ACH Volley Ljubljana Secures Their Tenth Consecutive Win in the League

ACH Volley Ljubljana

In the 10th round of the Sportklub First Volleyball League, the Tivoli Hall hosted a match between ACH Volley Ljubljana and Alpacem Kanal. The Slovenian champions claimed their tenth consecutive league victory, once again in a dominant fashion without dropping a set.

Ljubljana – Tivoli Sports Hall, Attendance: 178, Referees: Eva Tomec, Anton Pevc

ACH Volley Ljubljana 3 : 0 Alpacem Kanal (25:18, 25:15, 25:17)

ACH Volley Ljubljana: Golzadeh 14, Kržič Jošt, Šket, Najdič, Esko, Marovt, Šen 12, Kržič Janž Janez 7, Kovačič (L), Štalekar, Pokeršnik 6, Videčnik 11, Kök, Kumer (L). Coach: Matjaž Hafner

Alpacem Kanal: Mugerli, Ćinćur 1, Jerončič 1, Lavrič 5, Vinčić, Godnič 2, Stojanovič 3, Okroglič (L), Ristić 9, Kovačič, Pičulin (L), Maretič 5, Ranc 2. Coach: Gregor Jerončič

The derby at Tivoli Hall began evenly, but the home team pulled away with consecutive aces from Pokeršnik and Janž Kržič, establishing a +5 lead (14:9). A timeout requested by the visiting coach, Jerončič, did little to change the course of the game. The Dragons extended their lead with solid blocking and defense, sealing the first set with an ace from Golzadeh (25:18).

The second set saw ACH Volley Ljubljana dominate from the start. Šen delivered a powerful middle attack for an 11:6 lead. A triple block by the home team increased the lead to 16:9, and the set ended with a decisive block from Videčnik (25:15).

The third set followed a similar script, with the Orange Dragons maintaining their intensity and fighting for every ball, reflected in the scoreline (22:15). The match concluded with Golzadeh, the standout performer of the game, securing the final point (25:17).

Player statement – Janž Kržič, ACH Volley Ljubljana:
"A solid performance on our part, but we expected more resistance from the Kanal team. Our strong blocking and determined defense allowed us to create many counter-attacking opportunities, which we capitalized on. Our focus now shifts to the midweek Slovenian Cup quarterfinal match."