Overview
Portugal and Romania meet each other for the first time at EuroVolley. While Romania are making their 17th appearance at the tournament, Portugal has only played at only four. Both teams have realistic chance to make the 1/8 Finals and will be looking to their captains to lead them through.
Scenarios:
- If Portugal win (3-0, 3-1, or 3-2) they finish 4th and qualify for 1/8 Finals
- If Portugal lose 2-3 they finish 4th and qualify by having 4 ranking points
- If Romania win 3-0 they finish 4th and qualify on sets ratio
- If Romania win 3-1 all teams will have the same sets ratio (W5-L13) and it comes down to points ratio and either team, plus Greece, could qualify.
Hugo Silva"We think only about winning the match - this is the most important thing. This is the first time for these guys in the European Championship, so it is important to play with heart but also to play with head."
Portugal Coach
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First RefereeDavid FERNANDEZ FUENTESESPSecond RefereeNikolai KNIZHNIKOVRUS
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Venue Information
L'Arena is the first new-generation multi‐purpose hall in France. This venue can host concerts, sports events, congresses, and exhibitions. L'Arena offers an ideal location, just a few hundred meters from the airport and with tram connection to the city center. The Arena has been designed with visitor comfort in mind: bars, luggage rooms, air conditioning, information screens, and entertainment...: unrivaled conditions of comfort ensuring that you make the most of its exceptional events program Capacity: 10700
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Rares Ionut BALEAN"This is our last match in this group and definitely the most important game. It will be an intense game as both need a victory to qualify. I am confident in ourselves and I hope we will make a good game"
Romania
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PORTUGAL 
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Previous Games
| 18/09/2019 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 17/09/2019 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 15/09/2019 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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20Competitions Played
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1Titles
- Competition
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11Matches Played
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6Matches Won
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55%Win %
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21Sets Won
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901Points Won
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47%Attack %
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50%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1996
- Birth Place: Funchal
- Height: 200 cm
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Maceda - Ovar
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 1986
- Birth Place: PORTUGAL
- Height: 194 cm
- Birth Date: 1991
- Birth Place: PORTUGAL
- Height: 202 cm
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Venteira - Amadora
- Height: 190 cm
- Birth Date: 1984
- Birth Place: PORTUGAL (Espinho)
- Height: 196 cm
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Romania beat Portugal, but Greece clinch fourth qualifying spot
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of PORTUGAL compared to ROMANIA.
PORTUGAL number of service aces compared to ROMANIA
Errors leading to points of PORTUGAL, next to those from ROMANIA
Bruno Cunha"I don't know what to tell you. Our hopes were up since our yesterday, we wanted to make an image for ourselves, but it's really hard to speak now. It was our dream, our main objective from the beginning. We're very sad."
Portugal's opposite
Cristian Bartha"I'm happy that we won, but obviously unhappy that we couldn't qualify. It's our first win in 25 years at EuroVolley. I really think we missed the qualification against Greece, we did not give our full energy at the end of sets. I also think Portugal was tired today but they played a great game."
Romania's setter
Georgios Petreas"You can imagine how happy we are right now. We watched the game altogether, it was incredible."
Greece's captain
