Game preview Women, for places 5-8th, 14.45 Russia v France – They met in 4 matches at the Europeans and the overall is tied at 2-2. Here are their • matches so far: 1993: 10-11, 1995: 16-7, 6-8 (5-6th), 2014: 18-6. Their latest match was in the LEN Europa Cup prelims, Russia won 18-4. • Since the introduction of the quarter-finals in the women’s tournament (1997), • Russia made the semis in 8 consecutive editions, but in the last three (Budapest, Belgrade, Barcelona) they lost their quarter-finals (perhaps the curse of cities with letter B). Russia won its first three encounters, 35-4 against Turkey, 27-5 against Germany and • 27-2 against Serbia, then lost to Hungary 7-8 and to Spain 11-12, then bowed out in the quarters as they tied with Greece (6-6) and lost the penalty shootout (4-5). France made the best eight by beating Israel 9-5 and Croatia 17-6. They lost to the • Netherlands (4-20), Greece (2-16) and Italy (2-21), then in the quarter-finals to Spain (5-14). Russia is second on the scoring list with 113 goals, they took 193 shots their • – efficiency (58.5%) is the second best in the field. Ekaterina Prokofyeva is tied 2nd in the top scorers’ list with 18 hits. Seven out of 11 • field players scored at least 12 goals. France netted 43 goals, they are 7th on the offenses’ list, they took 164 shots, their • efficiency is 26.2%, 8th in the field. Their top scorer is Estelle Millot with 10 goals, two players are yet to score a goal • here. The Russians conceded 37 goals, they faced 139 shots goals: 37, missed/post: 35, • – blocked: 22, saved: 45. Anna Karnaukh delivered 34 saves on 67 shots for 50.7%, she is ranked 4th among • the goalies.
Game preview Women, for places 5-8th, 14.45 – Russia v France • They met in 4 matches at the Europeans and the overall is tied at 2-2. Here are their matches so far: 1993: 10-11, 1995: 16-7, 6-8 (5-6th), 2014: 18-6. • Their latest match was in the LEN Europa Cup prelims, Russia won 18-4. • Since the introduction of the quarter-finals in the women’s tournament (1997), Russia made the semis in 8 consecutive editions, but in the last three (Budapest, Belgrade, Barcelona) they lost their quarter-finals (perhaps the curse of cities with letter B). • Russia won its first three encounters, 35-4 against Turkey, 27-5 against Germany and 27-2 against Serbia, then lost to Hungary 7-8 and to Spain 11-12, then bowed out in the quarters as they tied with Greece (6-6) and lost the penalty shootout (4-5). • France made the best eight by beating Israel 9-5 and Croatia 17-6. They lost to the Netherlands (4-20), Greece (2-16) and Italy (2-21), then in the quarter-finals to Spain (5-14). • Russia is second on the scoring list with 113 goals, they took 193 shots – their efficiency (58.5%) is the second best in the field. • Ekaterina Prokofyeva is tied 2nd in the top scorers’ list with 18 hits. Seven out of 11 field players scored at least 12 goals. • France netted 43 goals, they are 7th on the offenses’ list, they took 164 shots, their efficiency is 26.2%, 8th in the field. • Their top scorer is Estelle Millot with 10 goals, two players are yet to score a goal here. • The Russians conceded 37 goals, they faced 139 shots – goals: 37, missed/post: 35, blocked: 22, saved: 45. • Anna Karnaukh delivered 34 saves on 67 shots for 50.7%, she is ranked 4th among the goalies.
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