Turkey: Galatasaray beats Ziraat in postponement of Round 5

Galatasaray HDI Sigorta closed (at this moment) Round 5 of the 2020 Turkish volleyball Championship with a win in the big match against Ziraat Bankkart, who are definitely not having the season that’s worth their reputation of two-time national champions and, above all, a team that has been fighting for trophies in recent years. They suffered their third defeat in five games, and this time Galatasaray won in straight sets, partially 25:22, 25:21, 25:22.
Puerto Rican Maurice Torres top-scored for the winners with 19 points, while the Dutchman Wouter Ter Matt scored 17 points for Ziraat.

2020/21 AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi, regular season – Round 5

September 27 |
• Halkbank Ankara — Arhavi 3-0 (25:15, 25:13, 25:20)
• Istanbul BBSK — Tokat Belediye Plevne 3-1 (23:25, 25:22, 25:23, 25:19)
• Haliliye Bld. — Solhan Spor Bingol 3-2 (25:18, 22:25, 21:25, 25:21, 15:12)
• Spor Toto Ankara — Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta 3-0 (27:25, 25:23, 25:22)
• Inegol Bld. Bursa – Sorgun Bld. 3-2 (21:25, 25:17, 25:19, 18:25, 15:9)

September 28 |
• Galatasaray HDI Sigorta — Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 3-0 (25:22, 25:21, 25:22)
Top Scorers: Torres 19, Subasi 10, Avci 8, Savas 6; Ter Maat 17, Bulbul 9, Van Garderen 8, Atanasov 6.

October 8 |
• Afyon Bld. Yuntas – TFL Altekma
• Izmir Arkas Spor Izmir – Bursa BBSK

Standings |
Halkbank Ankara 15
Spor Toto Ankara 13
Inegol Bld. Bursa 11
Arkas Spor Izmir 9
Istanbul BBSK 9
TFL Altekma Izmir 8
Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta 7
Galatasaray HDI Sigorta 7
Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 6
Tokat Belediye Plevne 5
Afyon Bld. Yuntas 3
Bursa BBSK 3
Solhan Spor Bingol 2
Haliliye Bld. 2
Sorgun Bld. 1
Arhavi 0