The unbeaten streak of the Greek national team in the Eurovolley 2023 qualifying process ended at the indoor stadium in Mikras. Bosnia, desperate to win to qualify for the finals (which Greece had reached since last Wednesday), avenged their defeat in Sarajevo by sealing their own ticket.

In the first set, the Greek team fell behind from the start (1-4), while Bosnia controlled the game (5-9, 9-12) to equalize 14-14 and take the lead for the first time with 17 – 16 thanks two aces in a row by Vlahaki. Bosnia took the lead again with an ace from Radickovic that generally spoiled our reception to 18-17, 18-21 without being able to create a second upset.

In the second set, 4-3 became 4-6 in our favor, with Bosnia putting up a terrible defense and stopping the counterattacks, and at this point first referee Bruno Muho (Croatia) was feeling uneasy and a referee change ensued as a result. When the game resumed, Bosnia escaped 6-10 and if we reduce it to 11-12 and 13-14, but there we again had trouble receiving at 13-18. The Greek team somehow made the difference (17-20), getting closer to 22-24, but the set went to Bosnia.

The same picture in the third set, where 3-1 (with 2 aces from Strandzali) became 3-7 and a little later 4-9, with our team trying and the difference fluctuating between 2-4 points (13-16, 15- 17, 16-20) to reach the final 20-25

Sets: 0-3 (21-25, 20-25, 22-25) in 82′

*Greece’s points come from 6 aces, 32 attacks, 5 blocks and 20 enemy errors and Bosnia’s from 10 aces, 44 attacks, 5 blocks and 16 enemy errors.

HELLAS (Marcello Abbondanza): Konstantinidou 3 (2/3 ref., 1 block), Anthoulis 5 (5/20 ref.), Strandzali 12 (10/16 ref., 2 aces, 70% sub. – 20% excellent), Vlahakis 6 (4/10 ref, 28% sub – 17% excellent), Terzoglou 5 (2/3 ref, 1 ace, 2 blocks), Tsioga 5 (2/4 ref, 1 ace, 2 blocks) / Xanthopoulou M. (l, 67% sub. – 25% excellent), Nikologianni 4 (4/7 ff.), Handava 1 (1/3 ff.), Kelesidi, Xanthopoulou P., Kyparissi 2 (2/5 ff .). .., 40% sub.-13% excellent).

BOSNIA (Stefan Ljubicic): Parandzic 12 (11/15 ref, 1 block), Dragutinovic 4 (3/5 ref, 1 block), Bozic 4 (2/4 ref, 1 ace, 1 block), Radiskovic 7 ( 4/12 ff., 3 aces, 60% sub.-30% excellent), Biberdzic 11 (10/18 ff., 1 ace, 47% sub.-29% excellent), Boskovic 19 (14/31 ff., 3 aces, 2 blocks) / Ivkovic (l, 70% under – 35% excellent).

The program of the national team qualifying group

1st matchday

Saturday 20 August 2022

• Greece-Switzerland 3-0 (26:17, 26:24, 25:23)

Friday 9 September 2022

• Sarajevo, 9 p.m.: Norway-Bosnia

2nd matchday

Wednesday 24 August 2022

• Bosnia-Greece 0-3 (13:25, 20:25, 19:25)
• Switzerland-Norway 3-0 (25.10., 25.09., 25.:21

3rd matchday

Saturday 27 August 2022

• Greece 3-0 Norway (25-12, 25-16, 25th
• Bosnia-Switzerland 3: 1 (25:19, 25:20, 26:28.2 5:23)

4th matchday

Saturday 3 September 2022

• Norway 0-3 Greece (25/07, 25/11, 20/05)
• Switzerland 1-3 Bosnia (25:22, 22:25, 11:25, 25:27)

5th matchday

Wednesday 7 September 2022

• Greece 0-3 Bosnia (21:25, 22:25, 20:25)
• Norway – Switzerland 0: 3 (18:25, 17:25, 20:25)

6th matchday

Saturday, September 10th

• Sarajevo, 9 p.m.: Bosnia-Norway

Sunday, 09/11

• Sonnewerd, 6.30 p.m.: Switzerland-Greece

grading

1. Greece 4 wins-1 losses, 12 points, 12-3 sets, 364-268 points
2. Bosnia 3 wins-1 losses, 9 points, 9-5 sets, 327-311 points
3. Switzerland 2 wins – 3 losses, 6 points, 8–9 sets, 387–371 points
4. Norway 0 win-4 losses, 0 points, 0-12 sets, 172-300 points

• The first two of the six qualifying groups qualify for Eurovolley 2023