Ukrainian volleyball players won the Euroleague

Ukrainian men’s team in volleyball at the first attempt managed to win the first title in their history.

In the group stage the team of the Ugis Krastins exchanged victories with Denmark, and twice defeated Israel and Hungary. On the way to the playoffs, “blue-yellow” has won 15 games with seven lost.

In the semi-finals Ukraine is in a difficult pyatisetovy duel they beat the Swedes (23:25, 25:19, 25:16, 20:25, 18:16). The Scandinavians took the fourth set in the fifth party was the first to reach match ball, but the Ukrainians at the crucial moment did not flinch, and then put the squeeze on opponents.

The final match against Macedonia for the national team of Ukraine was not as dramatic. A hitch occurred only in the third set, when the end of the match was only two points. There were fears that the Macedonians will break the game, but Ukraine is so exemplary held the fourth party that left no doubt in his triumph (25:15, 25:22, 24:26, 25:13).

Winning the Euroleague is the first title in the history of the men’s team of Ukraine in volleyball. Now a team of the world krastiņš can expect to participate in the World League.

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