In the first DenizBank AG VL game for third place (the bronze medal is awarded in a best-of-3 series), the favorites celebrated sovereign victory on Wednesday evening. Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel won the opening game against VCA Amstetten NĂ in the Stadthalle Zwettl in straight sets, partially 25:20, 25:21, 25:21. Marek Sulc, who contributed 13 points to the success, was MVP of the match, while Peter Blazsovics, top-scored Amstetten with 16 points.
Game 2 will be played on Saturday and, interestingly, three previous Lower Austria derbies of the season went to WaldviertelâŚ
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In serie for 5th place, VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt win against TJ Sokol Vienna V 3:1 (23:25, 25:23, 25:17, 27:25) and thus forced a third duel on Saturday evening in Wien. The winner in the series will face UVC Weberzeile Ried for 5th place.
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| Serie for 3rd Place (best-of-3)
| GAME 1 â April 14, 2021
⢠Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel â VCA Amstetten NĂ 3:0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:21)
| GAME 2 â April 17
⢠VCA Amstetten NĂ â Union Raiffeisen Waldviertel 0-3 (22:25, 19:25, 16:25)
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| Semifinals 5/8th place (best-of-3)
| March 20
⢠VBC TLC Weiz â UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis 1-3 (25:19, 22:25, 13:25, 23:25)
| March 27
⢠UVC Weberzeile Ried/Innkreis â VBC TLC Weiz 3-1 (25:23, 20:25, 25:16, 25:18)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
| April 10
⢠TJ Sokol Wien V â VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt 3:2 (29:27, 24:26, 20:25, 25:16, 15:7)
| April 14
⢠VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt â TJ Sokol Wien V 3:1 (23:25, 25:23, 25:17, 27:25)
| April 17
⢠VBK WĂśrther-See-LĂśwen Klagenfurt â TJ Sokol Wien V 3-2 (15:25, 22:25, 25:23, 25:20, 15:10)
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Source and cover photo: Volleynet.at