Mevza League: Ljubljana down Kamnik in all-Slovenian final to take 14th title!

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17 March 2023 Danijel90

In an exciting final action of the Mevza League, hosted by Kamnik, the home team Calcit Volley and the defending champions, ACH Volley Ljubljana, competed today in the all-Slovenian final.
After losing the opening set, titleholders won the next three sets and deservedly enjoyed their 14th title in the competition – 1-3 (25:23, 18:25, 22:25, 23:25).

In the first set, the hosts started absolutely better and took a three points lead with the winning block of 12-9. Ljubljana react, but the hosts escape again after their break, putting down the ball of 15-11. With a great attack, Gjorgiev managed to reduce the gap to two points, 15-13, but the home side responded by escaping again, 19-14.
Koncilija put down the ace of 22-22, but it wasn’t enough to turn things around and, in a thrilling final, Pavlovič close at the first set ball with a block to give Kamnik a 1-0 lead in the sets, 23-25.

ACH Volley had a strong start in the second set, and Kök put down the ball of 8-3. The Slovenian champions maintained their advantage and did not let the home team get closer than three points, 15-12, that is the better result in this set. The team from country’s capital close in fact the set with a clear 18-25, thanks to an error by Sosa Sierra (who will end the game as top scorer with 25 points and an impressive 71% in attack).

The first half of third set none of the two teams managed to gain a significant lead, and it was played on a very al high level.
Ljubljana managed to escape from the rivals only on 17-20 and then 19-22, and keep the lead until the end of the set, which was closed by the 34-year-old Macedonian captain Nikola Gjorgiev with a powerful attack, 22-25). He ended the game as top
scorer on the winning side, scoring 24 points, all in attack, through 62% efficiency.

Similar to the third set, also the fourth was very balanced, but in the second half the players of ACH Volley managed to escape 16-19. Calcit don’t give up in this thrilling final, and put down the ball of 23-21, however, after 28 minutes of play, Ljubljana managed to close set and game, and celebrated a well-deserved title (in fact, they ended 2022/23 Mevza League undefeated!

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🏐| 2022/23 MEVZA LEAGUE – FINAL | First Leg

| Friday | March 17, 2023
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Calcit Kamnik (SLO) – ACH Volley Ljubljana (SLO) 1-3 (25:23, 18:25, 22:25, 23:25)