Overview
Head-to-Head
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The Netherlands won all their three European Championship matches against Azerbaijan, including a straight-set victory in last year's group stage. Lonneke Slöetjes scored a match-high 18 points. Current Netherlands coach Giovanni Caprara was in charge of Azerbaijan.
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These nations last met in a world level major competition (World Championship, Olympic Games, World Cup, World Grand Prix, Grand Champions Cup and Volleyball Nations League) on 11 November 2006, when the Netherlands beat Azerbaijan 3-0 in the 2006 World Championship group stage.
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Azerbaijan reached the 2015 European Games semi-finals, after beating the Netherlands in straight sets in the quarter-finals. Polina Rahimova scored 23 points, at least six more than any other player on the court.
Maret Balkestein-Grothues"They have a good block and a good attack, so I think we have to play very smart.. We have to focus for the first match, especially because we are playing in front of our home crowd."
Captain of The Netherlands
Ayshan Abdulazimova“We have a lot of experience playing in front of opponents with big home crowds. We have to focus on our game and not let it distract us.”
Captain Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
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Azerbaijan are hoping to qualify for their first Olympic Games.
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Azerbaijan finished third in their group in the 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualification tournament, behind Brazil (1st) and Dominican Republic (2nd).
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The last time Azerbaijan participated in a European Olympic Qualification tournament was in 2004. They finished in joint-seventh place that year, after winning only one of their three matches (3-0 against Poland).
The Netherlands
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The Netherlands could qualify for the Olympic Games for the fourth time, after 1992, 1996 and 2016. Their best result was a fourth place at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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The Netherlands have competed in all five European Olympic Qualification tournaments this century (2000-2016). Their best result was a runners-up finish in 2016, when they lost the final 3-1 to Russia.
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The Netherlands failed to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the 2019 Intercontinental Olympic Qualification tournament. They lost the deciding match against Italy (3-0).
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New head coach Giovanni Caprara was in charge of Azerbaijan last year. He guided his former team to the 2019 European Championship 8th Finals.
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Anne Buijs played for Azerbaijani side Lokomotiv Baku in 2014/15.
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeZsolt MEZÖFFYHUNSecond RefereeVlastimil KOVARCZE
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Venue Information
Containing a 250 meter cycling track, an indoor athletics track and a top sport hall, combined with a large number of meeting and congress facilities and the sports café, Omnisport Apeldoorn is the largest top sport accommodation in the north-east of the Netherlands. Ever since the sports temple opened its doors in 2008, loads of top sport events were staged in Apeldoorn, for which Omnisport was allocated with the A-status for sport facilities. Capacity: 6000
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- Who Qualifies?
After completion of a single round robin in each of the two pools, the top two teams will play crossed semi-finals. This is followed by a winner-takes-it-all final, where a much-coveted ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympics will be at stake.
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Previous Games
| 10/01/2020 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 09/01/2020 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 07/01/2020 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
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4Competitions Played
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1Titles
- Competition
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3Matches Played
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0Matches Won
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0%Win %
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1Sets Won
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213Points Won
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36%Attack %
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51%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Shaki
- Height: 185 cm
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Ulyanovsk
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Ukraine
- Height: 184 cm
- Birth Date: 1998
- Birth Place: Brest
- Height: 190 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Fergana
- Height: 198 cm
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Sumgayit
- Height: 178 cm
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Lugansk region
- Height: 187 cm
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AZERBAIJAN v THE NETHERLANDS
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of AZERBAIJAN compared to THE NETHERLANDS.
AZERBAIJAN number of service aces compared to THE NETHERLANDS
Errors leading to points of AZERBAIJAN, next to those from THE NETHERLANDS
Juliet Lohuis"I think we were 4 or 5 points down. But we kept on putting on serve pressure, I felt like we had confidence the whole time. We had good rallies, good defense, so there was no point we felt insecure in the victory."
Middle Blocker for The Netherlands
Ayshan Adulazimova"I think we were ready to beat them, but we made some stupid mistakes. So we lost, but we have two more games, so I hope we will win it."
Captain of Azerbaijan