Trieste, Italy, September 24, 2014 - Turkey won against Canada 3-0 (25-10, 15-12, 15-17) in the first match of the second day in Pool B of the 2014 FIVB Women’s World Championship at PalaTrieste.
Key facts
• This was the second world championship meeting between Turkey and Canada. In the first round of the 2010 tournament, Turkey beat Canada 3-2 after trailing 2-0.
• Canada are winless in their last 15 world championship matches against CEV teams, since beating Finland 3-1 in the 1978 second group stage.
• After losing a thrilling battle against Serbia on Tuesday, Turkey have booked their first victory in the tournament.
Turkish Ozsoy Neriman topped the winner’s scoring with 16 point followed by Tokatlioglu Seda with 15 point and Akman Kubra with 10 points. No Canadian player reached double digits. Best scorer was Lucille Charuk with 9 points.
The match started tight before the Turkish team took the lead with Akman on fire. At the first technical timeout, Turkey led 8-6 and they increased their advantage progressively during the first set. The Canadians tried their best but were unable to build a well-organized defense line. With fine passing and efficient blocking, Turkey increased their advantage to 18-8. Rebecca Pavan served an ace for Canada, but it was already too late. Turkey strolled through the first set 25-10 and looked on course to make up for yesterday's disappointing start.
Turkey remained focused in the beginning of the second set. Trailing 3-12, Canada tried a substitution with Brittney Page coming in for Richey Kyla. However, it was not good enough to stop the Turkish team. Canada seemed to be overwhelmed by a Turkey performance brimming with physicality, speed and confidence. Very little was getting past libero Karadani, while the likes of Kubra Akman was firing kills to the court without any real resistance. Turkey wrapped up the second set 25-12.
Canada had nothing to lose in the third set so they took more risk. The game remained tight at the start of the second period before Turkey opened a six-point gap at the second technical break. In the second part of the set Canada fought back with Dana Cranston’s power at the net but it was not enough to halt Turkey to close out the third set 25-17 and to book their first victory here in Trieste.