In the eighth finals, Oranje encounters the loser of the game between Serbia and Japan, which is on the agenda for Wednesday. Orange also won last week against Sweden (3-2) and Egypt (3-0).
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In the first set, the Netherlands lost a lead of 20-17 (23-25) and dominated the second set (25-17). Orange quickly fell behind in the third set (4-8) and did not succeed in making up for that difference (23-25). After a simple fourth set (25-10), the Netherlands lost a 4-1 lead in the last set (10-12). Then the inexperienced team with eight debutants at the World Cup still struck.
Point of Nika Daalderop
Orange started with Nika Daalderop, Eline Timmerman, Elles Dambrink, Marrit Jasper, Sarah van Aalen and Britte Stuut. Daalderop made 20 points. Timmerman was good for 10 points and served strongly at important moments.
The Netherlands broke two sets on the strong defense of Thailand. “It sometimes felt like we had seven or eight Thai players on the field opposite us,” said national coach Koslowski via the volleyball association. “They were everywhere. Everyone in the sports hall could feel the atmosphere. It was certainly not easy to stay in the game. I am very proud of the team. The players who came from the bank also had a big impact. We are very happy that we can close the group phase with three wins.”