Austria: Ried destroys Amstetten in Game 1 of quarter-final

UVC Weberzeile Ried takes the first step towards DenizBank AG VL semi-final on Friday evening, winning the opening game of the “Best of 3” playoff series 3-0 vs. VCA Amstetten NÖ in straight sets, partially 25:18, 25:15, 25:23. Game 2 will take place next Wednesday in Ried.
Franco Slomp Drago with 15 points and Keaton Strom with 10 were the top scorer for the home team, while Tomasz Rutecki poured in 19 for the winners. The statistics reflect the clear result: Ried scored more attack points (41:33), scored twice as many block points (8:4) and also made fewer errors (18:24).

Recall that, on Wednesday, UVC Holding Graz beat VBC TLC Weiz and Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel won against Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt in straight sets.
The quarter-final series between reigning champions SK Zadruga Aich / Dob and TJ Sokol Wien V starts on Sunday in the Wien Posthalle.

DenizBank AG VL, Quarterfinals (best-of-3)

February 19
•VBC TLC Weiz – UVC Holding Graz 0-3 (20:25, 21:25, 19:25)
February 22
• UVC Holding Graz – VBC TLC Weiz 3-0 (25:17, 25:20, 25:10)
February 25 — UVC Holding Graz – VBC TLC Weiz

February 19
• VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt – Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 0-3 (19:25, 14:25, 18:25)
February 26
• Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel – VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt 3-0 (25:21, 25:13, 30:28)
February 27 — Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel – VBK Wörther-See-Löwen Klagenfurt

February 21
• VCA Amstetten NÖ – UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis 0-3 (18:25, 15:25, 23:25)
February 26
• UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis – VCA Amstetten NÖ 3-0 (25:23, 25:19, 25:21) —PHOTOGALLERY—
March 4 — UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis – VCA Amstetten NÖ

February 23
• TJ Sokol Wien V – SK Zadruga Aich/Dob 0-3 (15:25, 16:25, 6:25)
February 26
• SK Zadruga Aich/Dob – TJ Sokol Wien V 3-0 (25:10, 25:22, 25:13)
February 27 — SK Zadruga Aich/Dob – TJ Sokol Wien V