Estonia
With five stuff blocks and a total of 14 points, Ardo Kreek was the brightest of a group of stars that showed Estonia the way to the first place while opposite Oliver Venno fired three aces and completed a full score of 12 points.
As for Spain, Andres J. Villena Rodriguez completed 13 spikes, leading the charts of a team that just couldn’t handle the high offensive force of their rival.
Captain Kert Toobal said after the match: “Our teamwork was the key. We played a clever game, using our heads and keeping the ball in play.” And he completed: “This is a big day for Estonian volleyball.”
The winners of Group 3 final will advance to Group 2 for the next year’s edition of the FIVB World League.
In the match for the third place Germany defeated the host Mexico 3-0 (25-19, 25-19, 26-24). Simon Hirsch was the top scorer of the match with 16 points
See STATS & VIDEOS from World League 2017.
Subscribe to have full access to WoV PROFILES, STATS and WoVVIDEO.
Receive email notifications about players’ or teams’ latest STATS and VIDEOS.
Discover what’s new in a volleyball world.
