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The first match of the day started in high spirits in Cluj-Napoca. Team Ukraine faces team Sweden in the BT Arena in a highly important match in the economy of Pool D. With a victory here, Sweden would have been sure of third place in the group. However, Ukraine had entirely something else in mind for this game and started really strong in attack, led by the incredible Olesia Rykhliuk, who is their best player so far in EuroVolley 2021. After a first cat-and-mouse set, with several changes on the leaderboard, Ukraine finally sealed it 25-23.The second set has started in the same fashion, with a very balanced early game. Isabelle Haak and Olesia Rykhliuk have been dominant for their teams, launching devastating attacks from opposite sides of the field. Ukraine forced their opponent to make many errors, which cost them the second set of the game.The third set had no story to tell again. Despite another Isabelle Haak masterclass, this time, her teammates have let her down. Team Ukraine has been dominant on the serve and in defence, counting on Olesia Rykhliuk to finish off their attacks. It’s been a disappointing day for Sweden and a very good performance for team Ukraine, who can dream of going further in the competition.