Jakarta Men's Volleyball Team Pertamina Wins First Round Of Proliga 2022 After Defeating Surabaya Bhayangkara

Proliga 2022 (PR PROLIGA)

JAKARTA – The Jakarta Pertamina Pertamax men's volleyball team won the first round of the 2022 Proliga. This was after they beat Surabaya Bhayangkara Samator.

The match, titled the big match, took place at Candradimuka GOR, General Police Kunarto Volleyball Padepokan, Sentul, Bogor, West Java, Saturday, January 29. The match ended with a score of 3-2 (25-19, 19-25, 25-15, 21-25, and 15-9).

Pertamina Pertamax coach Pascal Wilmar said that the match against Surabaya Bhayangkara was one of the toughest matches his team had played so far.

"The game was quite balanced, but we were luckier," Wilmar said as quoted by Antara.

Meanwhile, Surabaya coach Bhayangkara Affan Priyo Wicaksono said that their opponent was better prepared so they could come home with a win.

"Who is ready, he wins. We will evaluate after the first round," he said.

This result makes Surabaya Bhayangkara have to settle for closing the first round in second place. They collected 10 points after bagging three wins and two defeats.

From the women's team, Jakarta Pertamina Fastron also managed to top the first round standings. They were followed by Jakarta Mandiri Popsivo Polwan, Bandung bjb Tandamata, Gresik Petrokimia Pupuk Indonesia, and Jakarta Electric PLN.

In the men's team, the third place was the Bogor LavAni team with eight points. Meanwhile, Palembang, Bank Sumsel-Babel, and Jakarta BNI 46, which both collected four points, filled the fourth and fifth positions.

Meanwhile, at the bottom of the standings is Kudus Sukun Badak who has collected five points.