Shock defeat for Conegliano: wastes 4 match points and is overturned in Champions

Conegliano abdicates in the Champions League: the Panthers were defeated by the Turks of VakifBank at the end of an incredible match, finished 3-2 (22-25; 18-25; 29-27; 25-23; 15-11) for the Istanbul team after a crazy comeback.

It is a shock defeat for Daniele Santarelli’s team, which dominates the first two sets but suffers an incredible blackout right at the most beautiful moment: in the third partial Imoco wastes four match points and Giovanni Guidetti’s girls take advantage by coming back and winning the set 29-27. The backlash is very heavy for the European champions, who also lose the fourth set and then the tie-break, finally abdicating.

The VakifBank flies to the final where it will face the winner of the match between Scandicci and Eczacibasi Istanbul.

Psicodrama for Conegliano, which has to give up its dream of winning the trophy for the fourth time in the ugliest way.

The top scorer for the Italians was opposite Isabelle Haak (20 points), Gabi (20) and Zhu Ting (17). Among the Turks, Serbia’s Tijana Boskovic shined with 34 points, as well as Russian setter Marina Markova (31).