Match V Delitzsch

After a good win on Wednesday Delitzsch at home was looking to be a fairly straightforward affair. However this did not quite end up being the case.
The first set started with a bang, and quickly we were up 7-2. Delitzsch fought back a little to get it within 2 just after the technical timeout, however there run came to an end through some service and hitting errors and we were able to run away with it 25-20. The second set again started very well for us, a good service run and quickly we were 4 points ahead. Unlike the previous set we did not let Delitzsch back into the match and finished strong at 25-14.
After the 10 minute break we were quickly back into our old rhythm. Going point for point until we managed to put a few transitions together and gain a couple of point lead at the technical. Stretching the lead to 18-13 we were looking pretty good, but then we got a little complacement. Delitzsch put in some good serves and coupled with our hitting errors brang it back to being only 21-20 down. A couple of touches from the Delitzsch block went unseen by the ref and suddenly we were down 23-21. I mini revival got us back on track, but it was not enough as Delitzsch made the plays to win the set.
Obviously not to happy about dropping the set we were keen to make amends. However we found ourselves 8-6 down at the first technical before gaining our rhythm back. Consistently throughout the set from then on we were able to make less errors and more transition plays to win the set quite comfortable to 21 in the end.
So not a perfect game, but a win is a win and we will always take the 2 points. Tomorrow we head to Berlin to play VCO Berlin who suprised everybody by taking Unterhaching to 5 sets. I assume like all young teams they can play some very good volleyball yet maybe prone to being inconsistent. Either way we need to play a solid game to win that well and set up a 1 V 2 showdown against Friedrichshaffen.