A new milestone from Hubert Henno Spain. At last, Croatia succumbs against the 'Red Lynxes' in the official party and the selection adds the three points of the game that are worth their weight in gold. A result that could now do good against Romania in the last game of the weekend and leave Lugo with Final Four options. They end up with a streak of seven games in a row losing to the Balkan team.
A start of the party to the limit
The selection had a mission that was not complicated, it was going to be impossible. Croatia had to be looked at at home for the first time in seven years. And that was more possible than ever. Maybe that's why those of Hubert Henno who endured the pulse of his black beast until the end with a great Jordi Ramón Always supported with Álvaro gimeno y alejandro ribas. A meeting that was on 23-23 when Spain was going to press to close the first of the sets. To the limit, but they added the first.
As if the papers had changed, Spain was under the marker minimally and not even the entrance of Augusto Colitonor that of Jaime Arjones They changed the rhythm of the game. It was time to suffer points of Petar Dirlic that was inspired and also received the points of Tino Hanzic. A moment that would not miss despite the last alirón with the entrance of Emilio Ferrández That I was going to press things for the Red Lynxes who put 24-23 in the last sigh. Although the Croats took the opportunity and closed the set.
Ángel Trinidad placing a ball to Alejandro Ribas against Croatia in the European League of 2025
The reaction of Spain
It had been swimming to stay on the shore and the tables reigned again on the scoreboard, but the feeling was a different one. A feeling that was going to start a Croatia that put up to four points of difference with a large drilic petar. Although he was going to get to the work Jordi Ramón to unblock the situation and always supported a unleashed Alejandro Ribas. A set that closed in their favor to be ahead.
They were doing better volleyball than Croatia And that showed, maybe that's why Space He continued reigning on the scoreboard. With Jordi Ramón In all offensive facets, backed by a Álvaro Gimeno that in rapid reception outputs closed the points at a high pace. Those of Hubert Henno They were facing the opportunity to knock down their black beast. It was the time. And so the Spanish opposite, Gimeno, who made his best set of the game so that the game does not escape.
Technical file
1 – Croatia: Q. Dirlic (22), I. Dirlic (12), Nikacevic (9), Moccic (2), Hanzic (14), Jakopec (8) and Pervan (L). Tambén played: Klusic (1), Cvanciger (0), Peric (0), Busak (L) and Repek (0).
Coach: Ratko Peris.
3 – España: Trinidad (5), Ramón (19), Fernández (5), Gimeno (20), Rodríguez (4), Ribas (16) and daring (L). They also played: Colito (1), Lorente (1), Ferrández (1) and Arjones (0).
Coach: Hubert Henno.
PARTIAL: 23-25 (28 min.), 25-23 (32 min.), 22-25 (30 min.), 19-25 (29 min.).
Referees: Koen luts (1º árbitro) y marco van zaten (2º árbitro).
Incidents: Party corresponding to the third day of the CEV European Golden League 2025 played at the ŠC VIšnjik – Dvorana Krešimir ćosić of Zadar (Croatia) against 120 spectators.
