Pool A
ROMANIA – SPAIN 2–3 (25-13, 14-25, 25-21, 16-25, 9-15)
The first and second of Pool A faced each other and the result could only be a tie-break. The Spanish team won extending the distances in the standing. Romania pays too many errors but is consoled thanks to Alexia Ioana Carutasu, once again, top scorer of the match with 24 points.
Pool A
FRANCE – AZERBAIJAN 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 25-13, 25-20)
France wins against Azerbaijan with the complicity of a very inspired Helene Cazaute, top scorer of the match with 29 points and top server with 5 aces. The French captain dragged her team to an important Pool A victory in order to remain attached to Spain and Romania in the standing.
Pool B
UKRAINE – BULGARIA 0–3 (26-28, 13-25, 22-25)
The unstoppable march of Bulgaria continues in the CEV Volleyball European Golden League 2021. The team led by Ivan Petkov, after a first set won by the advantages, easily wins the second and third and solidifies the first place in the pool.
Pool C
BELARUS – CROATIA 0–3 (23-25, 15-25, 20-25)
Croatia, after the two defeats against Hungary and the Czech Republic, conquers the first victory in the CEV Volleyball European Golden League and three important points for the classification of Pool C. Top scorer of the match Matea Ikic (CRO) with 14 points.
“Today I am happy with the victory, it is sure this team need to play. We had to play without the opposite Fabris and middle blocker Samadan but we played well without a lot of mistakes, we served good and had a good level of the kill blocks, 11 in total. Now we have two days free and than we will play three important matches. We hope our team can improve more.”
Daniele Santarelli
Head Coach Croatia
Pool C
HUNGARY – CZECH REPUBLIC 0–3 (16-25, 17-25, 16-25)
Although with one game less, the Czech Republic climbs the rankings of Pool A and places themselves in front of Croatia thanks to the 3-0 victory over Hungary, 12 winning blocks and 17 points of the top scorer of the match Gabriela Orvosova.
“We thought the match would be more difficult, because the Hungarians defeated the Croatians 3:2, but today they didn’t show much. Our whole team showed a good performance today, so I would like to praise all the girls.”
Andrea Kossanyiova
Captain Czech Republic
