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Overview

Croatia started their home #EuroVolleyW campaign in Pool C on a high note with two straight-set victories over Switzerland and Belarus. The team under guidance of Daniele Santarelli has shown so far very well-balanced game led by their young setter Klara Peric. On the other side Slovakia will play only their second match. After losing in four sets to Hungary on Friday, they had time to analyse own mistakes and fully recover to play today with freshness.

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  • Officials
    First Referee
    Alexey PASHKEVICH
    RUS
    Second Referee
    Sanja MIKLOSIC
    SLO
  • Venue Information
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    Many basketball and volleyball competitions, many martial arts competitions, and even some tennis competitions were played in the Krešimir Ćosić Hall. The Croatian Volleyball Federation in the Krešimir Ćosić Hall organized the finals of the Croatian Cup and the Snježana Ušić Cup in the 2019/2020 season, MEVZA tournaments for younger age categories and all finals of domestic championships for younger age categories. Capacity: 8000
  • How To Attend
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    Splitska 3, Zadar, 23000 Capacity: 8000

    AIRPORT ZADAR – public transportation secured by bus to the main bus station. Distance from airport Zadar to main bus station is 12 km cca. 25 min MAIN BUS STATION in Zadar to Krešimir Ćosić hall Distance from main bus station in Zadar to hall is 7 km cca. 10 min Get directions

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Team Profile
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CROATIA

Address

Trg Dražena Petrovića 1 ZAGREB

Contacts

phone +385 1 5634 835 email info@hos-cvf.hr
Team Leaders
Middle blocker
Opposite
Team Schedule

Previous Games

29/08/2021 vs. 2 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
25/08/2021 vs. 0 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
24/08/2021 vs. 3 - 1 W play circle Go to Match Centre
  • All Time
  • 17
    Competitions Played
  • 0
    Titles
  • Competition
  • 6
    Matches Played
  • 4
    Matches Won
  • 67%
    Win %
  • 14
    Sets Won
  • 478
    Points Won
  • 42%
    Attack %
  • 51%
    Reception %

Team

C
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FABRIS Samanta
Opposite
  • Birth Date: 1992
  • Birth Place: Pula
  • Height: 190 cm
1
SAIN Rene
Libero
  • Birth Date: 1997
  • Birth Place: Pula
  • Height: 161 cm
3
STRUNJAK Ema
Middle blocker
  • Birth Date: 1999
  • Birth Place: Zagreb
  • Height: 187 cm
4
BUTIGAN Bozana
Middle blocker
  • Birth Date: 2000
  • Birth Place: Mostar
  • Height: 192 cm
5
BOZICEVIC Nikolina
Libero
  • Birth Date: 1995
  • Birth Place: Zagreb
  • Height: 165 cm
6
PERIĆ Klara
Setter
  • Birth Date: 1998
  • Birth Place: Vinkovci
  • Height: 185 cm
9
MLINAR Lucija
Outside spiker
  • Birth Date: 1995
  • Birth Place: Zagreb
  • Height: 180 cm
10
IKIC Matea
Outside spiker
  • Birth Date: 1989
  • Birth Place: Pula
  • Height: 185 cm
12
DUMANCIC Beta
Middle blocker
  • Birth Date: 1991
  • Birth Place: Osijek
  • Height: 190 cm
14
SAMADAN Martina
Middle blocker
  • Birth Date: 1993
  • Birth Place: Split
  • Height: 193 cm
16
MILOS Laura
Outside spiker
  • Birth Date: 1994
  • Height: 178 cm
17
DEAK Lea
Setter
  • Birth Date: 2000
  • Birth Place: Zagreb
  • Height: 178 cm
18
KLARIC Karla
Outside spiker
  • Birth Date: 1994
  • Birth Place: Zagreb
  • Height: 190 cm
20
KULIĆ Dinka
Opposite
  • Birth Date: 1997
  • Height: 188 cm

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Match Report

Croatia celebrate third victory in a row

Article 22 August 2021

On Sunday afternoon, Croatia claimed their third victory in a row, with this securing their spot in the 8th Finals of the tournament. After they previously beat Switzerland and Belarus, Croatia swept aside Slovakia in three sets as well (25-21, 25-14, 25-13).

However, the hosts seemed to have started the first set either not warmed up properly or not motivated enough. The initiative was definitely on the Slovakian side in those first minutes. When we actually thought the set might go to Slovakia, Croatian coach Daniele Santarelli called their first time-out, at 16-12 followed by another one at 18-12 for Slovakia. After that second break, instead of outside spiker Matea Ikic, Lucija Mlinar joined the game and the Croatian girls finally started to play properly. They put together a few blocks in a row (eventually recording five in the first set), as captain Samanta Fabris was great in her attacks. Instead of Bozana Butigan, at 21-21, Santarelli sent in Karla Klaric and the set went to the Croats.

After losing the first set, Slovakia basically fell apart and the Croats scored one point after the other and had no problems taking the second set as well with 25-14. The third one was a copy of the second one and ended with a landslide 25-13 to seal the third straight 3-0 victory for the home side in Zadar with four players – Fabris, Butigan, Mlinar and Laura Milos – all top scoring with 11 points apiece.

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The match in numbers

93
Points

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

77
Duration

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

500
Spectators

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

195
Match Spikes

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

41%
Reception Level

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

12-5
Net Domination

The number of successful point winning blocks of CROATIA compared to SLOVAKIA.

2-2
Ace Count

CROATIA number of service aces compared to SLOVAKIA

26-32
Error Difference

Errors leading to points of CROATIA, next to those from SLOVAKIA

“We are obviously happy with the third win in a row. I cannot say that we expected to start the championship this way, as that might sound arrogant, but we have been working very hard for this – so our success does not come as a surprise. We probably felt some pressure at the beginning of the match – as much as we did with the previous ones, but we found our flow and everything went well. We now have a rest day, will prepare for Hungary and after that think of the match with Italy."

Beta Dumancic
Middle blocker of Croatia

“It really is a pity that we started the first set very well and did not win it. We were leading by five or six points and in one rotation we got stuck. They pushed us really hard. Afterwards, it was harder and harder for us. I think, it is already the second game we are blocked so often. We struggled to find good solutions to put the ball down, we attacked straight into the block, so it becomes easy for the opponent to defend and it is mentally tough when you are blocked so many times.”

Karin Palgutova
Opposite of Slovakia