Chennai: The third time is the appeal for Calicut Heroes as they lastly grew to become champions of the Key Volleyball League 2024 defeating the Delhi Toofans at the Jawahar Lal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Chennai on Thursday.
They won 3-1 (15-13, 15-10, 13-15, 15-12) towards Delhi Toofans after shedding in the semi-finals in the final two editions.
The first two sets fully belonged to the Calicut Heroes and Delhi could not get a hold of their match. Delhi did get started brightly but when Calicut caught up, they in no way enable go. Jerome was in elegant kind and introduced his most destructive self as he smashed every little thing in sight alongside with Vikas Maan with Ukkra placing it up for the attackers with professional precision.
Calicut claimed the to start with established in some model courtesy of a super serve from their no.4 Luiz Felipe Perotto which gave them two factors. The next established noticed Calicut assert their dominance even even further with Jerome coming alive with smash right after the smash which the Toofans could not offer with.
Just after likely 2- down, the third established was considerably a lot more shut and Delhi ultimately uncovered their contact and performed brilliantly to gain the set 15-13 courtesy of the brilliance of Aponza and Dodic not to point out substitute Manoj Kumar who was all over the place with his blocks and smashes.
Whilst Delhi did fight again difficult with the brilliance of Manoj and Aponza, Calicut was a reduce above with Jerome Vinit likely into a different gear in the fourth and what would subsequently be the match-profitable set for the Calicut Heroes. Despite the fact that Delhi fought tooth and nail, it was a minimal as well considerably to offer with.
Ukkrapandian set up Jerome for the championship-successful position and the group, who turned up in huge quantities erupted into jubilation.
Speaking to The Bridge soon after the match, the veteran Ukkrapandian remarked, “The defeats from the Semi-finals of the very last two editions taught us a lot. We took it one recreation at a time and we played as a group and that was the rationale for the victory”.
When requested about the role of the youngsters, he had this to say, “To support them is what we are right here for. The moment inside the court docket, the setters are the coach. And with 17 many years of working experience taking part in this role, I was equipped with adequate expertise to information the players”.
He also had a word of thanks for the Calicut devoted who showed up in massive quantities and lit up the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium with their roars and dance.
“Even right after two semi-last exits, the lovers backed us all through and gave us tremendous aid and we are very grateful to them. This one is for them,” he concluded.
Delhi Toofans can keep their heads up superior with their amazing run in just their very first year in the Primary Volleyball League. They confirmed a good deal of spirit and will be a drive to reckon with in the coming seasons.