Turkey
The first set saw several changes in the lead, but after 16-16 Turkey took over. It was Turkey’s blocking that made the difference in this set before a powerful spike by Emincan Kocabas closed it at 25-23. With improved serving the Turks were ahead of France pretty much throughout the second set and an opponent’s serving error helped end it at 22-25. In the third set, Slimane Belmadi’s guys greatly increased their spiking efficiency. Tomothee Carle was unstoppable as he scored 9 points for France, but then it was captain Luka Basic that put the ball on the floor for the final 25-23. Set 4 was all about Turkey. Its blocking was once again on a very high level. Yasin Aydin scored 7 points in this set, including the last one, as he slammed the ball for 25-17.
France vs. Turkey 1:3 (23-25, 22-25, 25-23, 17-25)
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