Romania vs Sweden 3:0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-18)
The match between Romania and Sweden started quite tensely. At the beginning of the match, Romania was in 4th place in the table, and Sweden was in 7th. Until the end of the set, both teams were closely matched, with Sweden making more unforced errors, while Romania played better on the block. At the end of the set, Sweden managed to catch up from 21-23 to 23-23, but an out-of-bounds attack from Isabelle Haak gave Romania the win with a score of 23-25.
In the second set, Romania continued their strong play and took the lead. By the middle of the set, they had 1 block and 1 ace, something the Swedish team couldn't match. The Swedes managed to catch up and tie the score at 15-15, and eventually took the lead at 19-18 towards the end of the set. However, the Romanian team once again had a fantastic finish, first blocking a Swedish attack, then forcing an error, and finally executing a brilliant attack to win the set.
The third set followed a similar pattern to the previous ones, with the Romanians quickly taking the lead and maintaining it confidently until the end of the set. They approached the end with a score of 18-13. The Romanian volleyball players confidently finished the set and the match with a 3-0 victory!
Now, Romania has moved to third place in the standings and has a high chance of advancing to the Final Four. Despite the loss, Sweden still has hope for advancing to the Golden League Final Four, which will take place in the Czech Republic on June 15-16. The top three teams of the league phase will advance to the finals along with the host nation.
MVP Rodica BUTEREZ (15 points)
