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Post by sIsam on Apr 30, 2007 5:31:36 GMT -5
First phase of TUrkish Division 1 Final Four started in Ankara on Saturday and ends today. The next phase will be played Friday - Sunday and will determine the champion. After two days of matches, Stacey Gordon's Eczacibasi is in 1st place with 7.5 pts, followed by Nicole Davis' Fenerbahce with 7. Today the two teams play each other to finish off first phase and also to determine who goes to Dalaman as the leaders... Match results and photos from matches could be reached from the link below. www.voleybol.org.tr/index2.php?yazi=430 |
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Post by ohiostatetad on Apr 30, 2007 5:51:44 GMT -5
Thanks, sIsam! How does the scoring work? (I mean, how do they arrive at 7,5 tourney points?) I think Eczacibasi's m.o. is simple: Game 1, blow 'em out; Game 2, go extra points to let them think they're in it; Game 3, close but no ceegar.  Video? |
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Post by ohiostatetad on Apr 30, 2007 5:54:25 GMT -5
Good GOD, sIsam, who is Eczacibasi's #5? Is she 7 feet tall?  |
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Post by foreignball on Apr 30, 2007 11:35:53 GMT -5
Good GOD, sIsam, who is Eczacibasi's #5? Is she 7 feet tall? She is 192 cm only, so she is missing about 8" to line up with the 7' mark ;D www.voleyboltr.com/ayse-gokcen-denkel/BTW I see B Jenkins team (Karsiyaka) is currently 3rd. Hamide, isn't it a little bit of a surpise for them to get that high? |
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Post by sIsam on May 1, 2007 0:15:59 GMT -5
Teams carry points to the Final Four tournament depending on where they finish the season. First place team starts with 1.5, 2nd with 1, 3rd with 0.5 and the 4th place team with 0.
Karsiyaka beating Vakif is a minor upset. Still they have some quality players who can do major damage when they play. Jenkins also contributed well for them...
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Post by sIsam on May 1, 2007 0:55:13 GMT -5
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Post by Nutter on May 1, 2007 9:32:20 GMT -5
It's kinda an odd system without semifinal and championship matches, but good 1st phase result for Eczaci.
Two more matches to repeat as league champions.
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Post by sIsam on May 1, 2007 17:09:59 GMT -5
It's kinda an odd system without semifinal and championship matches, but good 1st phase result for Eczaci. Two more matches to repeat as league champions. It is a weird system and not one that many of us likes... However, this is what we have and we live with it. It is ideal circumstances for Eczaacibasi going into phase two. They are now in a position to clinch the title after their first two matches... |
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Post by OverAndUnder on May 2, 2007 7:58:47 GMT -5
From another part of that match, who among us doesn't like to see a solid, well-executed ball to the face? |
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Post by VolleyTX on May 2, 2007 8:29:27 GMT -5
Love a good ball in the face play!.... matter of fact Naz almost scored two ball in the face shot in consecutive plays..... if only the libero wasn't so quick to react!
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Post by sIsam on May 2, 2007 14:35:05 GMT -5
From another part of that match, who among us doesn't like to see a solid, well-executed ball to the face? The player in question got one in the from Stacey Gordon in the two teams' last encounter  I will post that once I get the video dumped on my PC... |
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Post by sIsam on May 3, 2007 0:49:38 GMT -5
Stacey Gordon post match after 2nd day's Vakif match...
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Post by sIsam on May 3, 2007 15:25:40 GMT -5
From another part of that match, who among us doesn't like to see a solid, well-executed ball to the face? The player in question got one in the from Stacey Gordon in the two teams' last encounter I will post that once I get the video dumped on my PC... Here goes... Another very interesting rally with a very fitting ending |
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Post by Murina on May 3, 2007 16:01:46 GMT -5
Another very interesting rally with a very fitting ending I haven't been following the Turkish league as closely as I have in the past, but looking at these rosters, there is some talent on all four teams.I'm pretty happy to see VakifBank looking up at the other 3 teams! Buzayev just bores me to death. It is hard to watch VakifBank play anyone... So who is going to coach the senior and junior national teams this year? |
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Post by sIsam on May 3, 2007 16:10:36 GMT -5
So who is going to coach the senior and junior national teams this year? Right now we do not have a coach for the senior team yet. Only Cengiz Gollu has been announced as "coordinator" of all women's teams... Rumor has it it could be Kistak or Gokhan Edman... Junior team is currently coached by Kistak... It would change if he were to be appointed the new SNT coach though... |
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I will post that once I get the video dumped on my PC...