Rabita turns odds around to win at golden set

After suffering an unexpected defeat last week in Poland, the 2011 club world champions of Rabita Baku booked this afternoon a ticket to the 1/4 finals of the 2012 CEV Volleyball Champions League as they first edged Atom Trefl SOPOT 3-1 (21-25, 25-14, 25-20, 25-20) and then pocketed also the golden set with a terrific 15-6.

The match did not start that well for Rabita as Atom Trefl impressed with some great play of US American Megan Hodge, with the side from Poland taking the provisional 1-0 lead (25-21).

However, Rabita got back on track with the help of home heroine Natalya Mammadova who did a great job in attack. After taking the second set, the group around head coach Zoran Gajic went on to cruise to a 3-1 win and hence called for the golden set to determine the team advancing to the next round of Europe`s most elitist competition. There Rabita delighted many home fans – who had found their way to the sports hall in spite of very low temperatures, this being the coldest winter in 50 years in Baku – to dominate the scene and seize also the golden set (15-6).
 

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