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Yugoslavia - Holland 3-0
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| Vladimir Batez (Yugoslavia) |
Katowice, Poland, January 5 - Yugoslavia declassed in 55 minutes with maximum result 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-18) the national team of Holland, Olympic winner from Atlanta, and after three rounds of qualification tournament, practically provided a right to participate in final match, whose winner will be going to Sydney this year to Olympic games.
Yugoslavs played the match with maximum, so the Dutch had no chance to do something more and avoid the defeat. Besides the victory, the best news for the Yugoslav team was that Vladimir Grbic returned to the team, showing with great play that he was doing fine after the cold he caught in the beginning of the tournament.
In all three sets, the Yugoslav players controlled the game and the result. In third, the shortest set, three thousand supporters enjoyed in Katowice in precise service, strong blocks, powerful smashes and other attractive acts of Vujevic, Batez, Vladimir Grbic…
Tomorrow is a day off, and on January 7, Yugoslavia will play versus Latvia, which didn't score a victory in qualifications tournament.
Qualification tournament for Olympic Games in Sydney 2000, Round 3, Katowice, Poland, January 5: YUGOSLAVIA - Holland 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-18)
YUGOSLAVIA: Batez, Boskan, Mester, Mijic, N. Grbic, V. Grbic, Geric, Vujevic, Miljkovic, Petkovic, Mrdja, Vusurovic. Coach Vukovic.
Standings after 3 rounds
| YUGOSLAVIA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9-1 | 6 |
| Holland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6-4 | 4 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-5 | 4 |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7-6 | 4 |
| Latvia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3-6 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1-9 | 0 |
P R E V I O U S. . .
Round 2 (January 4): YUGOSLAVIA - Czech Republic 3-0
Round 1 (January 3): YUGOSLAVIA - Bulgaria 3-1
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