#EuroVolleyW
Overview
With Volleyball stars like de Gennaro, Sylla and Bosetti, the Italian team are ready for a battle against Russia in Atlas Arena. Russia won 9 out of 12 battles against Italy in European Championships matches. Top scorer Nataliya Goncharova (RUS) scored unbelievable 30 points against Belgium in the 8th Finals in Bratislava and Russia will not give anything away for free. The fact that Russia were eliminated in the first knock-out round at the European Championship two years ago, losing 3-0 to Turkey in the quarter-finals, will motivate them even more.
Head-to-Head
· Russia (incl. predecessors) won nine of their previous 12 European championship meetings with Italy.
· The most recent European championship meeting between these nations came in the 2015 quarter-
finals. Russia defeated Italy 3-1.
· Italy has three wins over Russia in European championships came in their last four meetings: 3-2 in 2005
(group stage), 3-0 in 2007 (2nd group stage) and 3-0 in 2007 (semi-finals).
· In major world level tournaments, Italy won their two most recent matches against Russia: 3-1 wins at
the 2018 World Championship and in the 2019 FIVB Volleyball Nations League.
· In the 2019 VNL, Indre Sorokaite won 31 points for Italy, at least 14 points more than any other player
on court.
Italy
· Italy won five of their six matches this European Championship in straight sets, with the only exception the 3-2 defeat against Poland in their last group match.
· Italy could record at least six straight-set wins at a European championship for the third time, after 2007 and2009 (both 6). They won the title in both years.
· Italy could reach the semi-finalsf or the first time since 2011.
· Paola Ogechi Egonu was Italy's top scorer in all six of their matches, including 17 points in their round of last16 win against Slovakia (3-0).
· Indre Sorokaite won 16 points against Slovakia, only one fewer than Egonu (17).
Russia
· Russia won four of their six matches this European Championship in straight sets. They lost 3-2 against Germany in the group stage and won 3-1 versus Belgium in the round of last 16.
· Russia could claim at least five wins in straight sets at a European championship for the first time since five in 2007.
· The last two times Russia reached the semi-finals at the European championship they ended up winning the title, in 2013 and 2015.
· Russia won seven of their last eight European championship knockout matches, with the only exception a 3-0defeat against Turkey in the 2017 quarter-finals.
· Nataliya Goncharova won 30 points in their round of last 16 win against Belgium, at least 13 more than any otherplayer on court.
· Goncharova also collected the most points for Russia in their group stage matches against Belarus, Switzerland and Germany (joint with Kseniia Parubets).
#EuroVolleyW
Team
ITALY 
Address
Viale Tiziano, 70 (Mailing) ROMAContacts
Previous Games
| 08/09/2019 | vs. |
3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
| 07/09/2019 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 04/09/2019 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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27Competitions Played
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6Titles
- 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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740Points Won
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48%Attack %
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46%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 2001
- Birth Place: Kulmbach
- Height: 191 cm
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Tradate
- Height: 176 cm
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Italy qualified for the semi finals - over powered Russia in four sets
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 ITALY compared to RUSSIA.
ITALY number of service aces compared to RUSSIA
Errors leading to points of ITALY, next to those from RUSSIA
Sarah Luisa Fahr"It was a crazy game, we had to chase Russia in every set so all of us had to step up as a team and play the highest level. We came back to Łódź from Bratislava fully focused, we knew we will need to take risks. In order to play our best volleyball we had to stick together in defense, trust each other in ofense and don't loose the concentration. We are going to Ankara!"
Middle-Blocker of Italy
Irina Koroleva"Quarter final game is a completely different story than 1/8 or any Pool stage match. We wanted to please our Russian fans in the arena and the ones rooting for us back in Russia, the pressure was big and so were the Italian attacks. They were gaining speed and due to our mistakes we made them feel comfortable. We lacked their block game, good service and consistency in attack."
middle-blocker in Russia