Jerusalem, Sep 5 (Ians) Romania stunned Olympic champion France 3-1, securing a place in the Round of 16 of the 2023 Men’s European Volleyball Championship (EuroVolley). Although France had already secured their spot in the last 16 and rested key players, the outcome is still seen as sensational. The victory brought Romania to three wins after completing their five matches in the six-team Group D, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, reports Xinhua.
Romania clinched the first set 25-23 before France bounced back to take the next set 25-16. Romania’s outside spiker, Adrian Aciobanitei, then dominated on offense, particularly in the fourth set, guiding his team to win 25-18 and 25-21.
Aciobanitei contributed 20 points, with teammate Alexandru Rata adding 12. Robert Calin finished with 11 points, including five block points. Stephen Boyer was France’s top scorer with 19 points.
Later that evening, Portugal also clinched a spot in the round of 16 after a thrilling 3-2 win over Türkiye.
Romania clinched the first set 25-23 before France bounced back to take the next set 25-16. Romania’s outside spiker, Adrian Aciobanitei, then dominated on offense, particularly in the fourth set, guiding his team to win 25-18 and 25-21.
Aciobanitei contributed 20 points, with teammate Alexandru Rata adding 12. Robert Calin finished with 11 points, including five block points. Stephen Boyer was France’s top scorer with 19 points.
Later that evening, Portugal also clinched a spot in the round of 16 after a thrilling 3-2 win over Türkiye.
- 9/5/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Romania’s national team earned a shocking 3-2 victory over reigning European Golden League champions Turkiye at the 2023 Men’s European Volleyball Championship. It was the second loss in two games for Turkiye. Romania, on the other hand, won for the first time after two losses in the six-team Group D at the Shlomo Group Arena in Israel’s Tel Aviv-Yafo, reports Xinhua.
Romania took the first set 25-22 thanks to spikes by Marian Bala, then block points by Bedirhan Bulbul helped the Turkish side respond with a 25-18 second set.
The momentum returned to Romania who won the third set 25-21, with an important contribution by Alexandru Rata, but Mirza Lagumdzija inspired the Turks to come back from trailing 19-15 to overturn the fourth set, 25-23.
In the deciding set, Rata and Bala were at their best on the way to 17-15, with Rata making the winning spike.
Rata led Romania with 29 points,...
Romania took the first set 25-22 thanks to spikes by Marian Bala, then block points by Bedirhan Bulbul helped the Turkish side respond with a 25-18 second set.
The momentum returned to Romania who won the third set 25-21, with an important contribution by Alexandru Rata, but Mirza Lagumdzija inspired the Turks to come back from trailing 19-15 to overturn the fourth set, 25-23.
In the deciding set, Rata and Bala were at their best on the way to 17-15, with Rata making the winning spike.
Rata led Romania with 29 points,...
- 9/2/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
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