Highlights
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Overview
The fixture between 2017 silver and bronze medallists - the Netherlands and Turkey, respectively, promises to be a thrilling battle. The Dutch team progressed to quarterfinal without dropping a single set on their way. On the other hand, the co-hosts survived the Croatian foray in previous round emerging victorious from extremely tight five-setter with huge support of their vital fans in Ankara Sport Hall. In past matchups of these teams, the “Oranjes” recorded six wins and Turkey only two.
Turkish Middle-Blocker Kübra AKMAN arriving for the match
Head-to-Head
· Netherlands lead the head-to-head against Turkey in European championships: W6-L2.
· Turkey's wins came in the 2003 semi-finals (3-0) and in the 2013 group stage (3-2).
· Their most recent European championship meeting came in the 2015 semi-finals. Netherlands defeated Turkey in straight sets
· Turkey beat Netherlands 3-1 in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League, their most recent encounter in a major world level tournament. Hande Baladin won a match-high 20 points.
· In the 2019 VNL meeting, Turkey won 10 points more from stuff blocks than Netherlands (18 vs 8). Kubra Caliskan (5), Baladin, Meliha Ismailoglu and Zehra Gunes (all 4) collected more than three points from blocks.
Turkey
· Turkey defeated Croatia 3-2 in the round of last 16. They have now won five of their last six setters in European championships.
· Turkey also defeated Finland in five sets this tournament. They have never recorded three five-set wins at a European championship.
· Turkey could win at least six matches at a European championship for the first time. They also had five wins in 2003 and 2011.
· Turkey reached the semi-finals in three of the last four European championships, in 2011, 2015 and 2017. Only Serbia (4 out of 4) also reached at least three semi-finals in this time period.
· Eda Erdem Dündar was Turkey's top scorer in four of their six matches this tournament, including 26 points in the 3-2 round of last 16 win against Croatia.
Netherlands
· Netherlands are the only team yet to lose a set at the 2019 European Championship.
· The last nation to win at least seven matches in straight sets at a European championship was Soviet Union in 1991.
· Netherlands can win seven successive European championships matches for the first time since a run of seven wins in 2009.
· Netherlands could reach the semi-finals for the third successive European championship. They finished runners-up in both 2015 and 2017.
· Lonneke Slöetjes, Nika Daalderop and Anne Buijs each were Netherlands' top scoring player in two matches at this year's European championship.
Inside the Netherlands locker room pre-match
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Team Profile
TURKEY
Address
Emniyet Mahallesi Milas Sokak, 9/A - Besevler ANKARAContacts
+90 312 221 40 40
international@tvf.org.tr
Team Schedule
Previous Games
08/09/2019 | vs. | 2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
07/09/2019 | vs. | 3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
04/09/2019 | vs. | 3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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21Competitions Played
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4Titles
- Competition
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9Matches Played
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7Matches Won
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78%Win %
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24Sets Won
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825Points Won
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44%Attack %
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63%Reception %
Team
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BALADİN Hande
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Kutahya
- Height: 189 cm
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DIKEN Meliha
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Gradačac
- Height: 187 cm
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Turkey celebrate victory in front of 12,000 fans
Match Report
Turkey stay in quest for EuroVolley crown after outclassing the Netherlands
Article
4 September 2019
98
Points
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
78
Duration
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
12000
Spectators
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
176
Match Spikes
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
57%
Reception Level
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
10-4
Net Domination
The number of successful point winning blocks of TURKEY compared to THE NETHERLANDS.
5-2
Ace Count
TURKEY number of service aces compared to THE NETHERLANDS
32-42
Error Difference
Errors leading to points of TURKEY, next to those from THE NETHERLANDS
Hande BALADIN, outside spiker of Turkey:
"First of all, I would like to thank our fans. They put incredible pressure on the Netherlands. We played a good game. I'm really happy. We have performed incredible as a team. Of course there was no compensation for this match. We were aware of this. We are very happy that we will play a semi-final at home. We are waiting for the support of our fans again in semifinals. I've been trying to do my best since the beginning of the tournament, but I'm very happy to be able to contribute to the team in such an important match. Our next opponent will be the winner of Germany - Poland. It doesn't matter to us. We all know what it means to play the EuroVolley semi-final match at home. We will try our best to reach the finals."
Jamie MORRISON"It was disappointing game for us. The crowd here was amazing. They had an extra player on the floor. We could have played better. We missed so many services in the first two sets. And we could not get into the match. This tournament was longer than it used to be. And it was good for us in general but we had a tough opponent in the quarter finals."
head coach of the Netherlands