In the sixth match in the silver European league in the Lukna hall in Maribor, the Slovenian women’s volleyball team defeated the Portuguese 3: 1 (24, 23, -16, 20) and achieved the third victory in this competition.
The chosen ones Marca Bonitte they apologized to their rivals for the defeat in the first match between them at the beginning June in Viana to Castello with 0: 3.
The Slovenians saved their skin in the opening and second sets in the playoffs. In the first, after equalizing from 21:23, they equalized to 23:23, and then celebrated with 26:24. The second set was a reflection of the first, the hosts, after falling behind with 19:21, made a partial result of 4: 0 and took the lead with 23:21, and in the end it was 25:23.
In the third set, the Slovenians played pale and irresponsible, which the Portuguese took advantage of and won the set with 16:25. The home team woke up in the fourth set, escaped at 18:13 and took advantage of the second final ball to win with 25:20 left.
They were the most efficient in the Slovenian national team Eva Zatkovic, Mija Šiftar in Mirta Velikonja Grbac with 15 points each, and Julia for the Portuguese Kavelenka with 22 points.
Europa League (Silver League)
SLOVENIA – PORTUGAL3: 1 (24, 23, -16, 20)
Slovenia: Pogacar 3, Leban, Lorber, Mazej, Milosic, Koren, Zatkovic 15, Šiftar 15, Velikonja Grbac 15, Pucelj 11, Boisa 1, Grubišič-ChaboPlaninšec 3, Halužan Sagadin.
Portugal: Cavalcanti, Coelho 7, Couto, Oliveira 8, DuraoLoureiro, Clemente 2, Hurst, ResendeMoura 9, Maia 13, Kavelenka 22, Lopes, Gomes 6.
Wednesday at 18.00: SWEDEN – SLOVENIA
Sunday, 26. Juneat 17.00: LUXEMBOURG – SLOVENIA
The order: Sweden 17, Portugal 14, Slovenia 9, Estonia 8, Luxembourg 0.
The first two national teams go to the finals.
Played before: PORTUGAL – SLOVENIA 3: 0 SLOVENIA – SWEDEN 0: 3 SLOVENIA – LUXEMBOURG 3: 0 SLOVENIA – ESTONIA 3: 2 ESTONIA – SLOVENIA 3: 2
Source: Rtvslo
