The preparation of the "Sultans of the Net", who are in the same group as Bulgaria, continues in Istanbul
The Turkish Women's National Team, the current European champion, played three friendly matches against Serbia as part of their training camp in Antalya before the Women's Volleyball World Championship (August 22 – September 7), which will be held in Thailand.
The rivals are in different groups, but both have ambitions for medals. Turkey is inGroup E, where they will compete withBulgaria,CanadaandSpain. The matches from this group will be played in the city ofNakhon Ratchasima.
Friendly matches: Turkey vs Serbia
No.
| Match | Result | Comment | 🇹🇷 Turkey – 🇷🇸 Serbia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇹🇷 Turkey – 🇷🇸 Serbia | 3:0 (25:18, 25:17, 25:23) | Dominance of the "Crescent Stars" in the first two sets; a contested third set |
| 2 | 🇹🇷 Turkey – 🇷🇸 Serbia | 3:2 (22:25, 18:25, 25:22, 25:18, 18:16) | Comeback from 0:2; drama in the tie-break |
| 3 | 🇹🇷 Turkey – 🇷🇸 Serbia | 0:3 (17:25, 19:25, 22:25) + additional set 30:32 | Full revenge for Serbia; contested additional set |
Turkey showed variety in their performance - from a clear victory to a complete comeback, but also to a defeat. The team's reaction in the second match made the best impression, when despite losing two sets, Daniele Santarelli's players managed to return to the match and triumph after a tie-break. However, the loss in the last friendly is a signal for necessary correction in concentration, especially in the initial phases of the match.
Preparation continues in Istanbul
After the training camp in Antalya, the "Sultans of the Net" are moving to Istanbul, where they will continue their training process until their departure for Thailand.
