18/07/2015 21:09
Romania complete perfect home weekend with second win over Belarus
2015 CEV Volleyball European League - Men
Craiova, Romania, July 18, 2015. On Saturday Romania claimed also their second home match with Belarus played at the local sports hall in the city of Craiova. This time Romania edged Belarus by 3:1 (23-25, 25-23, 32-30, 25-23) to take maximum six points from their first home round in Pool B of the 2015 CEV Volleyball European League – Men.
The visitors from Belarus started the match in the best way with the attacks killed by outside spiker Andrei Radziuk and opposite Viachaslau Charapovich shaking Romania’s defence. Belarus got up by 8:4 at the first technical time-out and at this stage Romania reacted with some spikes by Iulian Bala and Dan Borota. This way the hosts turned the tide and got to the front at the second mandatory break, though only by the slimmest margin (16:15). However, once the game resumed, Belarus got back on track and broke away in the score with the help of their opposite Radzivon Miskevich and middle blocker Maksim Marozau. Romania found it difficult to stick to their game plan and Miskevich helped Belarus win the first set by 25-23.
This same player, opposite Radzivon Miskevich, continued to set the pace of the game also in the second set where Belarus got to the front at both technical time-outs (8:4, 16:14). However, Romania finally woke up and with middle blockers Andrei Spinu and Mihai Gheorghita teaming up with opposite Laurentiu Lica to pace Romania’s comeback, the hosts were able to stop Belarus’s effective performance; the Romanian players improved their performance rally after rally and middle blocker Andrei Laza had the final word at 25-23.
Viachaslau Charapovich helped Belarus set the tempo of the game in set 3 and with opposite Radzivon Miskevich again on fire, the guests were able to stay at the front at both technical time-outs (8:7, 16:13). After the second break, Romania found back their focus and stabilised their reception with opposite Lica and outside spiker Iulian Bala helping the home side to cut their deficit. At the end of a dramatic final rush, Romania’s block made the difference as the hosts sealed the final 32-30.
In set 4 it was Romania to catch the best start propelled by Bala and Lica who combined their efforts to contribute to an 8:3 lead at the first technical time-out. Radzivon Miskevich displayed again and again his power to flip the charts around, thereby getting Belarus in the lead at the second mandatory break (16:14). However, even though a tie-break was in sight, outside spiker Iulian Bala and middle blocker Mihai Gheorghita propelled a Romanian comeback and the hosts finished the match at 25-23 to celebrate their second straight victory in the competition.
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