Game preview Men, for places 5-8th, 18.15 Greece v Russia – They played 9 matches at the Europeans, Russia leads 6-2, one game was tied. They • met in the last two editions, in Budapest Greece earned an easy win, two years ago in Belgrade Russia upset them in the last round of the prelims. Here is the chronology: 1985: 13-6, 1993: 7-7, 1997: 7-6, 2001: 7-10, 2003: 10-8 (QF), 2008: 9-4 (9-12th), 2010: 7-6, 2014: 6-12, 2016: 9-8. Greece also won its first two matches, against the Netherlands (12-7), then Turkey • (27-1) but lost to Croatia 7-11. In the eight-finals they beat Germany 13-5, but in the quarters they fell to Spain 6-10. Russia beat Romania 12-7, Slovakia 12-6 and lost to Serbia 9-11. In the • they beat France 12-9 but in the quarters Italy thrashed them 1-11. Greece netted 65 goals, the most in the tournament had 159 shots, their efficiency • – stands at 40.9%, the 3rd best in the field. Angelos Vlachopoulos is 2nd in the overall with 12 goals, Ioannis Fountoulis netted • 10. Russia netted 46 goals, they had 141 shots, their efficiency is 32.6%, the 8th best in • the tournament. Ivan Nagaev is their best scorer with 9 goals, Daniil Merkulov and Stepan Andryukov • had 1 apiece. The defence conceded 34 goals, faced 114 shots goals: 34, missed/post: 27, • – blocked: 13, saved: 40. Konstantinos Flegkas had 28 saves on 54 shots for 51.9%. He is ranked 7th among the • goalkeepers. The Russians received 44 goals, they let the rivals 128 shots goals: 44, missed/post: • – 25, blocked: 18, saved: 41.
Game preview Men, for places 5-8th, 18.15 – Greece v Russia • They played 9 matches at the Europeans, Russia leads 6-2, one game was tied. They met in the last two editions, in Budapest Greece earned an easy win, two years ago in Belgrade Russia upset them in the last round of the prelims. Here is the chronology: 1985: 13-6, 1993: 7-7, 1997: 7-6, 2001: 7-10, 2003: 10-8 (QF), 2008: 9-4 (9-12th), 2010: 7-6, 2014: 6-12, 2016: 9-8. • Greece also won its first two matches, against the Netherlands (12-7), then Turkey (27-1) but lost to Croatia 7-11. In the eight-finals they beat Germany 13-5, but in the quarters they fell to Spain 6-10. • Russia beat Romania 12-7, Slovakia 12-6 and lost to Serbia 9-11. In the they beat France 12-9 but in the quarters Italy thrashed them 1-11. • Greece netted 65 goals, the most in the tournament – had 159 shots, their efficiency stands at 40.9%, the 3rd best in the field. • Angelos Vlachopoulos is 2nd in the overall with 12 goals, Ioannis Fountoulis netted 10. • Russia netted 46 goals, they had 141 shots, their efficiency is 32.6%, the 8th best in the tournament. • Ivan Nagaev is their best scorer with 9 goals, Daniil Merkulov and Stepan Andryukov had 1 apiece. • The defence conceded 34 goals, faced 114 shots – goals: 34, missed/post: 27, blocked: 13, saved: 40. • Konstantinos Flegkas had 28 saves on 54 shots for 51.9%. He is ranked 7th among the goalkeepers. • The Russians received 44 goals, they let the rivals 128 shots – goals: 44, missed/post: 25, blocked: 18, saved: 41.
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