Ahmedabad Defenders won the battle of champions on Sunday, defeating the Season 1 winners Kolkata Thunderbolts 15-13, 15-9, 15-6 in the third season of RuPay Prime Volleyball League powered by A23 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai. Nandhagopal was named the Player of the match.
Muthusamy led his side with solid passing, and Max Senica and Nandha contributed with solid spikes to give the Defenders a strong start.
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With Vinit Kumar's consistent attacks on the lines, Kolkata played to their strengths to keep the game in balance. Including middle blocker Ashwal Rai, Kolkata tried to inch ahead. But a couple of unforced errors from Thunderbolts, and a powerful smash from Angamuthu allowed Ahmedabad to get in front.
Muthu's fingers work like magic, setting the ball with precision every time. ๐
That's why he's known as the Mastermind! ๐ก#Ahmedabaddefenders #AD #damdaardefenders #TodiNakh #RuPayPrimeVolley #AsliVolleyball #PVL #AbMachegiDhoom @PrimeVolley pic.twitter.com/ro4oMSMHgmโ Ahmedabad Defenders (@Amd_Defenders) February 19, 2024
Muthu's passing only kept improving as the game progressed as he kept providing plenty of attacking options to his side. The pipe attacks from Nandha only added more pressure on Kolkata. Onur Cukur's aggressive passing presented a challenge for Defenders, but middle blocker LM Manoj took responsibility on him to close down the play.
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The @Amd_Defenders attacker put up a phenomenal #AsliVolleyball display with 8โฃ attack points to earn the #RuPayPOTM ๐ in #ADvKTB ๐#RuPayPrimeVolley #PVL #AbMachegiDhoom pic.twitter.com/Nfh8bWa8wkโ Prime Volleyball (@PrimeVolley) February 18, 2024
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Angamuthu, who had been quiet for most of the game came alive in the final few minutes, and showcased variations in attack to help his side.
A smart review call earned Ahmedabad a super point, and the defending champions followed it with a super serve to register a statement-making win over the Thunderbolts.
First Published:ย Feb 19, 2024 2:32 PM IST
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