Halkbank, the leader in the provisional standings of Turkey's elite Efeler Ligi, inflicted a fifth defeat on Fenerbahçe with a 3:0 (25:19, 25:22, 25:18) victory.Denis Karyagin played only two sets and finished with a modest 3 points.The match from the 11th round of the championship, which was also the first under the guidance of Slobodan Kovač, lasted an hour and 22 minutes in front of 2,500 spectators. For the winners, who before this match were temporarily displaced by Ziraat Bank, former Dutch international Dick Kooy and Czech opposite Marek Šotola finished with the most points, each scoring 14 points. Adis Lagumdžija's brother, Mirza, also scored double digits with 10 points. For "the Lanterns", only Serbian international Dražen Luburić managed to achieve a double-digit score for his team (14 points).
With this loss, Karyagin and company found themselves in eighth position in the table. Fenerbahçe's next championship match is at home against the Altekma team, with whom they have a two-point difference in the standings. Before that, Fenerbahçe Medicana will visit Olympiacos Piraeus in a match from Week 3 of the CEV Champions League. On Thursday, December 5th, the match will take place in the "Melina Mercouri Rentis" hall.
