Ahly Battle Past Pipeline To Retain Women’s African Volleyball Club Champs Title

2015 Women’s African Club Championship-Final

Silver medallists Pipeline

Egypt’s Ahly took over Kenya Pipeline 3-1(25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 28-26) to retain the 2015 Women’s African Club Championship following a thrilling final at 6 October Hall in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday in front of 2000 spectators.

The victory if the seventh for Ahly after 1996, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007 and 2009 to equalise the number of Crowns for Pipeline who have also seven titles under their name and also the fourth in the direct face off between the two African giants in 7 final matches between both sides.

Carthage of Tunisia topped Shams (Egypt) 3-2 (25-17, 31-29, 20-25, 17-25, 16-14) in the third place match to bag bronze.

After the final match FIVB Executive Vice President and CAVB President Dr Amr Elwani accompanied by the representative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports Dr Moustafa Azzam and Egyptian Volleyball Federation President Foad Abdel Salam crowned Ahly with the cup and gold medals, Pipeline with the solver and Tunisia’s Carthage with the bronze.

Ahly’s Sherihan receiving the Trophy

Final
Ahly (Egypt) v Pipeline (Kenya) 3-1(25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 28-26)

Ahly’s middle blocker Mariam Metwally led her team to overcome Kenya Pipeline 3-1(25-16, 23-25, 25-20, 28-26) in the final match lasting 111 minutes. The 17y old who eventually was nominated the MVP and bst blocker led her team efficiently to claim the prestigious title. She scored 23 points to come as match best scorer including 9 Ace services and 4 kill blocks. Monica Biana was Pipeline scorer contibuting 14 points for her side.

Ahly started the match using the quick attacks through the efficient center Mariam Metwally beside using the service as a weapon to lead 6-2 in the first TTO. Pipeline started to recover as the setter Janet Wanja started to use her proper combinations to decrease the point deficit, but Ahly was in a good standard to stay ahead 16-9 at the second TTO. Ahly maintained their dominance through the sharp hits from the opposite Yunieska and the outside hitter Nahla Sameh to win the set 25-16.

Pipeline improved their reception in the second set and used the fast attacks through Ruth Jepngetich and Tizah Atuka. Ahly’s Yuniesaka spiked to lead her team to 8-5 at first TTO. Pipeline setter Wanja again led the combinations to come back to gradually till they led for the first time at any TTO 16-15. The motivated Kenyans continued to win the set 25-23 after a great struggle in the final points of the set.

Ahly again rebounded through the wing spiker with Sherihan Sameh doing a great role from position 4 to control the match. The opposite Yuniesaka sent her razor sharp hits from position 2 aided by Nahla Sameh to win the set 25-10 and lead 2-1.

The fourth set was the most exciting as the Kenyans maintained their solid block through Ruth Jepngetich and trizah Atuka to have an early lead. Ahly came back quickly by the second technical time out to tighten the score which went point by point till Ahly won the set 28-26 and the match 3-1.

Bronze medallists Carthage

Bronze medal
Carthage (Tunisia) v Shams (Egypt) 3-2 (25-17, 31-29, 20-25, 17-25, 16-14)

Carthage won the bronze medal after they flew past Shams Egypt in epic tiebreaker 3-2 (25-17, 31-29, 20-25, 17-25, 16-14) to improve their 4th position finish last year.

Opposite attacker Mariem Brik led Carthage scorers with 16 points followed by middle blocker Abir Othmani and Khloud Jenhani 13. Sham’s opposite Aya Elshami led the match scorers with 19 points followed by outside hitter Farah Ahmed 17 points. Carthage dominated the blocking (12-9), while Shams were better in service (9-5 Aces)

Carthage started the match highly disciplined and used their service to disturb Shams reception and succeeded to lead 8-3 at the first TTO with spikes from Fatma Agrebi. Carthage controlled the match with their motivations to extend their leading 16-6 at the second TTO. The Tunisian team motivations increased even when Shams big gun Aya Elshami started to send her sharp spikes and decreased the point deficit to 22-15 to finish the set 25-17.

The second set showed a completely different start as Shams used the wing spikers Farah Ahmed and Aya Elshami to penetrate the Tunisian solid blockers to lead 8-5 and 16-11 in the TTOs. Carthage had a successful come back to reach 23-20. Shams reached to 24-21 and lost 7 set points before the Tunisian team used their service to end the longest set 31-29.

CAVB President and officials in the VIP tribune

Shams coach Ehab Hassan replaced his setter Doaa Orfy by Mariam Ebrahim as she started to use her combinations to allow her team to lead 8-2. Carthage improved their blocking through Abir Othmani and Marwa Brahoumi to 16-11 in the second TTO. Afrer Shams reached 18-11 Carthage made a great come back to 18-17 before Nada Hossam and Aya Elshami led the team to win the set 25-20 to narrow the score to 2-1 for Carthage.

Again shams had a great leap 8-2 at the beginning of the 4th set due to the sharp spikes from Farah Ahmed and Nada and continued leading 16-6 with the sharp spike services. Carthage again came back with the activity of Fatma Agrebi and Mariem Brik to 16-9 before Shams used Nada’s services to lead 20-13. Carthage struggled to save the set, but with service mistake from Marwa Brahoumi, Shams won the set 25-17 to draw 2-2 and extend the match to tiebreak.

The tiebreak was very tight as Shams early led with the performance of Elshami and Nada till they turned the court at 8-7 for Shams. Fatma led Carthage with her spikes to lead frequent times till they won the set narrowly 16-14.

The Best players

Individual Prizes
· Best Spiker: Ruth Jepngetich (Pipeline)
· Best Server: Marwa Brahoumi (Carthage)
· Best Blocker: Maraim Metwally (Ahly)
· Best Receiver: Nehal Gamal (Shams)
· Best Setter: Janet Wanja (Kenya)
· Best Libero: Maraim Moustafa (Ahly)
· MVP: Maraim Metwally (Ahly)

The officials during the closing ceremony

Final Ranking
1. Ahly (Egypt)
2. Pipeline (Kenya)
3. Carthage (Tunisia)
4. Shams (Egypt)
5. GSP (Algeria)
6. FAP (Cameroon)
7. Vision (Uganda)
8. FAP (Cameroon)
9. ARSU (Seychelles)
10. Injis (Cameroon)
11. KCB (Kenya)
12. Kutlwano (Botswana)
13. Saltigue (Senegal

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Uganda’s Vision Write History At Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship Standings

2015 Women’s African Club Championship- Standings 5 to 12

Tunisian Referee Rym Chebil in action

The standings from 5 to 12 were settled at the 2015 Women’s African Club Championship after the ranking matches held on Saturday at 6 October Hall in Cairo, Egypt with defending champions Algeria’s GSP going back 4 positions to finish at the fifth position after they beat Revenue Authority of Rwanda 3-1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-6, 25-22).

Kenya Pipeline face Egypt’s giants Ahly in the final of the competition on Sunday at 20:00 local time preceded by the bronze medal match between Tunisia’s Carthage and Egypt’s Shams at 18:00.

Vision (Uganda) emerged with the best finish for their country in the prestigious event as they cruised past FAP (Cameroon) 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 26-24) to finish seventh.

ARSU of Seychelles overcame Injis of Cameroon 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-22) in the 9th and 10th positions, while KCB of Kenya trounced Kutlwano of Botswana 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-20) in the 11th and 12th places. Saltigue of Senegal already finished their matches earlier at the 13th and last position.

The matches were transmitted live on Egyptian TV

5th and 6th positions
GSP (Algeria) v RRA (Rwanda) 3-1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-6, 25-22)

GSP Algeria rebounded from a set behind to overwhelm RRA Rwanda 3-1 (19-25, 25-19, 25-6, 25-22) in the 5th and 6th positions in 101 minutes.

The Rwandan team surprised the Algerians with disciplined line up and showed good attacking power to win the first set 25-29 before the Algerian team returned back to their strategy through the outside hitters to win three consecutive sets. Outside hitter Zohra Bensalem led the Algerian scorers with 16 points, while the Rwandan Serphine Mukantambara led her team scorers with the same number of points.

ARSU in defensive action

7th and 8th positions
Vision (Uganda) v FAP (Cameroon) 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 26-24)

Uganda’s Vision fought for 122 minutes to win FAP of Cameroon 3-1 (25-20, 23-25, 25-20, 26-24) in the 7th and 8th positions. This is the best finish for Ugandan team in the competition history as they finished 7th, which is better than the previous best finish at the 8th position for Ndeji University in the 2013 edition. FAP was ranked 8th.

Zaina Kagoya led the Ugandan scorers with 18 points followed by peace Busingye 16 points. FAP’s outside hitter Jaquline Ntozi contributed 21 points as the match best scorer.

KCB blocking

9th and 10th positions
ARSU (Seychelles) v Injis (Cameroon) 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-22)

ARSU Seychelles ended their championship’s campaign in the best way after they surprised the more experienced Injis of Cameroon 3-0 (25-22, 25-21, 25-22) in the 9th and 10th positions. ARSU finished 9th in their competition’s input, while Injis came in the 10th position.

As usual the strong outside hitter Marielle Bonne led Seychelles’ scorers with 16 points followed by Gerina Bonne 13. Honorine Djakao led Injis’ scorers with 8 points.

11th and 12th positions
KCB (Kenya) v Kutlwano (Botswana) 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-20)

KCB of Kenya played their best in the competition to take over Kutlwano of Botswana 3-0 (25-22, 25-12, 25-20) in the 11 and 12 positions in a match lasting 74 minutes. KCB end the competition in the 11th position which is their worst finish in the competition, while Kutlwano finished at the 12th.

Naomi Too led KCB scorers with 15 points followed by Edinah Rotich 12 points, while Karabo Molefha led the loser’s scorers with 9 points.

Vision celebrating the best ever finish for a Ugandan team

Final and Bronze Medal on Sunday April 5, 2015

Bronze Medal Match: 18:00 Carthage (Tunisia) v Shams (Egypt)

Final: 20:00 Ahly (Egypt) v Pipeline (Kenya)

Final Ranking
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5. GSP (Algeria)
6. FAP (Cameroon)
7. Vision (Uganda)
8. FAP (Cameroon)
9. ARSU (Seychelles)
10. Injis (Cameroon)
11. KCB (Kenya)
12. Kutlwano (Botswana)
13. Saltigue (Senegal)

GSP a new guest with big dreams at Women’s Club World championship

2014 Women’s African Club Championship – GSP a new guest with big dreams at Women’s Club World championship

Algeria setter Fatma Okazi once again set a new glory for her country after she led her club GS Petroliers to win the 24th edition of the Women’s African Club Championship which was concluded in Carthage, Tunisia last Sunday and new she is thinking of new era when she conducts her team at the FIVB Women’s Club World Championship due to start in Zurich on May 7.

Okazi was the Most Valuable Player “MVP” in the African Championship after she was actually the key factor in her club’s victory to put Algeria on the map of Women’s African club champions for the first time since 2000. Now she is looking forwards for a world class competition where she wants to achieve something at that level.

GSP will be the first Algerian club to compete at the prestigious FIVB event after Kenya Prisons represented Africa following the resuming of the competition in the last 4 years.

GSP coach Salim Achouri choose the same line up that captured the African title except for two players Asma Djebar and Nesrine Merouane who are involved in the final exams at their colleges as they were replaced by the youngsters Djennaoui Lilia and Sara Belhocine.

Among experienced stars in the squad will be Safia Boukhima who was chosen as the best receiver in the last African Club championship and the outside national team hitter Zohra Bensalim.

GSP will play in Pool A of the eighth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Zurich 2014, which features six teams split across two pools and will take place in the Saalsporthalle from May 7 to 11.

Molico Osasco and Hisamitsu Springs open the tournament with a Pool B match at 17:30 local time (15:30 GMT) before Volero Zurich take on SESI-SP in a Pool A game at 20:00 (18:00 GMT). GSP’s opening match will be against Volero Zurich on May 8 at 20:00 (18:00 GMT).

Algeria’s GSP awarded Women’s Club World Volleyball Championship Wild Card

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) and the organisers of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Zurich 2014 have announced the final wild card for the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Zurich 2014 has been allocated to African champions G.S.Petroliers (GSP) of Algeria.

GSP claimed the Africa club title for the second time on Sunday after beating last year’s FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship participants and Africa champions Kenya Prisons, and join hosts Volero Zurich, 2014 South America Women’s Club Championship champions Sesi-SP, European club champions Dinamo Kazan, the winners of the Asia Club Championship Japan’s Hisamitsu Springs and the other wild card team Molico Osasco of Brazil.

It is the first time Algeria is represented at the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship but the second time for Africa after Posta of Kenya participated in the inaugural edition in 1991 and 1992, and Kenya Prisons played in the 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 editions, finishing eighth and fifth respectively.

GSP, who boast many Algerian internationals in their side including libero Salima Hammouche, Aicha Mezemate, Zohra Bensalem, former national team skipper Fatima Zahra Oukazi and star spiker Safia Boukhima who participate in the FIVB Volleyball World Grand Prix, will play in Pool A of the eighth edition of the FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship Zurich 2014, which features six teams split across two pools and will take place in the Saalsporthalle from May 7 to 11.

Molico Osasco and Hisamitsu Springs open the tournament with a Pool B match at 17:30 local time (15:30 GMT) before Volero Zurich take on SESI-SP in a Pool A game at 20:00 (18:00 GMT). GSP’s opening match will be against Volero Zurich on May 8 at 20:00 (18:00 GMT).

The FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship has had seven different winners from four different countries. Brazil has been represented on the winner’s podium three times, Turkey twice while Azerbaijan and Italy have had clubs step on the top podium once.

Last year’s tournament saw VakifBank Istanbul graduate from European to world champions in front of a packed Saalsporthalle in Zurich. The Turkey representatives beat their South American counterparts Unilever Volei from Brazil in straight sets 3-0 (25-23, 27-25, 25-16) to capture their first ever FIVB Volleyball Women’s Club World Championship title.

Algeria’s GSP claim historic Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship’s title

2014 Women’s African Club Championship- Final

Algeria’s GSP won the 2014 Women’s African Club Championship after historic win against 5 time champions Kenya Prisons 3-0 (30-28, 25-15, 25-9) in a historic final held at Sidi Bousaid Hall in Tunis, Tunisia on Sunday.

GSP added their second title in the history and revenged their defeat last year against Prisons in a ground breaking five set final.

On the other hand Prisons lost the first title since 2010 after 4 straight wins and 5 in total.

Outstanding hitter Zohra Ben Salem was the key factor of the victory not only with the 16 points she scored to come as the match scorer, but also with her leadership and spirit with the experienced setter Fatma Okazi. From Prisons side Nasiche Makuto was her team scorer with 10 points.

The first set was the most exciting part of the match as defending champions Prisons lost several set points before GSP won after a thrilling come back 30-28. After wards Prisons lost the motivations, whuile GSP played their best to win widely the second and third sets.

Kenya Pipleines overwhelmed Carthage (Tunisia) 3-1 (25-20, 25-14, 19-25, 25-22) in the 3rd place match to claim the bronze medal.

Egypt’s El Shams claimed the 5th place after the crashed Sfax (Tunisia) after a thrilling tiebreaker 3-2 (21-25, 20-25, 25-23, 25-12, 15-12).

Injis (Cameroon) defeated their rivals FAP 3-1 (25-18, 25-16, 18-25, 25-21) to finish their campaign at the 7th place.

Final Standings
1. GSP ALG
2. PRISONS KEN
3. PIPELINE KEN
4. CARTHAGE TUN
5. EL SHAMS EGY
6. SFAXIEN TUN
7. INJS CMR
8. FAP CMR
9. CHLEF ALG
10. APR RWA
11. BAFIA CMR
12. NDEJJE UGA
13. BEJAIA ALG
14. WATER SPORTS ETH
15. NKUMBA UNIVERSITY UGA
16. MAN MANGA

APR and Chlef set crucial victories at Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship

2014 Women’s African Club Championship- Play off 9-16

(Rwanda) and Chlef (Algeria) were the prominent stars in the play off 9 to 16 positions day at the 2014 Women’s African Club Championship after both team achieved a thrilling wins in epic tiebreakers over Ndeje (Uganda) and Bafia (Cameroon) at Sidi Bousaid Hall in Tunis, Tunisia on Thursday.

APR played in an outstanding performance to beat Ndeje (Uganda) 3-2 (25-17, 25-19,11-25,17-25,15-12) in 114 minutes. APR will play for the 9th and 10th position while Ndeje play for 11th and 12 standings.

Chlef (Algeria) needed 221 minutes to pull off a brave victory over Bafia (Cameroon) 3-2 (20-25, 25-23, 25-11, 21-25, 19-17) in the competition most exciting match. Now Chlef play APR for the 9th place, while Bafia meet Ndeje for the 11th position

On the other hand Bejaia (Algeria) overwhelmed Nkumba (Uganda) 3-0 (25-17, 25-20, 25-18), while Water Sports (Ethiopia) defeated Manga Sport (Gabon) 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-20) in the play off 13 to 16 places. Bejaia will now meet Water Sports for the 13th and 14th places, while Nkumba paly Manga for the last two positions 15th and 16th.

Carthage will face GSP in the semifinal of competition on Friday which features also a purely Kenyan clash between rivals Prisons and Pipeline. FAP Play shams and Injis meet Sfax in the play off 5 to 8 positions.

Semifinal programme
1-4 positions
Carthage v GSP
Pipeline v Prisons

5-8 positions
FAP v Shams
Injis v Sfax

Quarterfinal line up confirmed at Women’s African Club Volleyball Championship

2014 Women’s African Club Championship- Day 3
Quarterfinal line up confirmed at Women’s African Club Championship

Algeria’s GS Petroliers and Tunisia’s Sfax from Pool C joined the already qualified Carthage, Injis (Pool A), Prison, Shams (Pool B), Pipeline and FAP (Pool D) to the quarterfinal of the 2014 Women’s African Club Championship following their victories in day 3 Sidi Bousaid and Ben Ammar Halls in Carthage, Tunisia on Monday.

The line up of the knock out stage of the prestigious CAVB competition is now complete where the top forces meet on Wednesday after a rest day on Tuesday as Carthage (TUN) face FAP (CMR), Pipeline (KEN) line up against Injis (CMR), Prisons (KEN) meet Sfax (TUN) and GSP (ALG) play Shams (EGY).

The teams ranked third and fourth of the 4 pools will play in the same knock out system for the 9 to 16 places.

In Pool A host Carthage (TUN) set the third victory in row against Injis (CMR) 3-1 (25-19, 25-16 , 21-25, 25-15) to finish the first round with a lean sheet to lead the pool and will be joined by the loser to the quarterfinal. Nkumba University (UGA) achieved the first victory against Water Sports (ETH) 3-1 (26-24, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18) to finish third of the pool and play with the Ethiopian team in the 9 to 16 places.

In Pool B defending champions Kenya Prisons beat Shams (EGY) 3-1 (24-26, 25-17, 25-16, 25-23) in a fight for the pool leaders. With the win Prisons improved to 3-0, while Shams dropped to 2-1 and both teams joined the quarters. Bafia (CMR) flew past Bejaia (ALG) 3-1 (6-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-18) to finish third of the pool.

In Pool C GSP (ALG) continued their victory rhythm and set the third win against Ndejje University (UGA) in straight sets (25-11, 25-11, 25-17) to lead the Pool with a 3-0 record while the Ugandans dropped to 1-2. Sfax (TUN) overwhelmed Manga Sport (GAB) 3-0 () to confirm a second round ticket with 2-1, while Manga dropped to 0-3 to finish fourth of the pool.

In Pool D Kenya Pipeline continued towards the third win over FAP (CMR) 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-17) to lead the Pool with 3-0 and will be joined by the Cameroonian team (2-1). Chlef (ALG) beat APR (RWA) 3-0 (25-23, 25-12, 25-10) to improve to 1-2 in the third place followed by APR at the bottom of the pool (0-3).

Quarterfinal programme on April 23

1-8 positions

Carthage v FAP
Pipeline v Injis
Prisons v Sfax
GSP v Shams

9-16 positions

Nkumba v APR
Chlef v Water Sports
Bafia v Manga Sport
Ndejje v Bejaia

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2014 Women’s African Volleyball Club Championship Defending champions Kenya Prisons faces Cameroon’s Bafia

2014 Women’s African Club Championship…Defending champions Kenya Prisons faces Cameroon’s Bafia in the opening

Sixteen clubs will be competing for the 24th edition of the Women’s African Club Championship due to start in Carthage, Tunisia April 19 to 27, 2014 with defending champions Kenya Prisons and runner up GS Petroliers of Algeria coming as heavy favourites.

The drawing of lots was held in Carthage on Friday in presence of CAVB President Dr Amr Elwani where the participating teams were divided into 4 preliminary pools of 4.

Defending champions Kenya Prisons faces Cameroon’ Bafia in the opening match of Pool B, while runner up GS Petroliers (Algeria) plays Sfax of Tunisia in Pool C.

Each pool will play a round robin format with the top 2 teams of each qualify for the quarterfinal. The competition will continue in a knock out format there after till the final. The third and fourth teams of each pool will play in the same format for the 9th to 16th places.

Pool Composition

Pool A: 1.Carthage Tunisia 2.Nkumba Uganda 3.Injs Cameron 4.Watersport Ethiopia

Pool B: 1.Prisons 2.Elshams Egypt 3.Bafia Cameron 4.Bejaia Algeria

Pool C: 1.GSP Algeria 2.Ndejje Uganda 3.Manga sport Gabon 4.US Carthage

Pool D: 1.Pipeline 2.Chlef Algeria 3.APR Rwanda 4.FAP Cameroun