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25/09/2007 - Flyers beat Paola Hibs Candy
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The second matches of the Malta Volleyball Association pre season tournament were played last weekend at the Cottonera Sports Complex. In the men’s category, an experienced Fleur de Lys F.E.B. team took on Aloysians who despite losing valuable players to Marsascala, still managed to give Fleur de Lys a good challenge. Led by setter Matthew Cumbo and Mauro Busuttil, Aloysians put on some excellent defense and a display of true team spirit. Fleur de Lys however were lethal with spikes from the central position by Dalton Caruana. In the end, determination and experience proved to be the decisive factor as Fleur de Lys won the match 3-1.
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In the ladies category, Flyers 2 met Playvolley whilst Flyers 1 played against reigning champions Paola Hibs Candy. In the first match, Playvolley managed to overcome Flyers 2 which is mainly composed of under 18 and reserve players. Playvolley had Nadia Lanzon and Dorianne Bonnici missing but Alan Gauci’s team found no difficulty in winning this match with a final score of 3-1 thus guaranteeing a place in the finals.
In the second match, Paola Hibs Candy met Flyers 1 in what turned out to be a 5 set thriller and a major upset for the reigning champions. Flyers put on a great display of perseverance and teamwork and managed to recover the impossible. On the other hand, Hibs attacked with all their strength but always found a Flyers defense that was ready to fight for each and every ball. Flyers scored precious points through their central attackers with Lindsay Cordina and Daniela Muscat causing the most of the damage from the outside positions. In the end, it was a deserved win for Steve Farrugia’s team. Flyers now meet Playvolley 1 in the finals to be played next Sunday at 5:30. Paola Hibs Candy and X-Sel will play each other for the third and fourth place decider.
Paola Hibs Candy and Flyers meet again in this years Super Cup final that will be played on Sunday 7th October at 14:30. The men’s Super Cup final will be disputed between Fleur de Lys F.E.B. and Aloysians starting at 16:30.
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