“Clean” in Northern Macedonia and made “4 in 4” by the Men’s National Volleyball

Men’s national volleyball volleyball did the absolute. The representative band won 3-0 in Northern Macedonia in “Melina Mercouri” for the fifth match of the 2026 Eurovoli qualifiers and with “4 out of 4” maintained the unbeaten and formally won the first group.

Kostas Christofidelis’ players dominated the first two sets, in the third had a problem with defense and blocks, but again they found the solutions for the final dominance.

Greece started dramatically, but Northern Macedonia responded 2-5. There, the Greek team responded immediately and, after initially equal, preceded with Galiot and mold. With Voulkidis earning points in block and in the first year, the lead reached +7 and came 25-18 with him.

The second set started balanced, with both teams alternating in the lead. Gradually, Ethniki took control with a series of points from Andreopoulos, Pitakoudi and Muchlia for 12-7. The difference grew thanks to a triple block and actions of the Greek international and Muhlia brought it 25-15.

In the third set, the former Yugoslavs came in louder and preceded by +5. National reacted with Rapti and Andreopoulos for 14-14. The game went to point by 24-24. In the critical phases, Greece found solutions with blocs by Andreopoulos and Pitakoudis and the latter made it 27-25.

Fluctuation:

1st set: 6-8, 16-13, 21-15, 25-18

2nd set: 8-5, 16-11, 21-12, 25-15

3rd set: 5-8, 15-16, 20-21, 27-25

*Greece’s points came from 8 aces, 46 attacks, 7 blocks and 16 opponents ‘errors and Northern Macedonia came from 2 aces, 25 attacks, 8 blocks and 23 opponents’ errors.

The sets: 25-18, 25-15 27-25

GREECE (Costas Christofidelis): Pitakoudis 5 (2/4 et seq., 1 ace, 2 blocks), Mouhlias D. 16 (13/23 et seq., 3 Ace), Voulkidis 5 (4/6 et seq., 1 block), Andreopoulos 17 (14/30 et seq. Bloc, 42% Ep.

NORTH MACEDONIA (Yosko Milenkoski): Georgiev G., Georgiev N. 13 (11/25 et seq., 2 Aces), Milef 2 (2/8 et seq. ed.