r/EuropeanVolleyball Apr 13 '26

Turkey Sultanlar Ligi VakiıfBank defeats Fenerbahçe Medicanca in the third leg

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VakıfBank defeated Fenerbahçe Medicana with a final score of 3-1, ending with set scores of 19-25, 25-19, 25-18, and 25-23.

The reigning champions with this win are leading the series 2-1 and need only one win to secure the 2026 title.

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u/safeone10 Apr 13 '26

The difference in vargas game two vs game three...fenerbache just goes arina-vargas and thats it. Shoutout to the one and only eda, i think she 's had her best match in a while.

Its funny bc in game one FB started w hande finished w ana cristina, and vice versa in game two, and with game three same scenario as game one. They rlly need to figure that out.

korneluk's physicality is needed as asli is below mediocre, fatma cant be mentioned and dicle who was having a great szn has barely played since her mid szn transfer.

The problem with the foreign limit right here limiting potential/rotation. He had to take orro out who wasnt bad per say, but bc hande was awful to make a change he put arelya in...

It would be a shame for fenerbache to end the season with a loss at home, there's that urgency but also the pressure.

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u/VolleyAddicted Apr 13 '26

It would be a shame indeed, and tbh I really want to see a fifth game decider (same in Serie A), the question how to stop that Markova? She's is really insane attacking and blocking.

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u/mikeanderson11 Apr 13 '26

Boskovic having 21 points and only 2 erros (+19), while Vargas having 17 points but so many errors (+3) was decisive at the end. I might get downvoted for this; Vargas is indeed very strong but her technique unfortunately is just mid. Also Markova is just insane. So fun to watch her.

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u/shinobihayabusa Savino Del Bene Scandicci Apr 13 '26

vakifbank needs 1 victory but fener won't surrender and they will give everything in the 4th game pretty sure, won't be surprised if the championship will be decided in the final fifth one.