Ziraat champion of Turkey for third year in a row! Halkbank defeated in Game 5

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15 May 2023 Ivan

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Second in regular season Ziraat Bankkart Ankara celebrated third title in a row after a 1-3 (22:25, 25:20, 20:25, 22:25) win on the field of Halkbank in decisive Game 5.
An upset, if we look back at regular season, literally dominated by Taner Atik’s side with only one defeat, but not compared to the playoffs after a very balanced series for the title, in which they had to recover from 1-2.
After the last opaque performances, decisive today the impact of Juantorena, who joined the club on January following the end of Chinese championship. He closed the game with 18 points, 58% in attack, 2 blocks and 1 ace. 19 points also for bomber Wouter Ter Maat and 16 for Martin Atanasov, through a great 68% in attack.
To Halkbank the 22 points each by Nimir Abdel-Aziz (48% in attack and 2 aces) and Thomas Jaeschke (68% and 2 aces) were not enough.
MVP award, once again, to Ziraat setter Arslan Eksi, together with his teammates Ter Maat and Faik Samet Gunes, as best middle blocker in dream team. Awarded also Thomas Jaeschke as best outside hitter, Halkbank Volkan Done as best libero, and the other libero Beyrak Bayraktar as player who recorded the most significant growth this season.

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🇹🇷| 2022/23 AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi Metin Görgün Sezonu – PLAYOFFS | FINAL

—GAME 1—

| Tuesday | May 2, 2023
• Halkbank (1) – Ziraat Bankkart Ankara (2) 3-1 (25:15, 25:16, 23:25, 26:24) Serie: 1-0

—GAME 2—

| Saturday | May 6, 2023
• Ziraat Bankkart Ankara (2) – Halkbank (1) 3-0 (26:24, 30:28, 25:20) Serie: 1-1

—GAME 3—

| Tuesday | May 9, 2023
• Halkbank (1) – Ziraat Bankkart Ankara (2) 1-3 (14:25, 23:25, 25:22, 16:25) Serie: 1-2

–GAME 4–

| Friday | May 12, 2023
• Ziraat Bankkart Ankara (2) – Halkbank (1) 1-3 (23:25, 20:25, 25:19, 16:25) Serie: 2-2

–GAME 5–

👉🏼 Monday | May 15, 2023
• Halkbank (1) – Ziraat Bankkart Ankara (2) 1-3 (22:25, 25:20, 20:25, 22:25) Serie: 2-3