Eczacibasi VitrA to face Imoco Volley in club WC final

By Can Erozden

ANKARA (AA) - Turkish volleyball club Eczacibasi VitrA bested Italian team Igor Gorgonzola 3-2 on Saturday to qualify for the 2019 Women's FIVB Volleyball Club World Championship final.

Eczacibasi VitrA grabbed the final ticket in the tie-breaking set versus Igor Gorgonzola 15-13 as the game was 2-2 in Shaoxing, China.

The Turkish club won the first set 25-21 to lead the game.

Igor Gorgonzola made it 1-1 after winning the second set 25-23. Eczacibasi VitrA dominated the third set, 25-11.

But in the fourth set, the Italians equalized once again with a 25-23 win to take the match to the tie-breaking set.

Eczacibasi VitrA eliminated Igor Gorgonzola, beating them 15-13 in the tie-breaker as the Turkish team booked their ticket to the final.

Saturday's winners Eczacibasi VitrA will face Imoco Volley from Italy in Sunday's final at 1200GMT.

Separately, Turkey's VakifBank will play a third-place match against Igor Gorgonzola as Sunday's bronze medal match will begin at 0900GMT.