Week 19 – Yazd Shahdab made a thrilling comeback to beat the claimant Urmia Shahrdari

Tehran, Iran, January 09, 2021 – The week 19 of the men’s super league was held with six matches in volleyball Federation Hall and Volleyball House of Tehran with Sirjan Foulad, Sepahan Foulad, Yazd Shahdab, Amol Haraz Labaniat, Gonbad Shahrdari, and Qazvin Shahrdari as the winners.

Two teams of Tehran Saipa and Ardakan Khatam rested in the fourth week of away round.

In the most breathtaking match of the week, Yazd Shahdab could make a thrilling comeback to beat Urmia Shahrdari, the top team of table 3-2 (19-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-20, 16-14). The loss brought Urmia Shahrdari down from the top place and the winner jumped a step higher to replace Tehran Saipa in the fourth place.

Mohammadreza Tondravan who led his guys to the win against Tehran Paykan 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-21) was selected as the best coach of the half-season by the Coaches Association and was awarded by IRIVF president, Dr. Davarzani before the match.

Results

Amol Haraz Labaniat b Varamin Shahrdari 3-2 (25-27, 25-17, 25-16, 23-25, 15-12)

Qazvin Shahrdari b Urmia Azarbatri 3-1 (23-25, 26-24, 25-21, 25-23)

Yazd Shahdab b Urmia Shahrdari 3-2 (19-25, 20-25, 25-22, 25-20, 16-14)

Sirjan Foulad b Tehran Paykan 3-0 (25-21, 25-19, 25-21)

Gonbad Shahrdari b Kordestan Rahyab Melal 3-1 (25-18, 21-25, 25-17, 25-22)

Sepahan Foulad b Ramsar Hoursan 3-0 (25-12, 25-23, 25-22)

The final standings of week 19 is having Sepahan Foulad Urmia Shahrdari, and Amol Haraz Labaniat in a top-three finish.

Standings

1. Sepahan Foulad (14 W, 2 L)
2. Urmia Shahrdari (14 W, 3 L)
3. Amol Haraz Labaniat (14 W, 3 L)
4. Sirjan Foulad (13 W, 3 L)
5. Yazd Shahdab (12 W, 4 L)
6. Tehran Saipa (11 W, 5 L)
7. Varamin Shahrdari (7 W, 9 L)
8. Ramsar Hoursan (6 W, 11 L)
9. Gonbad Shahrdari (6 W, 10 L)
10. Tehran Paykan (6 W, 11 L)
11. Qazvin Shahrdari (5 W, 11 L)
12. Ardakan Khatam (4 W, 12 L)
13. Kordestan Rahyab Melal (2 W, 15 L)
14. Urmia Azarbatri (1 W, 16 L)

Week 20 of the preliminary round will continue on Monday, January 11, 2021 in two halls of Volleyball Federation and Volleyball House of Tehran.