Wiesbaden fights bravely, but loses an exciting volleyball match!

Wiesbaden fights bravely, but loses an exciting volleyball match!

On January 5, 2025, VC Wiesbaden met USC Münster in the Volleyball Bundesliga and was defeated 2-3 in an exciting duel. The home game started promisingly for VC Wiesbaden, who took a 7-1 lead and put their opponents under pressure. But their own mistakes meant that the Wiesbaden team fell behind.

The first set went to Münster 20:25, with the set going from a tie at 10:10 to a deficit of 17:21 to the final point. VC Wiesbaden also got off to a good start in the second set, but ultimately had to admit defeat 15:25. A controversial referee decision at 17:15 contributed to the unrest in the audience.

Fighting spirit and exciting set changes

In the third set, VC Wiesbaden showed its fighting spirit and was able to take an important timeout at 23:23, which ultimately led to the set winning 27:25. This trend continued in the fourth set as the Wiesbaden team equalized 2:2 at 25:21. The tiebreak turned into a thrilling finale with both teams fighting hard for victory. VC Wiesbaden briefly led 9:8, but lost control of the game and had to give up the tiebreak at 13:15.

Although coach Tigin Yağlıoğlu regretted the defeat, he was positive about his team's morale and highlighted the performance in the final sets as a positive signal for future games. In the previous encounters between VC Wiesbaden and USC Münster, the statistics show an overall tight outcome: out of a total of 41 encounters, VC Wiesbaden was able to record 22 wins, while USC Münster emerged victorious 19 times, with a set ratio of 90:84.

The next meeting between the two teams took place on February 10, 2024, when VC Wiesbaden impressed with a clear 3-0 win (26:24, 25:12, 30:28) against USC Münster Sports show reported.

– Submitted by West-East media