Volleyball
Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-1 Fonte Bastardo: Qualifying move for the Israelis
Maccabi Tel Aviv won a 3-1 set against Fonte Bastardo to take the lead in qualifying for the final of the Challenge Cup, where they meet the winner of the pair between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos.
Pre-qualification for the final of the Challenge Cup where Maccabi Tel Aviv will meet the winner of the doubles match between Olympiakos and Panathinaikos.
The Israelis won their set 3-1 Fonte Bastardo and are two sets away from qualifying. The Portuguese won the first set (24:26), but the rest belonged to the hosts.
Maccabi Tel Aviv won the next three with relative ease 25-21, 25-18, 25-23, confirming they have a strong home and team.
The Israelis’ first scorer was Safonov with 20 points (50% in attack) supported by Fojer (15 points). On the other hand, Edson Alberto Valencia Gonzalez struggled alone with 29 points and an impressive 72% in attack.
Maccabi Tel Aviv: Iglesias 2 (1 block), Batskala 10 (6 blocks), Grasso 14 (2 blocks, 2 aces), Safonov 20 (1 block, 2 aces), Foyer 15 (2 aces), Sokolov 6 (1 block ) / Eisenberg (62% agreement)
Fonte Bastardo: Pereira 7 (3 blocks), Lahoz 3 (3 aces), Noleto 7 (1 block), Dutra 9 (2 blocks), Ferreira 3, Gonzalez 33 (2 blocks, 2 aces) / Villalobos (40% reception)
Source: sport 24
Alberta Robinson is a sports journalist and author, who is currently associated with the publication Sportish, where she writes about sports related news and events. With a passion for sports and a keen eye for detail, Robinson brings in-depth analysis and insightful commentary to her writing.