ACH Volley Ljubljana without a scratch against Salonit

In the 2nd round match of the Sportklub First Volleyball League we watched the home team Salonit Anhovo and the guests, ACH Volley Ljubljana. Ljubljana volleyball players were happy with their second victory in this year's championship, defeating the home team with a score of 3:0.
Kanal ob Soči - Kanal sports hall, 50 spectators, referees Klinar, Kern (both Slovenia).
Salonit Anhovo : ACH Volley Ljubljana 0 : 3 (-15, -17, -22)

Salonit Anhovo: Kodrič 8, Stojanovič, Šarič (L), Hesselholt 3, Karnel 1, Jeklin, Godnič, Kavčič 1, Maretič 2, Bojić 6, Okroglič (L), Kovačič 3, Vrtovec 11, Maksimović 7.  Trener: Rade Dačović.

ACH Volley Ljubljana: Mejal, Šket, Mašulović 2, Todorović 3, Bošnjak 1, Koncilja 12, Šestan 11, Kovačič (L), Gjorgiev 11, Videčnik 10, Kök 12, Šen.  Trener: Radovan Gačič.

ACH Volley Ljubljana opened the opening set perfectly and after a block by captain Gjorgiev led 5:1. This provoked a reaction from the home team and a timeout. However, the break did not stop the Dragons' strong offensive attack, which increased the lead to six points (1:7) after a successful attack by Kök and an ace by Šestan. Gjorgiev and Videčnik continued Ljubljana's very efficient attack (3:9). After an ace by the latter, coach Dačovič intervened after the second break to make the score 6:14 already after the second break. The extremely playful Dragons did not let the game get in their way and continued to dominate the court. Šestan, with a great attack, secured the first final ball and Todorović, with a cheat, cashed in the third for a convincing first set win (15:25).
The second set also started in the favour of the guests from Ljubljana. Todorović with a block and Kök with a successful attack gave them a three-point advantage (3:6). Videčnik increased the advantage with an ace (6:10) and Koncilja with two strong attacks gave them a six-point advantage (13:7). Mašulović, who entered the game in place of Videčnik, first with an attack and then with a block further distanced the Dragons from the Salonit volleyball players (12:18). In a calm ending, Kök with two excellent attacks brought success in the second set (17:25).
In the third set, the home volleyball team had the initial initiative, leading 6:4 after two Maksimović aces and a block by Karnel. Salonit's volleyball players played more determinedly in the next set, leading 12:10 after an efficient attack by Bojić. Gjorgiev caught the lead on the 15th point with a point via an offensive attack, but the Kanal players answered and again went two points ahead with a block by Hesselholt (18:16). The Orange Dragons regained the lead with a strong attack by Kök (20:20) and immediately took the lead after an ace by Šestan (20:21). In the playoffs, Gjorgiev, the experienced Macedonian captain of ACH Volley, stepped to the fore and first with an ace he got the final ball, which he then used with a successful attack for the second victory of the multiple national champions in the championship (22:25).

Statement of ACH Volley Ljubljana player Jani Kovačič: "In the first two sets, things went maybe even better than we expected. We had the initiative and dominance in all elements of the game. In the third set, our concentration dropped a bit, but in the end, we calmly brought the match to our advantage".