Greece falls, but advances to knockout stage
EUROVOLLEY WOMEN - GROUP A (MATCHDAY 4)
Bulgaria defeated Greece 3-0 at the Women’s European Volleyball Championship, but the Greeks were still able to clinch a berth for the knockout rounds.
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Before the match, Greece had already been aware of their qualification to the next phase after Finland beat France 3-1. The Greeks then got off to a solid start, going up 8-7 early in the first set. However, they would soon find themselves trailing 12-16, and they ultimately dropped the set 22-25. Bulgaria then carried this momentum into the second set, as they won it 17-25 to go up 0-2 overall.
In the third set, the score was close early on with Bulgaria holding a narrow 7-8 lead. However, they soon ran away with it, taking it 17-25 to clinch their first win of the tournament.
Greece will wrap up group play on Wednesday against Serbia, the reigning world and European champions.
POOL A STANDINGS:
1. Serbia - 9 points
2. Turkey - 8 points
3. GREECE - 6 points
4. Bulgaria - 4 points
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5. Finland - 4 points
6. France - 2 points
Key:
*Match won 3–0 or 3–1: 3 points for the winner, 0 points for the loser
*Match won 3–2: 2 points for the winner, 1 point for the loser
**Teams in bold have already qualified for knockout stage
