljubljana. Todorović closed the match with another ace (25:19).

Statement of ACH Volley Ljubljana coach Radovan Gačič: "The end of the regular part of the championship, which we finished with our 21st consecutive win without a defeat. We have to be satisfied, but the most important matches are yet to come. Now we need to rest well and prepare for the two final matches of the Slovenian Cup and Mevza against Calcit."

ACH Volley Ljubljana's Alen Šket: "In the first two sets, we made things a lot easier for ourselves with strong serves and we had things under control. In the third set, we allowed ourselves too many mistakes and let our opponent win the third set. After that we played the way we know how again and there was no question of a winner."