Following yesterday’s quarter-finals results, the card for today’s semi-finals in the European Junior Championships will have Italy and Serbia facing Montenegro and Hungary respectively.
These four winners were involved in exciting duels before going through to the last four at the National Pool in Tal-Qroqq.
The quarter-final clash between Hungary and Croatia turned out to be a nail-biting duel which the Hungarians won in dramatic fashion in the last seconds of extra-time.
The top four places will be contested by the teams which have been most impressive so far in these European Junior Championships. The array of talent which these four teams possess reflects their traditional high-standing in Europe.
Today’s semi-finals will be preceded by the ties to determine the fifth to eight placings. The matches will feature Russia vs Spain and Turkey vs Croatia.
Results
Romania 11
Germany 10
(3-0, 3-3, 2-4, 3-3)
Greece 13
France 5
(2-1, 4-0, 3-2, 4-2)
Russia 6
Italy 8
(1-2, 0-4, 1-1, 4-1)
Serbia 10
Turkey 3
(1-1, 2-0, 2-1, 5-1)
Spain 7
Montenegro 9
(2-2, 0-2, 2-4, 3-1)
Hungary 13
Croatia 12
(aet; 2-3, 4-1, 3-3, 1-3, 1-1, 2-1)
Playing Today
Classification matches: 2pm Russia vs Spain; 3.30pm Turkey vs Croatia. Semi-finals: 5pm Italy vs Montenegro; 6.30pm Serbia vs Hungary.