Great atmosphere marked the match between VK Jihostroj České Budějovice – Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta ISTANBUL with everybody in the hall expecting a great derby. The opening set was very well-balanced from the beginning – both teams were breathing down each others‘ necks . It was in the second half of the set that the home players managed to snatch a two-point lead which they kept until the very end of the set. The second set unfolded in the same way, while in the the beginning of the third one Jihostroj  could create a few-point lead. They were leading with no problems until 16:13 when the Turkish player Salvador Hidalgo Oliva erased the three-point shortfall of the guest team thanks to his firm performance at the service line. Jihostroj reacted with brilliant defence over the net and they kept their dominance throughout the final part of the set.