Roeselare Comes on Top of the All-Belgian Quarterfinal
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Knack Roeselare took a big step towards qualifying for the semifinals of the CEV Volleyball Cup, following a win in the first leg of their all-Belgian quarterfinal clash against Greenyard Maaseik.
It was not an easy task for Roeselare despite playing in front of their homes fans at the Tomabel Hall, winning narrowly in four sets 3-1 (25-23, 20-25, 25-23, 25-23), a score that proves there is still a lot more to play for in next week’s return match.
- Roeselare’s Best scorer was Pablo Koukartsev with 27 points
- For the visitors’ team, both Athana Protopsaltis and Ferre Reggers scored 21 points.
Take a look at the other results from the quarterfinals on the dedicated competition page and see who has the advantage before the return matches next week.
Steven VANMEDEGAEL“Small details decided about the result of the match because my team didn’t show their best volleyball. But winning with 3-1 put us in the best position for next week Wednesday. If we can take two sets, we move further to the semi-finals which is still our goal.”
head coach KNACK ROESELARE
Ferre REGGERS“It’s a pity that we lost this match with 3-1 because my team deserved better. It was such a close game. We played on a level that we can beat them. So, next Wednesday we go for the victory and the golden set. Everything is still possible.”
Opposite GREENYARD MAASEIK