At the Pala Gianni Asti in Turin, Galatasaray secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory (18-25; 25-20; 18-25; 25-18; 18-20) against Chieri in the first leg of the CEV Cup final. Despite Chieri’s players, led by Spirito, twice rallying from a set down, they ultimately succumbed in an extremely close and balanced fifth set.
