Volleyball
Athanasopoulos’ Czech Republic has again damaged the Greek national team
The Greek national team suffered a 3-0 set loss to Yiannis Athanasopoulos’ Czech Republic in the 3rd tournament of the 2023 Women’s Eurovolleyball Championship. The next opponent of our representative group is Azerbaijan (22.08., 6:00 p.m.).
As in 2021, this year Yannis Athanasopoulos’ Czech Republic proved an insurmountable obstacle for the Greek national team, which lost 0:3 sets (21:25, 22:25, 17:25) in the 92nd minute in the frame of the third matchday of the group stage of the Eurovolley Women’s 2023.
The next opponent of our representative group is Azerbaijan (22/08, 18:00, ERT3), whereby a win is imperative.
THE SENTENCES: 21-25, 22-25, 17-25 in 92′
*Greece points come from 1 ace, 36 attacks, 8 blocks and 15 errors and Czech Republic points come from 4 aces, 47 attacks, 9 blocks and 15 errors.
HELLAS (Yunous Otsal): Anthoulis 12 (10/34 ref., 2 blocks), Todai, Nikologianni 6 (5/14 ref., 1 block, 47% sub. – 29% excellent), Kalandatze 3 (2/10 ref. , 1 block), Konstantinidou 1 (1 block), Strandzali 6 (5/23 ff., 1 block, 55% sub. – 45% excellent) / Artakianou (l, 32% sub. – 16% excellent), Spanou 6 (6/11 Ref., 30% Sub. – 20% Excellent), Lambrousi, Terzoglou 6 (3/6 Ref., 1 Ace, 2 Blocks), Baka, Xanthopoulou 2 (2/2 Ref.), Tsitsigianni 3 ( 3/6 ff.).
Czech Republic (Yiannis Athanasopoulos): Koulisiani 3 (3/6 ref), Valkova 3 (1/4 ref, 1 ace, 1 block), Gelarova 9 (2/6 ref, 3 aces, 4 blocks), Mleinkova 15 ( 14/32 ff., 1 block, 25% sub. – 12% excellent), Orvosova 14 (14/36 ff.), Havelkova 16 (13/27 ff., 3 blocks, 29% sub. – 12% excellent) / Digrinova (l, 46% sub. – 29% excellent), Khodanova, Pavlova.
The group program
Thursday 17 August
- Greece-Germany 0-3 (19-25, 21-25, 27-29)
Friday 18 August
- Turkey 3-0 Sweden (25:22, 25:18, 25:13)
- Azerbaijan 3-0 Czech Republic (25:21, 25:10, 25:15)
Saturday August 19th
- Sweden-Greece 1-3 (23-25, 25-19, 25-27, 22-25)
- Azerbaijan – Germany 1-3 (13-25, 22-25, 25-12, 14-25)
Sunday 20 August
- 18:00 Greece 0-3 Czech Republic (21:25, 22:25, 17:25)
- 21:00, Türkiye-Azerbaijan
Monday 21 August
- 18:00, Czech Republic-Türkiye
- 21:00, Germany-Sweden
Tuesday, August 22nd
- 18:00 (ERT-3), Azerbaijan-Greece
- 21:00, Germany-Czech Republic
Wednesday 23 August
- 18:00 (ERT-3), Greece-Türkiye
- 21:00, Sweden-Azerbaijan
Thursday, August 24th
- 18:00, Czech Republic-Sweden
- 21:00, Türkiye-Germany
The rating of the 3rd group
- Germany 2 wins-0 losses, 6 points, 6-1 sets, 166-141 points
- Turkey 1 win-0-loss, 3 points, 3-0 sets, 75-53 points
- Azerbaijan 1 win-1 loss, 3 points, 4-3 sets, 149-133 points
- Czech Republic 1 win-1 loss, 3 points, 3-3 sets, 121-135 points
- Greece 1 win-2 losses, 3 points, 3-7 sets, 223-249 points
- Sweden 0 wins-2 losses, 0 points, 1-6 sets, 148-171 points
Source: sport 24
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