Germany
Christiane Fürst was the best player for Germany with 16 points, including six blocks. Samantha scored 19 times for Croatia.
The team led by Giovanni Guidetti has celebrated after three sets and 81 minutes of play in front of 6,300 spectators in “Gerry Weber Stadion” in Halle/Westfalen.
In the first set Germany had 17-12 lead when the Croatian team has caught momentum and came close (24-23). At the end Germany celebrated 25-23.
In the second set host team had 8-4 lead, than 16-12 and 24-13 when Croatia saved 10 set balls! They came to 24-23 but Kozuch finished this set for her team – 25-23.
Third set was not easy for German ladies because rival was leading 15-13. But Guidetti`s team made 7 points in a row for 20-15 lead and until the end they were playing with a lot of confidence.
Germany – Croatia 3-0 (25-23, 25-25, 25-18)
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