It had already been decided that both had already fought for participation in the European Championship in 2023, but the stake was in the first place, and thus a better selection in the EC draw. The meeting, which was interrupted once due to a power cut, was won by the Ukrainians in three games, so it was decided that they became the group leaders. In the national team, Andrea Pintér from Békéscsaba started as a starter and Bagyinka Fanni as a substitute.
Ukraine–Hungary 3:0 (16, 15, 16)
Futná Hóra, 50 spectators. A: Rovar (Czech), Schimert (Slovenian). Hungary: Fábián, Szakmáry 12, Pintér 5, Németh 5, Szedmák 2, Gyimes 4. Replacement: F. Tóth (libero), Török 5, Bagyinka 1, Petőváry, Papp 1. Association captain: Andreas Vollmer.
– Our opponent won completely deservedly, after the break of more than an hour we saw a different game than before. We couldn’t handle this situation, obviously we weren’t prepared. We are trying to improve in Békéscsaba and close the qualifying series with a win – commented national team captain Andreas Vollmer afterwards.
The standings of the group after the 5th round: 1. Ukraine 14 points (15:2 set ratio), 2. Hungary 10 (11:6), 3. Portugal 6 (6:9), 4. Cyprus 0 (0:15)
The team will play the last match of the qualifying series against Portugal in Békéscsaba on Saturday evening at 7 p.m.