The first set was a continuation of the battle that took place in Soria a week earlier. The Spanish team withstood the great initial push of the Geneva team to overcome a two-point deficit in the final moments thanks to good work in blocking. They were ahead on the scoreboard with a very tight 25-27.
It affected Chenois to lose that set, which meant that the second set was not up to the standard of a spectacular eliminator. The Herce Group dedicated itself to maintaining its level and taking advantage of the gifts of the locals to stay one step away from winning the match (15-25).
Those from Geneva knew how to react in the third set. From the first point the Soria team became blurred, at various times not knowing how to read the local attack that was leading the quarter (19-13). At that moment, Alberto Toribio made his team change the chip and despite finding themselves against the ropes again (24-21), they rowed and rowed, yes, surviving when they reached the shore (30-30).
The blockade appeared again to give them the match and the tie (30-32). The Herce Soria Group sneaks into the quarterfinals of the CEV Cup where one of Europe’s greats now awaits, Arkas Izmir from Turkey. The ceiling of the Soria team has yet to be touched.
2023-12-20 20:49:23
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