Pertamina Enduro Again Blackouts PLN Electricity

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In their second meeting in Gresik, Enduro once again appeared with their Electric counterpart, with a score of 25-22, 25-19, 21-25, and 25-20. Despite losing, Electric put up a strong fight despite playing with a handicap due to several key players being absent due to illness and not being in good condition.

With that victory, Enduro swept two matches with success. Two days ago, Enduro won 3-1 against Jakarta Livin Mandiri. These two wins in the first series of the second round have propelled Enduro to second place in the temporary standings with 15 points from five wins and two losses.

According to Electric Maman Suparman, the assistant coach, his team's defeat was due to several absent and unfit players. The team was also tired after losing to Jakarta Popsivo Polwan with a score of 1-3 two days prior, in Gresik.

Maman continued, one of the important players who was vital and absent was outside hitter Katerina Zhidkova. The team's attack relies more on the skills of oppsite hitter Marina Markova.

We will first focus on each match, trying to win them one by one.

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Electric captain and middle blocker Yolla Yuliana added that Zhidkova's absence had indeed reduced the pressure on Enduro. Apart from that, he was one of a number of players who felt unfit and therefore unable to show their maximum abilities. Some still suffer from fever and flu.

"I don't think it's because of the food, we are being closely monitored. Maybe it's the weather and also fatigue after the previous series in Palembang," said Yolla, who has previously played for BJB Tandamata and Pertamina Fastron. Losing to Enduro made Electric drop from fourth to fifth position in the current standings.

Enduro coach Eko Waluyo said that after the victory in Semarang, his team was able to analyze and obtain tactics to defeat Electric's resistance. "I think the absence of their player (Zhidkova) had an impact on their performance and we were able to maximize the results," he said.

Eko continued to say that the two foreign players in Enduro, Ivana Vanjak and Polina Shemanova, are becoming stronger. The strength of this foreign player duo cannot be anticipated by the crippled Electric foreign team. Enduro also plays with discipline and presses the potential for errors in service, blocking, and attacking.

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Hany Budiarti, Enduro's opposite hitter, added that a victory over Electric would strengthen his chances of breaking into the top four. "We will first focus on each match, trying to win them one by one," he said.