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Latvian volleyball team beats Slovakia in second-round qualification match

BC, Tallinn, 23.09.2016.Print version

Latvian men's national volleyball team defeated Slovakia 3-1 (25:17, 25:22, 17:25, 25:22) in a Pool D second-round qualification match for the European Volleyball Championship in Croatia's Rovinj.


As reported, in the first qualification round last week, Slovakia defeated Latvia 3-0.

Romans Sauss was the highest scorer for the Latvian team with 17 points, while Hermans Egleskalns scored 16 points.


On Friday, Latvia will play Israel, and then Croatia on Saturday.


Following Thursday's matches, Latvia and Slovakia top Pool D with three wins in four matches each, Israel has one win, while Croatia has lost all matches.


The winners in each group will qualify for the European Championship's final tournament in Poland next year, while the second-placed teams will play one home and one away match to determine the three winners who will then subsequently be qualified through to the final round.

 





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