Orange Dragons Victorious in Final Test Before Romania

In Round 3 of the Sportklub Slovenian Volleyball League, Tivoli Hall hosted a match between ACH Volley Ljubljana and OK Fužinar Ravne. The reigning national champions lived up to their status as favorites, dominating throughout the entire match. They secured a convincing 3–0 victory — a successful general rehearsal before their important European clash in Romania.

Ljubljana – Tivoli Sports Hall, Spectators: 152 | Referees: Klinar, Hafnar
ACH Volley Ljubljana vs. OK Fužinar Ravne 3–0 (10, 16, 18)

ACH Volley Ljubljana: Štern, Pajenk, Jošt Kržič 10, Šket 11, Najdič 4, Marovt 4, Šen, Janž Janez Kržič 11, Klobučar 6, Kovačič (L), Prevorčnik 5, Ropret, Urnaut, Verdinek (L).
Head Coach: Igor Kolaković

OK Fužinar Ravne: Slatinšek 3, Robida 8, Maček, Ranc, Pušnik, Repnik, Jaka Zmagaj, Ručigaj 5, Skudnik 3, Abraham (L), Matić 2, Nace Zmagaj 2, Hribernik (L).
Head Coach: Mitja Jež

The match began with a dominant performance from the home team, who quickly built a substantial lead. ACH Volley’s block completely neutralized their opponent’s attack, and a triple block for 14–7 forced the visiting coach Jež to call a timeout. The Orange Dragons continued to impose their rhythm, three consecutive blocks and a strong serving run by Šket extended the gap (18–7). In the closing moments, the younger Kržič brother scored with a powerful spike and sealed the first set with a block (25–10).

The second set followed a similar pattern, with ACH Volley displaying a solid block and total control in all elements of the game. Janž Kržič delivered an ace for a decisive 20–12 lead, while Jošt Kržič added a strong middle attack for set point. Jaka Prevorčnik closed it out with a sharp line shot, giving Ljubljana a 2–0 lead (25–16).

There were no surprises in the third set either, the home team remained consistent in attack and dominant at the net. Klobučar scored for 7–3, and Prevorčnik extended the advantage to 15–8. A service error by Skudnik sealed another straight-set league victory for the Dragons (25–18).

ACH Volley Ljubljana assistant coach Dragan Kobiljski:
“Congratulations to the players for the win. Today, we gave more court time to the younger players, and they made the most of it. At the same time, we were able to rest our key players ahead of the trip to Romania and the crucial Champions League qualifying match. Now it’s time to fully focus on our Romanian opponent.”

ACH Volley Ljubljana player Jošt Kržič:
“I’m happy that the younger players got the opportunity to play and that we used it well. We were excellent at the net and earned this victory. Our focus now shifts to the Romanian team and Tuesday’s very important European match.”