In the fight for the German volleyball championship, the Berlin Volleys forced a decisive fifth game. With the dramatic 3:2 (23:25, 25:15, 23:25, 25:19, 15:13) win at VfB Friedrichshafen in the fourth final game on Tuesday, the defending champions equalized in the play-off series After two defeats at the beginning it was 2-2. Next Sunday, in a real final in Berlin, the decision will be made as to who will become German champion in 2024 and who will then also be the sole record champion with 14 title wins.
In front of 1,000 spectators in the sold-out arena in Friedrichshafen, both teams fought a dramatic five-set thriller. Both teams experienced numerous ups and downs during the duel. In the first and third sets, it was ultimately only small things that decided against the Berliners. Middle blocker Nehemiah Mote was outstanding for the guests and had many spectacular scenes in both attack and defense. The fourth round in particular brought drama. The BR Volleys seemed to be well on their way to the tiebreak with a score of 9:3. But VfB hit back with an 8-1 point series. But the guests stayed cool and gradually pulled away after the score was 16:16. In the tiebreak, the BR Volleys took the lead 8:5 on Marek Sotola’s serve. With a dogged fight, the Berliners then secured the narrow victory.