- Turkey beats Croatia 3-2 to qualify for quarter finals, in 2019 CEV European Championship
By Emre Asikci
ANKARA (AA) – Turkish Women’s National Volleyball Team advanced to the quarter finals on Sunday, beating Croatia 3-2 in the 2019 CEV European Championship.
Turkey won the first and third sets, 26-24 and 25-22, played in the capital, Ankara.
But Croatia won the second and fourth sets, 25-18 and 33-31, and so sent the game to a tie-breaking fifth set.
In the tight fifth set, Turkey emerged victorious, 16-14.
Turkey will face The Netherlands in the quarter finals on Wednesday.