Champions League: Maaseik fail to convert total of 8 match balls – Shakhtior victorious!

Shakhtior Soligorsk stunned VC Greenyard Maaseik on Day 2 of the 2021 CEV Volleyball Champions League qualifications (1st Round).
Belarusian side Shakhtior inflicted a painful defeat to Maaseik who failed to convert three match balls at 24:21 in the fourth set and four match balls in the tie-break. Instead, Shakhtior redeemed for a defeat to the home side of Lindaren Volley Amriswil from Switzerland on first match. Andrei Radziuk scored 24 points for Shakhtior while Argentine Jan Martínez scored 21 points (reception 75 %, 60 % excellent) for Maaseik. Elias Thys made 4 blocks.
All three teams have hopes of claiming the spot No.1, which awards progression to the next stage, in the pool prior to the Amriswil – Maaseik encounter on the last day.

📌| Pool E 📍| Amriswil

🗓| October 6
• Shakhtior Soligorsk — Lindaren Volley Amriswil 2-3 (22:25, 18:25, 25:13, 25:16, 8:15)

🗓| October 7
• VC Greenyard Maaseik — Shakhtior Soligorsk 2-3 (25:23, 18:25, 25:23, 24:26, 14:16)
Top Scorers: Martinez Franchi 21, Maan 19, Cox 17, Thys 8, Karimi 6; Radziuk 24, Bahatka 16, Shkredau 10, Burau 10, Marchenko 10.

🗓| October 8
• Lindaren Volley Amriswil — VC Greenyard Maaseik 3-1 (25:21, 21:25, 25:16, 25:20)

📃| Standings
Shakhtior Soligorsk 3
Lindaren Amriswil 2
VC Greenyard Maaseik 1

📌| Formula
A single tournament is played. The winner will be qualified to POOL H, second and third relegated in CEV Cup.