The national team is worth applause, despite the “hard” blockade! The “blue-white” was excellent for more than three sets against France, found 1-0 in the sets, reached 2-1, but an unparalleled striker “blackout” both in both the third and fourth set, brought a painful defeat by the world.
A great effort by Greece, which dominated longer the match, which became a derby in the third and the fourth set with Martha Anthoulis top 21 points, while a great match made Bakodimou, Strantzali and Tondai with 16, 15 and 10 points.
Greece’s first year of defense, the first year of France, who had the top scorer with 25 points, while Ediage had 19 and Ratar 13.
The sets: 1-3 (25-17, 21-25, 26-28, 17-25)
Referees: Simic Stanislava (Serbia), Xenia Yurkovic (Croatia)
Fluctuation:
1st set: 8-4, 16-12, 21-15, 25-17
2nd set: 6-8, 10-16, 18-21, 21-25
3rd set: 7-8, 16-10, 21-15, 26-28
4th set: 8-5, 13-16, 15-21, 17-25
*Greece’s points came from 5 aces, 55 attacks, 9 blocks and 20 opponents ‘errors and France came from 3 aces, 60 attacks, 10 blocks and 22 opponents’ errors.
The sets: 1-3 (25-17, 21-25, 26-28, 17-25) in 105;
GREECE (Apostle Economou): Lambroussi, Tondai 10 (7/15 et seq., 3 Bloc), Konstantinidou 4 (1/3 et seq., 2 Aces, 1 Bloc), Strantzali 15 (15/30 et seq. ed., 1 ace, 1 block) / Artakianou (L, 70% EC – 40% excellent), Xanthopoulou (L), Tikmanidou, Tsoga 3 (0/6 et seq., 3 blocks), Baka, Karakassi, Tsitsigianni.
FRANCE (Gonzalez Hennades): Kazot 25 (19/37 et seq., 1 ace, 5 blocks, 60% min – 37% excellent), N’Inge 18 (15/36 et seq., 1 ace, 2 blocks), Silvi 7 (7/9 et seq.), Elouga 5 (5/9 ep. Excellent) / Zelin (L, 68% – 50% excellent), Giardino, Stojilikovic 1 (1 Block), Fanguendou 2 (1/2 et seq., 1 block), Zikel, Hawegen.
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