Portugal defeats Luxembourg and remains undefeated in the leadership of the Silver League – Voleibol
The Portuguese women’s volleyball team won this Wednesday the fourth victory in four games for the European Silver League (ESL), beating Luxembourg 3-0, in Santo Tirso, and occupies the first place of the group.
After the successes at home against Estonia (3-2) and Slovenia (3-0) and the triumph in the visit to Sweden (3-2), second ranked, Portugal won the fifth and last of the table, in a duel only balanced in the third set , as reflected in the partials of 25-12, 25-13 and 25-21, and reached 10 points, one more than the Nordic.
The Portuguese team lost the first ball of the match, with a foul, but soon responded with five points in a row, in a demonstration of superiority followed by successful attempts at reception, in the construction of the ‘side-out’ in the defense, only disguised by some services floating and the solidity of some blocks.
Despite Luxembourg’s four-point series, which shortened the Portuguese lead to 13-9 and led coach Hugo Silva to ask for a time-out, as the hosts regained dominance in all chapters of the game and closed the first set with a wide margin. .
With some fouls opening the second half, as the Portuguese players saw the device in their wake until 5-4, when they ‘shot’ the marker with strong shots without block or defense, Luxembourg receptions straight out and incapable counter shots of in the net, according to a pattern established in the inaugural set.
The team led by Italian Fábio Aiutoou the ‘side-out’ in the third set, with the passes corresponding to the best movements in suspension of Carla Mulli, author of several accurate shots, and shouldered with Portugal until the end.
More irregular than in the previous sets, the Portuguese team was losing by 17-14 and operated a first turnaround to 18-17, before seeing Luxembourg move forward again, with 20-18, and finally turning the result to three consecutive points at the end of the challenge, with three consecutive points in their favor.
After the first round of the ESL, Portugal starts the second half of the fight against the red lantern, scheduled for Sunday, in Luxembourg, at 16:00 from Lisbon, before the city receives Sweden, on June 15, again in Santo Tirso, and to travel to Slovenia on the 18th and to Estonia on the 26th.
The first classified for the 2nd final position scheduled for the 2nd place to be designated in July, the Golden League, the winning selection of the promotion to 2023, award to the biggest lineup of the national team leagues, and a European one of 35 euros.
Game held in the municipal pavilion of Santo Tirso.
Portugal – Luxembourg, 3-0.
partial: 25-12, 25-13 and 25-21.
under arbitration of Gloria Souto Jiménez (Spain) and José Caramez Pereira (Portugal), as teams align with:
– Portugal: Gabriela Coelho, Kátia Oliveira, Eliana Durão, Carina Moura, Margarida Maia, Julia Kavalenka and Joana Resende (libero). Also playing: Alice Clemente, Maria Lopes, Ana Couto, Daniela Loureiro (libero), Aline Timm and Marta Hurst.
Coach: Hugo Silva.
– Luxembourg: Carla Mulli, Betty Hoffmann, Cindy Schneider, Nathalie Braas, Camille Esselin, Vanessa Koos and Maryse Welsch (libera). Also playing: Giulia Tarantini, Lilly Tarantini, Martina Fraschetti and Caroline Martin (libera).
Coach: Fabio Aiuto.
Assistance: about 300 spectators