Serbia and Poland stay unbeaten in Pool B of 2018 FIVB Women’s Volleyball World Championship European Qualifer.
Pool B in Poland
Serbia vs Cyprus 3:0 (25-10, 25-12, 25-15)
Iceland vs Czech Republic 0:3 (6-25, 7-25, 13-25)
Slovakia vs Poland 1:3 (19-25, 15-25, 28-26, 19-25)
The silver medalist of 2016 Rio Olympic- Serbia, as expected, did find very little resistance from Cyprus in their third match of the tournament. Serbian head coach Zoran Terzic decided to use his second line-up, but this did not make the game any easier for the opponents. Cyprus showed fighting spirit and commendable dedication in defence, but Serbia’s skills and experience overpowered Cyprus and ended up with a 3-0 victory.
“We expected this kind of result, but sometimes playing matches like this can be dangerous – if your players are in top shape, this might cause them to lower their level, which is why I put my first six out of the game,” commented coach Zoran Terzic on his line-up change.
Poland dropped one set in their matchup with Slovakia. The Slovaks were back in the game in set three and upset Poland after a thrilling finish (28-26). However, Poland focusedon their block and defence and finished the game in 3:1.
“I am glad that we came back to win that fourth set but we shouldn’t let things slip from our hands as we did in set three. Tomorrow we will have plenty of time to analyse our mistakes and try to avoid them in the future,” said Joanna Wołosz, captain of Poland.
The eventual winners of the event in the Polish capital will make it straight to next year’s World Championship in Japan – the runners-up will have one last call at the third and last round of qualifications in August.
Source and Photo: CEV
