The MEVZA League is going to continue with another six very interesting matchups this weekend. The men’s competition will see the clash of the Austrian teams Union Raiffeisen WALDVIERTEL and last season’s silver medallists SK Zadruga AICH/DOB at the Zwettl City hall on Saturday evening. Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO), the closest pursuers of titleholders and current table leaders ACH Volley LJUBLJANA (SLO) will host bottom of the table OK Mladost BRCKO (BIH), while third-placed Mladost Ribola KASTELA and fourth-placed Mladost ZAGREB are going to lock horns in a Croatian derby on Saturday as well.
Calcit Volley have some unfinished business with the Bosnian champions from Brcko. Four weeks ago, Mladost surprised them, coming back from two sets down to win the game. “The match in Brcko certainly did not work out as planned. This Saturday we will do our best to win, and I believe we will do so. Unfortunately, we will not be able to count on Mario Koncilja, but we will do everything we can to cover for him,” 208-cm-tall Calcit Volley’s outside hitter Milosz Hebda is optimistic. But no team shall be underestimated, Hebda warns: “The matches in the MEVZA League are of good quality, most of the teams are on a similar level, so it is no wonder that there is no team left undefeated. Our goal is to qualify for the Final Four tournament, so we should not suffer any further setbacks.”
PHOTO © Calcit Volley KAMNIK
In the women’s MEVZA League competition leaders Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) will face Mladost ZAGREB (CRO) on Saturday, while Final Four tournament hosts GEN-I Volley NOVA GORICA are going to welcome their Slovenian compatriots from Calcit Volley KAMNIK, who sit in second place in the current standing. Rookies UOK Banjaluka Volley BANJA LUKA (BIH) are aiming to celebrate their first MEVZA League win against OK KASTELA (CRO) on Sunday.
Women’s MEVZA League
07.12., 18:00: Nova KBM Branik MARIBOR (SLO) vs. HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO)
07.12., 19:00 GEN-I Volley NOVA GORICA (SLO) vs. Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO)
08.12., 12:30: UOK Banjaluka Volley BANJA LUKA (BIH) vs. HOK KASTELA (CRO)
Men’s MEVZA League
07.12., 18:00: OK Mladost Ribola KASTELA (CRO) vs. HAOK Mladost ZAGREB (CRO)
07.12., 19:00: Union Raiffeisen WALDVIERTEL (AUT) vs. SK Zadruga AICH/DOB (AUT)
07.12., 20:00: Calcit Volley KAMNIK (SLO) vs. OK Mladost BRCKO (BIH)
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