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Volleyball players win European Championship warm-up in Potsdam without trouble

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Germany defeated the Netherlands 3-0 in Potsdam in its final warm-up match before the European Championship.
  • Erik Röhrs led Germany with 12 points in front of 2,000 fans at the sold-out MBS Arena.
  • Germany opens its European Championship campaign against Turkey on September 10 in Cluj-Napoca, with Georg Grozer missing the tournament through injury.

Germany completed its European Championship preparation with another straightforward victory over the Netherlands, winning 3-0 in a sold-out MBS Arena in Potsdam.

The German team, coached by Massimo Botti, took the match 25-17, 25-18, 25-20. The victory followed another convincing win over the Netherlands the previous evening.

Erik Röhrs was Germany's leading attacker in front of 2,000 fans, scoring 12 points. Germany begins the European Championship on September 10 at 7 p.m. German time against Turkey in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.

Its other group opponents are Latvia, Romania, Switzerland and Olympic champion France. Diagonal player Georg Grozer will miss the tournament because of injury.

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