Game preview Women, Round 4, 14.00 Group A: Israel v Greece – They already met this February, in the LEN Europa Cup prelims and Greece won 25-5. • Two Greek coaches will lead the sides: Giorgios Morfesis is in charge for the Greeks • (who conducted the team to its greatest successes between 2010-2012) while – Dimitrios Mavrotas orchestrates the Israeli team. After two heavy defeats Italy 2-21, Netherlands 2-20 and a hard-fought but lost • – – battle against France (5-9), Israel faces another mission impossible against LEN Europa Cup winners. Greece is the only team in the group with 3 wins so far: they beat France 12-5, won a • big match against Italy 7-6 and added a huge 21-2 win over Croatia. With 9 goals so far, Israel is bottom ranked (tied with Croatia) in the tournament • considering the number of goals scored. Israel shooting efficiency is the 11th in the ranks (ahead of Croatia) they netted 9 • – goals from 64 shots (14.1%). They took the 3rd fewest shots in the field. Greece is ranked 5th both on the scoring list with 40 goals and by shooting efficiency: • 40/103 shots, 38.8%. While Hila Futorian leads Israel’s in-house scoring ranks with 4 goals, the majority of • the shots come from Shunit Strugo (3/19, 2 from pen.) and Abigail Felix, though she is yet to score her first here (0/14). Four players could score in the first three rounds. Alexandra Asimaki is Greece’s best scorer so far, with 10 goals, Christina Tsoukala • and Eleni Xenaki netted 5 apiece. All players scored at least one goal in the tournament. Israel conceded 50 goals, ranked 8th in the tournament. Opponents had 98 shots, • besides the 50 goals, 18 were missed/post, 3 blocked, 27 saved. Greece got 13 tied 3rd with Spain in the tournament (NED is first with 9 goals). • Rivals took 88 shots: 13 goals, 29 were missed/post, 10 blocked, 36 saved.
Game preview Women, Round 4, 14.00 – Group A: Israel v Greece • They already met this February, in the LEN Europa Cup prelims and Greece won 25-5. • Two Greek coaches will lead the sides: Giorgios Morfesis is in charge for the Greeks (who conducted the team to its greatest successes between 2010-2012) – while Dimitrios Mavrotas orchestrates the Israeli team. • After two heavy defeats – Italy 2-21, Netherlands 2-20 – and a hard-fought but lost battle against France (5-9), Israel faces another mission impossible against LEN Europa Cup winners. • Greece is the only team in the group with 3 wins so far: they beat France 12-5, won a big match against Italy 7-6 and added a huge 21-2 win over Croatia. • With 9 goals so far, Israel is bottom ranked (tied with Croatia) in the tournament considering the number of goals scored. • Israel shooting efficiency is the 11th in the ranks (ahead of Croatia) – they netted 9 goals from 64 shots (14.1%). They took the 3rd fewest shots in the field. • Greece is ranked 5th both on the scoring list with 40 goals and by shooting efficiency: 40/103 shots, 38.8%. • While Hila Futorian leads Israel’s in-house scoring ranks with 4 goals, the majority of the shots come from Shunit Strugo (3/19, 2 from pen.) and Abigail Felix, though she is yet to score her first here (0/14). Four players could score in the first three rounds. • Alexandra Asimaki is Greece’s best scorer so far, with 10 goals, Christina Tsoukala and Eleni Xenaki netted 5 apiece. All players scored at least one goal in the tournament. • Israel conceded 50 goals, ranked 8th in the tournament. Opponents had 98 shots, besides the 50 goals, 18 were missed/post, 3 blocked, 27 saved. • Greece got 13 tied 3rd with Spain in the tournament (NED is first with 9 goals). Rivals took 88 shots: 13 goals, 29 were missed/post, 10 blocked, 36 saved.
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