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    Overview

    Day 4 in Pool C starts in Tampere with the host Finland playing against Spain. Spain is still hunting for their first win, but Finland will settle for no less either in front of their home crowd. Can Finland keep up the strong blocking game (18 blocks in first match) against Spanish Alvaro Gimeno Rubio? Finnish opposite Urpo Sivula needs to succeed as in the previous game. The game is expected to be an even battle of two teams both eager to qualify for the knock-out phase.
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    • Officials
      First Referee
      Roy BENSIMON
      ISR
      Second Referee
      Wojciech MAROSZEK
      POL
    • Venue Information
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      Tampere Ice Stadium, also known as Hakametsä Stadium, was Finland’s first ice stadium originally built for the 1965 Ice Hockey World Championships. The legendary stadium is well suited for various competitions, trade fairs, concerts and other large-scale events. Hakametsä is located ca. 3 km from Tampere city centre and it is easy to reach by public transportation. Capacity: 8000
    • How To Attend
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      Keltinkatu 2 , TAMPERE, 33530 Capacity: 8000

      Hakametsä Icehall is just less than 4 km from the city centre and it is easily achievable walking or with you own car, taxi or bus. You can walk from city centre to venue in 45 minutes and see beautiful sites of Tampere at the same time. By bus you can found Hakametsä with many diffrent buslines: 3A, 3B, 6, 9A, 17, 25, 29A, 29B, 40A, 80. All these bring you to less than half kilometer from the venue. By car you can found venue (address Keltinkatu 2) next to Hervannan valtaväylä on eastside of the citycentre. Parking places next to the venue are limited during EuroVolley. Get directions

    Featured Players

    SPAIN FINLAND

    Borja RUIZ

    6
    SPAIN Middle blocker

    Bio

    Middle blocker with character. Borja was born in Cartagena, Murcia (ESP) in 1992. He started to play in 2006. From 2019 he played in France. He started in National Team in 2016. He likes volleyball because it is a “show sport” and you must to play as a team. He dreams to play Olympic Games in the future. He likes to eat meat, to practice other sports (paddle, water sports), watch TV series.

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    SPAIN FINLAND

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    SPAIN

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    c/ Augusto Figueroa, 3-2 MADRID

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    Contacts

    phone +34 91 701 40 90 email correo@rfevb.com
    Team Leaders
    Andres Jesus VILLENA
    Opposite
    Angel TRINIDAD DE HARO
    Setter
    Borja RUIZ
    Middle blocker
    Team Schedule

    Previous Games

    07/09/2021 vs. 1 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
    06/09/2021 vs. 3 - 1 W play circle Go to Match Centre
    04/09/2021 vs. 0 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
    • All Time
    • 22
      Competitions Played
    • 2
      Titles
    • Competition
    • 11
      Matches Played
    • 5
      Matches Won
    • 45%
      Win %
    • 18
      Sets Won
    • 919
      Points Won
    • 48%
      Attack %
    • 46%
      Reception %

    Team

    C
    27
    TRINIDAD DE HARO Angel
    Setter
    • Birth Date: 1993
    • Birth Place: Estepona/Malaga
    • Height: 192 cm
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    1
    COLITO Augusto Renato
    Opposite
    • Birth Date: 1997
    • Height: 197 cm
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    3
    RODRÍGUEZ PÉREZ Victor
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1998
    • Height: 199 cm
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    5
    LORENTE CAMACHO Rubén
    Setter
    • Birth Date: 1998
    • Height: 188 cm
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    6
    RUIZ Borja
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1992
    • Birth Place: Cartagena, Murcia
    • Height: 200 cm
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    7
    RAMÓN FERRAGUT Jordi
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1999
    • Height: 194 cm
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    9
    VIGIL Alejandro
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1993
    • Height: 210 cm
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    10
    RUIZ POSADAS Daniel
    Libero
    • Birth Date: 1995
    • Height: 190 cm
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    11
    LARRAÑAGA LEDO Unai
    Libero
    • Birth Date: 2000
    • Height: 185 cm
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    13
    VILLENA Andres Jesus
    Opposite
    • Birth Date: 1993
    • Birth Place: San Roque (Cadiz)
    • Height: 196 cm
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    14
    FORNES Miguel Angel
    Middle blocker
    • Birth Date: 1993
    • Birth Place: Palma de Mallorca
    • Height: 204 cm
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    15
    IRIBARNE Francisco
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 1998
    • Height: 198 cm
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    19
    FERRÁNDEZ MOLES Emilio
    Outside spiker
    • Birth Date: 2001
    • Height: 194 cm
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    20
    GIMENO RUBIO Álvaro
    Opposite
    • Birth Date: 1999
    • Height: 207 cm
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    Staff

    MALDONADO Ricardo
    Head Coach
    RIVERA Miguel
    Assistant Coach
    IRICIBAR MARTÍNEZ Albert
    Assistant Coach 2

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    SPAIN

    Overview

    FINLAND

    Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 Match

    Player Statistics

    Highlights

    Finnish setter Mikko Esko was awarded for reaching 300 national team matches

    Highlights

    Andres Jesus Villena warming up

    Highlights

    Star opposite Urpo Sivula warming up before the game

    Highlights

    Finnish Urpo Sivula entering the arena

    Highlights

    Finland team with flag

    Highlights

    Villena ready to play

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    Villena exulting

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    Team Finland celebrating

    Highlights

    MFC-06-SPAIN vs FINLAND

    Highlights

    Team Finland celebrating

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    Match Report

    Finland wins at home against Spain

    Article 4 September 2021

    Before the match, Finnish setter Mikko Esko was awarded for his impressive career with 300 national team matches. Esko, 43 years old, started his national team career already in 2000.

     

    The first set started as an even battle, but soon Finland escaped to 6-13 lead in front of a full Hakametsä Arena. Spain's time-out at 8-15 cheered the team and they were able to decrease the point gap to 15-18. That was not enough, and Finns took the set 19 - 25. Expecially Finnish middle blocker Tommi Siirilä came strong with 8 points.

     

    Fast start from Spain with 3-1, but Finland got their act together and forced Spain on a time-out at 5-8. The set progressed evenly with both teams giving their all. Finland took 15-18 lead with Urpo Sivula's impressive attacks. Time-out for Spain at 18-21 didn't help, and Finland won 20 - 25 with Eemi Tervaportti's second touch spike ending the set.Finland attacked from a wide range, which brought challenges to Spain's block and defence. Even time-outs for Spain in 7 - 11 and 10 - 16 couldn't restart the mediterranians' game, and Finland kept their routine strong and finished the set 18 - 25.

    Four Finnish players scored over 11 points; Sivula, Ronkainen, Mäkinen and Siirilä, while Spain would have needed more scorers in addition to Villena's 14 points.

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    The match in numbers

    95
    Points

    The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.

    79
    Duration

    The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.

    3100
    Spectators

    Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.

    161
    Match Spikes

    The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.

    48%
    Reception Level

    An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.

    4-8
    Net Domination

    The number of successful point winning blocks of SPAIN compared to FINLAND.

    0-6
    Ace Count

    SPAIN number of service aces compared to FINLAND

    44-33
    Error Difference

    Errors leading to points of SPAIN, next to those from FINLAND

    “This is a fabulous start to the tournament for us with two wins from two matches. These are two big wins – and now the pressure on us has somehow dropped. I think today’s performance was even better than in our previous game with North Macedonia earlier this week. Therefore, the perspectives for us look good now in this pool. It really feels amazing to be playing in front of such a crowd – especially because it has been so long since the last time we could enjoy the support of our fans.”

    Tommi Siirilä
    middle blocker of Finland