Finland
This will be Finland’s fourth consecutive appearance in the event. The second place in the group will be at stake on Sunday with Montenegro and Greece being in contention for making it to the third and last qualification round.
“Our team played very well today and we showed also a great mental attitude. We attacked well but our defense was good as well” said Finland’s head coach Daniel Castellani.
Finland will play Montenegro on Sunday with no pressure at all but the mentor says he will nevertheless line up his best players for the last match of the group. Finland’s setter Mikko Esko played superbly as he marshaled his offense line, with Olli Kunnari and Mikko Oivanen eventually top scoring with 16 and 15 points respectively. Finland out-blocked Greece 11:3, and only one player from the guests could finish in double digits, namely Mitar Tzourits with 15.
“Finland did not leave us a chance in this match, their attacks were so fast that we could hardly position our block” stressed Greece’s head coach Alekos Leonis.
