This is a great first which will certainly remain forever engraved in the history of the club. And in the minds of these supporters! The SNVBA players achieved an immense feat this Wednesday evening in Türkiye, by winning (three sets for two) in the Hall of Halkbank Ankara, after a match with a breathtaking scenario.
A stunning scenario
The Nazairiens, reigning French champions facing the Turkish champions, this is a poster that was a dream on paper. But which seemed especially unbalancedbetween French people who are discovering the Champions League this year and Turks who are used to the highest European games. They even reached the final in 2014.
Not the same budgets either between a team from Ankara with comfortable financial means and Nazaireans who are still barely covering their expenses for European travel. However, on the pitch this Wednesday, the match was much closer than expected.
It was even the Nazairian volleyball players who opened the scoring by winning the first set (22-25), before the Turks equalized at the end of a tight second set (30-28) before regaining the lead more easily in the third ( 25-18). The SNVBA will have the necessary resources to win the fourth (20-25).
A historic first
The last round will finally smile on the SNVBA players (24-26) who therefore won their very first Champions League match. And who are preparing in the best possible way for their return to France on Friday, for a trip to Sète this Saturday for the championship. The players of manager Gilles Gosselin will then continue the great European adventure next Tuesday in their Saucer room, with the reception of the Italians of La Pérouse.
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