2013 European Championship - Germany and Switzerland


    Schwerin decided not to host a preliminary pool for financial reasons. German Volleyball federation must look for a new host city now...

    Spain has announced the players who will fight for the place in next ECH:


    Setters: Patricia Aranda, Sara Hernández
    Opposite: Milagros Collar, Rocío Gómez
    Receivers: Diana Sánchez, Helia González, Mireya Delgado, Jessica Rivero, Noelia Sánchez
    Middle-blockers: Marisa Fernández, Ana Correa, Ati García, Rosalía Alonso
    Libero: Esther López


    Finally Esther López is back! :thumbsup:


    what kind of libero is she? defensive or receptive?

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    Pool A: Spain, Israel, Slovakia, Sweden
    Pool B: The Netherlands, Ukraine, Greece, Denmark
    Pool C: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Finland, Austria
    Pool D: Romania, Croatia, Great Britan, Portugal
    Pool E: France, Belgum, Slovenia, Montenegro
    Pool F: Czech Rep., Bulgaria, Hungary and the winner of: Latvia - Cyprus


    does the first of each pool qualify for ECH 2013?



    if so, then Pool F is strongets one:Czech and Bulgaris have to fight for the leadership of Pool F.Pool D is strong as well:Romania and Croatia.In Pool E,may Belgium beat France?


    My guesses:
    Pool A: Spain
    B:Netherlands
    C:Azerbaijan
    D:Croatia
    E:France
    F:Czech R or Bulgaria (im in two minds)


    What about other Fernandez? Did she quit totally from NT?


    What about young talent Amelia Portero? she isnt good enough or other reasons?

    Quote from Mary

    Pool A: Spain, Israel, Slovakia, Sweden
    Pool B: The Netherlands, Ukraine, Greece, Denmark
    Pool C: Azerbaijan, Belarus, Finland, Austria
    Pool D: Romania, Croatia, Great Britan, Portugal
    Pool E: France, Belgum, Slovenia, Montenegro
    Pool F: Czech Rep., Bulgaria, Hungary and the winner of: Latvia - Cyprus

    I don't understand why Bulgaria and Czech are in the same pool? They are stronger than the others teams of the other pools. Pool D is very interesting and I'm curious if Great Britain can come in at least second place.

    I wonder what will Slovakia and Belgium do. Both got good result at youth and junior level in previous years. Let's see if they will succeed to step them up through senior level :whistle:

    So the qualifications started today...


    Israel, with Veliky and Artmenko, beat Spain 3:2 even though Spain was there with the best players. Unfortunately it looks like Spain's OHs are just too weak even though the team has a good setter, libero and MBs :S


    Croatia with new coach had a turnover of players yet again. Brcic and Cacic now are the setters, Dugandzic and Cutura are not with the team, and also the libero has been changed I think. But still they managed to beat GBR without the still recovering Janine Sandell.


    In Romania, a bit surprising for me is to see Juliana Nucu in the team for a qualification tournament...

    Dutch 12-roster:


    Setters: Staelens, Dijkema


    Opp: Flier, Pietersen


    OH: Stam-Pilon, Sloetjes, Grothues, Vergeer


    MB: Wensink, de Kruijf, Steenbergen


    L: Schoot


    Dutch television (NOS) is in Apeldoorn on Sunday,not sure but may be some parts of the match live.. ( source: Henriette Weersing)

    Azərbaycan - Avstriya 3:0 (25:19, 25:17, 25:17)


    Yana- 18, Mamma-12, Adina-9, Ayshan-7, Yelena-4, Natavan-1


    Yana and Ayshan debutants in NT :box:

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    Azərbaycan - Avstriya 3:0 (25:19, 25:17, 25:17)


    Yana- 18, Mamma-12, Adina-9, Ayshan-7, Yelena-4, Natavan-1


    Yana and Ayshan debutants in NT :box:

    Congrats Azerbaijan !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!