Ziraat Bank Ankara defeated Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 3:2 in the first final match of the CEV Cup. The Turkish team is closer to the trophy after a dramatic battle. Thus, the return match will be extremely difficult for the Polish team, which absolutely must aim for a 3:0 or 3:1 victory to play a "golden set".

Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – Ziraat Bank Ankara 2:3
(27:25, 21:25, 25:23, 23:25, 17:19)

🏐First set:Resovia started confidently, but Ziraat responded with a strong serve. After a tense game of advantage, the hosts won 27:25.

🏐Second set:The Turks took control, with Ter Maat and Anderson being key in attack. The visitors equalized – 25:21.

🏐Third set:Resovia got back into the match with good performances from Boyer and Cebul. The block was decisive at the end – 25:23.

🏐Fourth set:The game was evenly matched, but the hosts' errors gave Ziraat a chance. Anderson closed the set at 25:23.

🏐Tie-break:The Turks led 5:1, but Resovia equalized at 13:13. Ultimately, Ziraat showed composure – 19:17.

🔝Top scorers:
✅Resovia:Stefan Boyer - 22 pts, Lukasz Wasina - 20, Klemen Cebulj - 17, David Woch - 10
✅Ziraat Bank:Matthew Anderson - 28 pts, Wouter Ter Maat - 28, Trevor Clevenot - 10
MVP Matthew Anderson

The rematch in Ankara is on April 9. 🔥

The first referee was Bulgarian Iliyan Georgiev, who showed a red card to Bedirhan Bülbül from the visiting team.