Kinoya causes big upset on court
MID Central red team faced a tough loss in their opening match against Kinoya at the HBK Easter Volleyball Championship at Vodafone Arena in Suva yesterday.
Despite a valiant effort, the team faced defeat in a three-set game, Kinoya displayed dominance in the first set, clinching a 25-19 victory.
Mid Central rallied in the second set with a convincing 25-16 win, but couldn’t sustain their momentum in the final set, falling 26-24 to Kinoya.
Team captain Vanaisa Dranivesi commended Kinoya for their strong performance and described the match as a tough but promising start to the tournament.
Dranivesi expressed confidence in the team’s ability to bounce back and deliver strong performances in their upcoming matches.
“It was just the first match still getting into the rhythm of the game, and I know the boy will come back strong.
“We just made few silly mistakes in the game that cost us, we need to work on our basics for us to get back in the next game.
“Having previously reaching the quarterfinals in both Vulaca and Vanua competition, we are setting our sight on reaching the finals and securing a victory this time around.”
Aware of the tough competition ahead, Dranivesi expressed respect for the experienced teams they will face and extended well wishes to all participants for a successful and blessed Easter tournament.
Meanwhile in the first round of matches, NakasiRaiwai – 25-15, 23-25, 15-13, Nadi- Mid Central one- 2517, 25-21, Raiwai- Nadi, 14-25, 10-25, Nadi one- Mid Central, 17-25, 15-25, Girls U19- Raiwai- Mid-Central, 25-14, 25-21.