Manacor Sweeps Cisneros Alter on Home Court
Manacor defeated Cisneros Alter in straight sets at their home court, Juan Ríos Tejera, marking the Tenerife team's third consecutive home match.
Cisneros Alter struggled at their home court, Juan Ríos Tejera, losing to a strong Manacor team. This was the Tenerife team's third consecutive home match. After a break for the Queen's Cup at Quico Cabrera, players and fans returned to the Laguna venue eager for high-level volleyball, but the game didn't go the home side's way.
The match started with a strong performance from Carlos Nieves, a Tenerife native and former Cisneros player. He scored three key points, giving the Balearic team an early 7-8 lead. However, Miguel Rivera's players were very focused, with Sergio Noda leading their attack from the start.
Cisneros Alter maintained their good rhythm, but Manacor then stepped up their game. Gustavo Romani scored two consecutive points, giving them an 11-14 lead and forcing Rivera to call a timeout. After the timeout, Mateusz Frac took charge, scoring four straight points to make it 16-20. The set ended with errors from both sides, but the visitors' lead was enough to close it out 22-25.
Manacor continued their strong play at the start of the second set, taking a 1-4 lead. But Cisneros wasn't willing to give up. With patience, effort, and a spectacular rally – including an incredible defense by Noda – Víctor Andreu's powerful blockout brought the score level at 6-6.
The set continued with both teams neck and neck, with constant ties (11-11, 15-15) and neither side able to pull away. In the final stages, at 20-20 and after more than 35 minutes of intense play, Alexis González's team once again showed greater drive and closed out the set 24-26.
The third set started well for Cisneros Alter, who took an early 4-1 lead and held it for much of the set. Another blockout by Andreu kept the home team ahead at 13-12. But Manacor reacted, and with Romani once again playing a decisive role, they turned the score around to 14-16, quickly sealing the match 21-25.
Now, after three consecutive home matches, Cisneros Alter will play their next game away against Conqueridor Valencia.