Highlights
Overview
Belgium was one of the hosts of the EuroVolley 2019, finishing the 9th place. Their best performance to date, among their 16 appearances, came in 2017, when they finished 4th losing bronze to Serbia. Currently they are the third best team in Europe in accordance to CEV Men’s ranking. Serbia is leading the ranking and in addition they are the defending champions after beating Slovenia in Paris two years ago. Serbia is one of the most decorated teams at Europe's prime event. Since 1995, They were 10 times on the podium of the EuroVolley, winning only in this period three gold (2001, 2011, 2019), one silver and six bronze medals.
Sam Deroo"We are ready, we have trained well and are ready to make a surprise."
Belgium
Marko Podrascanin“I am approaching this tournament in good shape, the summer has been long but positive."
Serbia
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeOzan Cagi SARIKAYATURSecond RefereeBogdan Laurentiu STOICAROU
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Venue Information
TAURON Arena Krakow has become a cultural, sports and business showcase of Krakow. It is the largest in Poland and one of the world’s most modern sport and entertainment venues. The venue consists of the Main Arena and the Small Hall. The possibility of any configuration of the audience, convenient facilities for athletes and performers, Europe’s largest LED screen installed on the façade, extensive multimedia and stage systems, as well as very good acoustic conditions of the facility, are the features that will meet the requirements for events of any scale and different nature. Capacity: 14978
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How To Attend
Stanisława Lema 7, KRAKÓW, 31-571 Capacity: 14978
TAURON Arena Kraków is located 4 km from the Main Market Square in Kraków, at Lema Street, between Al. Pokoju, Mogilska Street and al. Jana Pawła II, in XIV Czyżyny District. There are road signs all over the city showing the directions to TAURON Arena Kraków. The venue is well connected with the rest of the city. There are bus and tram stops in the nearby, taxi rank and the car park with over 1300 spaces. One can get to TAURON Arena Kraków by bike – the cycle routes connect the rest of the city. There are bicycle racks for over 200 bikes in front of the building. Get directions
Featured Players
Sam DEROO
3
BELGIUM
Outside spiker
Bio
Sam started playing volleyball because his dad did it too. he has been passionate about the game since the first foot he stepped into a volleyball gym. One of his latest achievements is winning the CEV Cup in 2021. Besides volleyball, he likes to spend time with his son and experiment with different styles of food.
Team
Team Profile
BELGIUM
Address
p.a. HIVE5 Cours St Michel 30 A, 2° étage EtterbeekContacts
Team Leaders
Team Schedule
Previous Games
07/09/2021 | vs. | 1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
06/09/2021 | vs. | 0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
04/09/2021 | vs. | 3 - 0 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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28Competitions Played
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1Titles
- Competition
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5Matches Played
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1Matches Won
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20%Win %
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7Sets Won
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408Points Won
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46%Attack %
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44%Reception %
Team
3
DEROO Sam
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Beveren-Waas
- Height: 203 cm
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VAN DEN DRIES Bram
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Leuven
- Height: 208 cm
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TUERLINCKX Hendrik
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1987
- Birth Place: BELGIUM
- Height: 195 cm
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VAN DE VELDE Arno
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Aalst
- Height: 210 cm
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VERHANNEMAN Matthijs
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Menen
- Height: 198 cm
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RIBBENS Jelle
Libero
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: BELGIUM (Brasschaat)
- Height: 185 cm
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ROUSSEAUX Tomas
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1994
- Birth Place: Jette
- Height: 199 cm
Staff
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach 2
Recent Results
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Match Report
Serbia starts on the right foot
Article
2 September 2021
The match in numbers
130
Points
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
107
Duration
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
600
Spectators
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
202
Match Spikes
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
48%
Reception Level
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
8-13
Net Domination
The number of successful point winning blocks of BELGIUM compared to SERBIA.
3-10
Ace Count
BELGIUM number of service aces compared to SERBIA
47-44
Error Difference
Errors leading to points of BELGIUM, next to those from SERBIA
Aleksandar Atanasijevic"It was a very important game for us, because we know that these first games against Belgium and Ukraine might be crucial for the pool standings. It was our first goal to win these two matches and then the game against Poland will determine who will get the first place in the pool. Tonight after two good sets we had some down, but the most important is that we rose up as a team and we showed our quality and we gained three important points."
opposite of Serbia
Hendrik Tuerlinckx"I think the difference today was serve and reception. They served a way better than us. You could see in the first set that we had a problem to control this, they won this set easily. After this first set we got a little bit more control, we put a little bit more pressure, but it was still not enough for Serbia."
opposite of Belgium