Fenerbahce come from behind to beat Eczacibasi with Ana Cristina on song
Fenerbahce came from behind to beat Eczacibasi 3 sets to 1, with scores of 25-27, 27-25, 25-21 and 25-22 in Istanbul, as Ana Cristina starred with 22 points, 20 of them in attack at 48% efficiency, the hosts second on four wins from four.
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Em Istambul, o Fenerbahce reagiu e virou o confronto com o Eczacibasi na noite deste domingo (25/10): 3 sets a 1, com parciais de 25-27, 27-25, 25-21 e 25-22. Ana Cristina, ponteira brasileira, esteve entre os nomes da reação.
A brasileira somou 22 pontos, sendo 20 deles no ataque (48% de eficiência) e 2 no bloqueio. Na recepção, dois erros em 30 ações lhe deram 30% de positividade.
O trio de extremidades armado por Stefano Lavarini voltou a decidir. Depois de começar mal, a oposta Melissa Vargas cresceu e anotou 21 pontos, com 40% de aproveitamento no ataque. A russa Arina Fedorovtseva, também ponteira, contribuiu com 17.
A capitã Eda Erdem também apareceu bem no ataque. A central turca recebeu 14 bolas e converteu 12, com 86% de eficiência, fechando o jogo com 14 pontos.
Do lado do Eczacibasi, a italiana Ekaterina Antriopova, oposta, foi a maior pontuadora, com 24 acertos. Ela levou uma bolada no rosto num lance de Vargas e recebeu atendimento. Ebrar Karakurt contribuiu com 15, com 41% de eficiência no ataque.
Com quatro vitórias em quatro jogos, o Fener é vice-líder. O Vakifbank segue na ponta, com cinco de cinco. O Eczacibasi soma duas derrotas e caiu para o quarto lugar no Campeonato Turco.
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