Ukraine knocked out the Netherlands in the first of two World Championship Round of 16 matches last Monday. Thus, they qualify for the quarterfinals, where they will face the host team Slovenia. Ukraine replaced Russia, which the FIVB suspended.
According to volleyball betting reports, Ukraine won in three straight sets, 25-16, 25-19, and 25-18. It is the first time the country has made it into the World Championship quarterfinals. Also, it displayed impressive blocking that led to its victory.
Ukraine had 12 kill blocks in the match. On the other hand, the Netherlands only had a single kill block. Also, Ukraine had five aces against the Netherlands’ two aces. The team’s overall attack success rate is 64 percent.
Ukraine Knocked Out the Netherlands
According to Global Gambling sources, all members of the Ukrainian team performed great. Illia Kovalov led the team with four blocks. Also, he led the team with three serving aces. He finished the game with 12 points.
Vasyl Tupchii scored the most for the team, with 14 points. Also, he had a spiking success rate of 69 percent. People who bet on volleyball enjoyed his plays, especially the two-handed overpass hit to win the first set.
Team captain Oleh Plotnytskyi got 11 points, including one ace that allowed Ukraine to get back in the second set. Also, he had a block to win the set 25-19. Additionally, he scored the set point in the first set.
The middle blockers of Ukraine also showed excellent form throughout the game. Yurii Semeniuk got an ace in the first set and scored the match point. Also, he got ten points, three blocks, and one ace. On the other hand, Maksym Drozd had five-point and a block.
Setter Vitalii Schytkov and libero Dmytro Kanaiev contributed to the win against the Netherlands. The libero managed to get a block in the first set and scored a point in his single attempt in the offense.
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