Even if it fought against the powerful Egypt, the National Men’s Volleyball team lost 1-3 sets to its opponent in the premiere of the tournament held in North Macedonia and started with the “left” its obligations in the neighboring country.
The representative group fought the game from start to finish, but the Egyptians found the solutions in the final sets and took the victory.
On Saturday, the national team faces the “host” North Macedonia at 21.00.
*Greece’s points came from 1 ace, 41 attacks, 7 blocks and 35 opponent errors and Egypt’s came from 4 aces, 47 attacks, 12 blocks and 34 opponent errors.
The sets: 17-25, 20-25, 25-22, 22-25 in 102′
GREECE (Dante Bonifande): Petreas 6 (5/10 ff., 1 block), Koumendakis 9 (7/21 ff., 2 blocks, 43% sub. – 11% excellent), Mouchlias 3 (3/14 ff.), Galiotos, Tzourits 9 ( 6/12 ff., 1 ace, 2 blocks), Protopsaltis 2 (1/7 ff., 1 block, 27% sub. – 0% excellent) / Kokkinakis (l, 67% sub. – 33% excellent), Tzioumakas 8 (7/14 ff., 1 block), Tailor 12 (12/17 ff., 45% sub – 10% excellent), Khakas
EGYPT: Salah 14 (11/25 ff., 2 aces, 1 block), Youssef A. 12 (8/21 ff., 4 blocks, 85% sub. – 45% excellent), Youssef H. 4 (4/6 ff. ), Elmahdi 7 (3/7 ref., 2 aces, 2 blocks), Mostafa 9 (9/18 ref., 40% sub. – 13% excellent) / Reda (l, 78% sub. – 33% excellent) , Adel 1 (1/1 ff.), Said 5 (5/8 ff., 50% sub – 25% excellent).
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