Starting line-up of the ninth match-day

The first fixture of matchday nine in the Sportklub men’s volleyball league was played already on Friday, December 5th, between ACH Volley Ljubljana and Alpacem Kanal in Tivoli Hall. All remaining top-division fixtures, in both Group A and Group B, were then played on Saturday, December 6th.

Let’s go through it step by step. ACH Volley Ljubljana, preparing for their first match in the Champions League group stage, came through their dress rehearsal against Alpacem Kanal — whom they had only managed to beat in five sets in the second matchday — without a scratch, not dropping a single set, although without any particular brilliance either.

 

Panvita Pomgrad, on the other side of Slovenia in Murska Sobota, claimed their second consecutive five-set win, this time over Krka. Krka, in contrast, suffered their second straight defeat in a deciding set and return from two away fixtures with just two points.

 

Fužinar looked to be in a very promising position at Ravne against i-Vent Maribor, but the closing stages proved fatal for them, and the Maribor side returned from Carinthia with all three points.

 

The least they showed — somewhat surprisingly after two solid performances — were the players of Merkur Triglav Kranj, who were unable to mount any real challenge against Calcit Volley in Kamnik.

Line-up of the match day

In the starting six of matchday nine in the Sportklub men’s volleyball league are: on the outside positions once again Luka Marovt (ACH Volley Ljubljana) and likewise again Črtomir Bošnjak (Calcit Volley); the opposite this time is Carlos Charles Santana (i-Vent Maribor); the setter is Nejc Kožar (i-Vent Maribor); the middle blockers are the indestructible Alen Pajenk (ACH Volley Ljubljana) and Uroš Pavlović (Calcit Volley); and, for the first time, the libero is Tin Vrabl (Panvita Pomgrad).

Outside hitter

#PlayerTeamHeight [cm]Points [Σ N°/match]Attack [x̄ %/match]Attack [Σ pts/match]Serve [Σ pts/match]Block [Σ pts/match]Won/Lost [Σ pts/match]Reception [pos x̄%/match]Reception [exc x̄%/match]
1porAlmeida Cavalcanti Gustavo19373951124113
2svnBošnjak Črtomir1951550130176224

Middle blocker

#PlayerTeamHeight [cm]Points [Σ N°/match]Attack [x̄ %/match]Attack [Σ pts/match]Serve [Σ pts/match]Block [Σ pts/match]Won/Lost [Σ pts/match]Reception [pos x̄%/match]Reception [exc x̄%/match]
1svnFink Miha20010587127150
2svnJerončič Rok205863612464

Setter

#PlayerTeamHeight [cm]Points [Σ N°/match]Attack [x̄ %/match]Attack [Σ pts/match]Serve [Σ pts/match]Block [Σ pts/match]Won/Lost [Σ pts/match]Reception [pos x̄%/match]Reception [exc x̄%/match]
1svnKožar Nejc196579212200

Opposite

#PlayerTeamHeight [cm]Points [Σ N°/match]Attack [x̄ %/match]Attack [Σ pts/match]Serve [Σ pts/match]Block [Σ pts/match]Won/Lost [Σ pts/match]Reception [pos x̄%/match]Reception [exc x̄%/match]
1svnSešek Jaka200144311136140

Libero

#PlayerTeamHeight [cm]Points [Σ N°/match]Attack [x̄ %/match]Attack [Σ pts/match]Serve [Σ pts/match]Block [Σ pts/match]Won/Lost [Σ pts/match]Reception [pos x̄%/match]Reception [exc x̄%/match]
1svnOkroglič Grega1850000006039

Volleyball commentator and producer for the online platform vòlej.si/en, as well as for live broadcasts of indoor and beach volleyball. Coach of youth teams at Volleyball club Črnuče. Holds an MSc in the Anthropology of Everyday Life/Media Studies, and an MSc in Business Administration; originally trained as a physical education teacher. Part-time economics teacher at the International School of Gimnazija Bežigrad. Pro bono advocate of inclusive mobility and integrated transport infrastructure—rail, bus and cycling—within the Mobilitatis Omni association. A year-round train cyclist.

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