Round 2 of 2024/25 SMS Grup Efelerligi has been completed this weekend.
In the advance played Saturday, Arkas Spor continued to struggle after their official retirement from 2025/26 Efeler Ligi, and also after suffering a heavy defeat also at home in first leg of Challenge Cup qualifiers over Akaa Volley from Finland, suffering another home defeat against Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor, 1-3 (23:25, 25:22, 22:25, 22:25).
Despite 22 points from top scorer Georg Grozer and 16 from Gokcen Yuksel, they struggled in key moments of the play, suffering the rivals’ serves (9 aces) and the play of Roland Cepeda Abreu, top scorer of the game with 23 points, 2 aces, 1 block and 56% in attack.
On Sunday, victories for all favorites.
To the top, both with six points, Ziraat Bankkart and Fenerbahçe Medicana, both victorious in straight sets. The first one on the field of Istanbul Gençlik Spor, with the score of 0-3 (16:25, 17:25, 14:25), with 11 winning blocks, 7 aces and 19 points by top scorer Toncek Stern (2 aces, 1 block and 71% in attack).
No problem also for Fenerbahçe Medicana, who easily defeated Cizre Bld. at home, 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:17), led in score by Drazen Luburic (14 points and 67% in attack).
Behind them Galatasaray HDI Sigorta and Spor Toto, both with 5 points and both victorious today also in straight sets on the road.
Galatasaray won on the field of Türşad, 0-3 (8:25, 21:25, 22:25) with 19 points from Olympic Gold Medallist Jean Patry (5 aces, 1 block and 85% in attack), while Spor Toto destroyed Akkuş Belediyesi, 0-3 (22:25, 15:25, 19:25) too, with 19 points by an excellent Salvador Hidalgo Oliva (3 aces and 80% in attack).
Close the picture the win of On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor over Altekma, 3-2 (25:18, 19:25, 18:25, 25:17, 15:9), with 11 aces and 21 points from top scorer Bardia Saadat.
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🏐| 2024/25 SMS Grup Efelerligi | Round 2
Saturday, October 12, 2024
• 15.00 (Local Time) | Arkas Spor – Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor 1-3 (23:25, 25:22, 22:25, 22:25)
Sunday, October 13, 2024
• 13.00 (Local Time) | Türşad – Galatasaray HDI Sigorta 0-3 (8:25, 21:25, 22:25)
• 13.00 (Local Time) | Fenerbahçe Medicana – Cizre Bld. 3-0 (25:20, 25:21, 25:17)
• 13.00 (Local Time) | Akkuş Belediyesi – Spor Toto 0-3 (22:25, 15:25, 19:25)
• 14.00 (Local Time) | On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor – Altekma 3-2 (25:18, 19:25, 18:25, 25:17, 15:9)
• 14.00 (Local Time) | Istanbul Gençlik Spor – Ziraat Bankkart 0-3 (16:25, 17:25, 14:25)
Dayoff: Halkbank
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Ziraat Bankkart 6
2. Fenerbahçe Medicana 6
3. Galatasaray HDI Sigorta 5
4. Spor Toto 5
5. Altekma 3
6. On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor 3
7. Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor 3
8. Halkbank 2
7. Arkas Spor 1
9. Türşad 1
10. Cizre Bld. 1
11. Istanbul Gençlik Spor 0
13. Akkuş Belediyesi 0
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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Round 3
Sunday, October 20, 2024
• 13.00 (Local Time) | Spor Toto – Istanbul Gençlik Spor
• 14.00 (Local Time) | On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor – Türşad
• 14.00 (Local Time) | Cizre Bld. – Arkas Spor
• 14.00 (Local Time) | Galatasaray HDI Sigorta – Akkuş Belediyesi
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Ziraat Bankkart – Halkbank
Monday, October 21, 2024
• 15.00 (Local Time) | Altekma – Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor
Dayoff: Fenerbahçe Medicana
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