Volleyball: Equity, KDF battle for KVF semis slot

After two days of doing battle, Equity VC and the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) are locked in a fight for the final Kenya Volleyball Federation (KVF) men’s league semis slot.

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The two are the only teams tied in the best-of-three playoff quarters. The decider match, scheduled for Sunday, 11 May from 2 PM at Kasarani Indoor Arena, promises edge-of-the-seat action if the previous two are anything to go by.

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In Game One, the military side carried the day with a commanding 3-1(25-23,17-25, 25-20, and 25-19) show but were unable to seal the Last Four slot as the bankers returned with a vengeance for 3-2 (29-27,22-25,21-25,25-21, and 25-18) to tie the series and force the decider.

"It was a tough match-up, and this was expected from the get-go. Luck was not on our side in Game Two, and they capitalised on our mistakes just as we had on theirs the previous match. Sunday's match is a must-win for everyone, and I expect my players to remain composed and just execute as we look to make the Semis," offered KDF head coach Elisha Aliwa.

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Meanwhile, men's league reigning champions Prisons Kenya, former holders General Service Unit (GSU), and Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) all sailed through.

Dennis Mokua’s Prisons were pushed to the wall by a hard-fighting Kenya Forest Service (KFS) in Game One, coming from behind twice, in a five-set thriller to pick a 3-2 (18-25,25-16,32-34, 28-26, and 15-13) win. In Game Two, the warders had a more convincing victory, taking down KFS 3-1(25-17,23-25, 25-20, and 25-19).

On their part, GSU faced off with KAPU, winning both matches in straight sets of 3-0 (25-19,25-20,25-17) and 3-0 (25-19,25-22, 28-26). The side finished top of the regular league standings.

Just like GSU, Mombasa-based KPA did not drop any sets against Trailblazers, cruising through to a 3-0 (25-19, 25-16, 25-22) on Friday before taking Game Two in 3-0 (25-17, 25-16, 25-20).

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Meanwhile, the favourites in the women’s quarters held at Nyayo National Stadium Gymnasium saw defending champions KCB, Kenya Pipeline, Kenya Prisons, and Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) all sealed semi-final berths after completing doubles against opponents KDF, Nairobi Prisons, Kenya Army, and Postbank respectively.