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16th March 2025 at 11:00 |
| Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter | |
| ESVC Tempests v. HKVB Spirit |
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16th March 2025 at 11:00 |
| Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter | |
| ESVC Tempests v. HKVB Spirit |
| Score: 25-12 14-25 28-26 25-20 15-17 ESVC Tempests PoM: Vlad Zhischenko HKVB Spirit PoM: Lulu Cheung |
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| Report A highly competitive match that far exceeded the level of play normally seen in EDVA Div 2. ESVC Tempests dominated the first set, with a relentless performance in both attack and defence. HKVB Spirit came back stronger in the second set, following several tactical changes, and charged into a huge early lead before Tempests could adjust. Tempests then regrouped and the subsequent three sets were neck-and-neck from start to finish. At 24-25 down in the third set, Tempests refused to give up during the longest rally of the match, which must have exceeded two minutes! Both teams valiantly defended over and over again, but Tempests eventually managed to produce the kill that both teams so desperately needed. They then used this momentum to win three of the next four points and secure the set. Tempests were ecstatic to claim victory over league leaders HKVB Spirit, who were previously unbeaten (ever!). |