Eltmann gives away victory and starts the new year with disappointment

Eltmann gives away victory and starts the new year with disappointment

The volleyball team of the Ceratonia Volleys Eltmann had to accept a bitterly unnecessary defeat in Kriftel in the last game of 2024 in Kriftel. Despite a promising 2-0 lead and the chance to complete the year with a win, they played the lead in the decisive tie break. As reported by webecho-bamberg.de , the team under coach Marco Donat had to carry out a sobering analysis of their performance.

The game started strong for Eltmann, who won two sentences in a row thanks to the support of its numerous fans. But after a dominant beginning, the team gradually sank into mistakes and misunderstandings. In the third set, the Kriftel coach brought his players back into play through a tactical change. From the middle of the third sentence, Eltmann's performance noticeably lull, which the home team exploited. "I have rarely experienced something unnecessary and senseless," captain Engel expressed his disappointment after the game, as well as Volleyball.bayern documented. The Eltmanners can now not only annoy themselves about the missed points, but also have to let the table pass in the table, which secured second place.

Christmas break after the defeat

The confusion and the resentment of the early final obligation made the team think. Coach Donat and manager Felix Reschke made clear that this defeat must have consequences. While the players are now going into the Christmas break, the next difficult game on January 11th against the league leader Gotha. "Of course it will not be easy and there is no more difficult task than having to play directly against Gotha after Christmas," Captain Engel looks back on the upcoming challenge.