Women's Volleyball CEV European Championship 2019

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It's day 4 of group stage, so we are halfway through, and this is how the group tables look like now.

Overall, the competition is way more balanced than I thought, with the exception of Pool B where the difference of level between teams is as big as I thought it would be in the whole tournament. Many teams unexpectingly show really good level, what can do in defence and especially serving is incredible

Until now, only 3 teams haven't won even a set:   , and , although Switzerland was very close to achieving it in yesterday's match against Russia, as they lost the first set 26-28. is also the only team that honestly feels like it doesn't belong here.

Yesteday, we got another surprise as beat 3-1 and still can fight for a place in eightfinals, and today I believe we can expects more surprising results. If they continue playing like they do, should have no problem beating , which on paper is a better team but plays horrible tournament so far. (I wouldn't be surprised if they play good match against later this week, too, showed the Germans aren't untouchable.)

at the other hand will play a rather difficult game against , however the Azerbaijan team doesn't show any brilliance this year, and  Hungary have a bit better match history. They will also have home advantage, so nothiong's impossible.

Edited August 26, 2019 by VolleyRuller96

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According to volej.ru portal, the 24-year-old volleyball player Irina Fetisova is out of the tournament after she had to be operated yesterday in Bratislava for acute appendicitis.

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Germany  3-2 Russia And of course I said today that they don`t play anythibg great, way to make a fool of myself 

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Well, at least we have the first interesting match in group B 

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Congrats Slovakia, I think at least 3rd place in the group is very possible now.

 

Poland survived against Ukraine, but it was a very chalenging match and we really need to improve soon.

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Meanwhile I think we are pretty much done with this ECh. Maaaybe there's a chance that we can beat Croatia and save ourselves, but I doubt that we can win another match at this tournament. Hungarian volleyball continues to be an afterthought compared to the other team sports here and this ECh certainly isn't helping the sport or the Hungarian team's reputation. 

Edited August 26, 2019 by Vektor

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So 3 matches, 3 wins, never in my life I would believe this is possible in this sport. But what a character and incredible TEAM-fighting spirit the girls showed yesterday from 0-2 to winning 3-2 !

 

Bravo babes for rewriting (once again in the last couple of days) the nations history of this sport, first time ever qualification for the second round

 

Regardless of the expecting losses in the all now our next matches today against Germany, Russia and the second round match, The Goal (only few days ago almost unimaginable Secret Dream) of the team is already done and even surpassed, so no wonder the celebrations lasted a while tonight 

 

 

 

 

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Macejko