Dresden volleyball players advance to the semi-finals

The German cup winners struggled to get into the match in the first set in front of 1,276 spectators against the focused and determined hosts. Dresden's reception was shaky, they lacked a bit of pressure on the serve and made slight mistakes.

From the second set onwards, however, the tide turned in favour of the third-placed team in the preliminary round, who improved in all elements. The substitution of Stamatia Kyparissi also brought more energy and stability. Nevertheless, the Hessians put up resistance until the end, repeatedly forcing the favorites into long, hard-fought rallies. In the end, the team from the city on the Elbe prevailed thanks to their higher individual and team quality and celebrated reaching the semi-finals after 97 minutes.