Gents 1 final game before Christmas against Time Out'75

With only one game left before Christmas, Gents 1 only lost 4 sets in the 3rd division so far. The last game of the year would probably be a difficult one, as previous years the battle in Diepenheim against Time Out’75 always turned out to be an exciting and difficult one. After a lunch at the campus, we left fully prepared for another tough game.

Unfortunately, the engine of Gents 1 took an entire set to properly warm up, and the first set resulted in a 25-17 defeat. After some small changes and a few encouraging words from our coach Monica, we started the second set, determined not to waste any more points in Diepenheim.

A fighting mentality, better side-out reception and most importantly, a good serving pressure paid off. Both the second and third set went relatively straightforward to Harambee Gents 1 (18-25 & 9-25). Also the fourth set started off well, however, Time Out’75 were not ready to start the Christmas holidays. After a long discussion between the referees, the entire team of Time Out’75 and the people behind the score board about what the score should be, we started the final and deciding points of the game with a score of 20-20.

The following points were too tense for Monica, so she took shelter behind Arne during multiple points, giving him a good shoulder massage during the most terrifying points. After the lead went back and forth a few times, at the most important point in the game (25-25), Harambee played a steady side-out and managed to score the final point on their own serve, securing a decent 4 points in Diepenheim.

Unfortunately, we didn’t manage to start the Christmas holidays with 5 points. However, we managed to score enough points to crown ourself winterchampions, with a difference of 5 (played!) points with the number 2, Apollo Gents 1. The second half of the season will be at least as interesting as the next one, as every point is important to keep our place in the upper regions of the third division. So hopefully we’ll see you again on the stands during our next home games and we’ll try to our best to give you a lot of spectacle!

Kisses,
Gents 1