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The Dinamo Moscow will have its biggest challenge so far in the season 15/16, Tuesday 22/03, when they face at home Fenerbahçe, for the second leg of the play-offs of the Champions League. 

The Russian team, which did not show their best volleyball in the first leg, losing to the Turkish 3-1, now depends on a victory by 3x0 or 3x1 to take the decision for a spot  in the Final Four to the Golden Set.

In Istanbul, with a good reception, Skorupa, Fenerbahçe setter, had the game in her hands and managed to let Kim and Mihailovic with great attacking options.  Dinamo girls faced some difficulties, in reception Fenerbahçe toke the risk in the serve and destabilized the organization of the Russian team, were seven aces against one for the Russians. With a more concise defensive system the Turkish team had also better numbers in blocks, were 13 points against 9 of the opponents. 

About the game, Fe Garay said that Dinamo did not have the tranquility to put on the court the strategies outlined for the match, which made harder the game for the Muscovites.

"It was a very difficult game, we can not apply on the court that we had prepared for the game and just making easy for Fenerbahçe to dominate us. The home factor positively weighed for them, I've been on the other side and I know how the fanatical fans of Fenerbahçe can influence on team performance. I hope at home we get this much support from our fans and also do our part to take the victory. "

For Garay, the defeat in Istanbul was an important lesson in the team's growth process.

"We learned a lot with this defeat, we were expecting a better result and match, but I believe that now, after seeing the game calmly we understand where we fail and we are prepared for this next match."

Dinamo receives Fenerbahçe on Tuesday  22/03 at 19h local time.