Rabita and Igtisadchi defeated in Turkey

Azerbaijan champions Rabita Baku and bronze medalists Igtisadchi played their first games at the international pre-season tournament "Errea Cup" in Samsun, Turkey.

Organized by the Turkish affiliate of the Italian sports apparel manufacturer "Errea", the "2010 Errea Cup" has four teams - two from Turkey (Eczacibashi and Vakifbank Gunesh) and two from Azerbaijan - competing for the top prize.

In the first match of the tournament, Rabita Baku met Vakifbank Gunes and lost 1:3 (21:25, 18:25, 25:17, 22:25). In the second game of the day, Eczacibashi defeated Igtisadchi in a very close game 3:2 (25:15, 25:23, 19:25, 22:25, 15:11).
Note: Igtisadchi played without setter Yael Castiglione as she was hospitalized before the match. As the other setter Kathleen Weiss was in the camp with the German National team,Igtisadchi Baku asked Rabita`s setter Diana Nenova to play for that team. Another accident happened to Igtisadchi`s middle-blocker Aleoscar Iriarte who was injured and stopped the match in the middle.


In the final match tomorrow, Eczacibasi will meet Vakifbank Gunes, while Rabita and Igtisadchi will play for bronze.