Without Jimmy and Mark it was always going to be a tough match, but it meant Matt Lay and Dom Wisdom had their first starts for the Vipers. A tight first set, but the Vipers finished ahead with Damo playing through the outside with Mickey, Andrew C and Matt through the middle, Andy setting and dom opposite.
Scorpions recycled the ball well and their never say die attitude saw them win the second set. A poor start to the third set saw the Vipers in trouble early on, but Matt stepped up with a great run of serves and some key blocks to get them back in to the game. The Vipers closed out the third, but were unable to win the fourth after another poor start.
All set for a fifth set and for the first time they started very strongly and raced to a strong lead at the turn around. The Viper maintained the lead to finish winners in a very had fought and competitive match.
In summary not the best performance from the Vipers, but key highlights we're the performances of both debutants Matt and Dom and the ability of the team to grind out a result when not playing well. A good performance from Scorpions who will secure their first win very soon if they carry on playing as well.
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