Fans Player of the Day - 5th
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When it comes to crunch time there is usually only one name that starts in the Opposite hitter berth for Germany, and that man is György Grozer. As the men's competition kicks off in Berlin that was the case again and their star man delivered a eye catching performance which will make the locals believe that it is "hero" that they are heading for rather than "zero" - as their event hashtag goes.
German opposite György Grozer led the home team to a 3-0 (25-19, 25-22, 25-20) shutout of Czech Republic, inspired by a home crowd of over four thousand on the stands.
At 22-17 in the second set, the Czechs seemed well on their way to leveling the match, when a phenomenal serving spree by Grozer was crowned by two consecutive aces for the last two points of an incredible turnaround - 25-22!
The German opposite was the man of the third set as well. Further stepping up his spiking efforts and adding another two aces towards his match total of eight, Grozer led his team’s domination towards a 25-20 close and a clean slate for the home side. On a total of 21 points, Grozer topped the scorers’ chart of the match.
György Grozer"It was very important to get a good start. The Czech Republic made it not so easy for us, but I was enjoying it in front of our home fans so I hope we can continue like this."
Speaking after the match
Won for his side, of the 25 Germany won in the match. A Break Point is when a team wins a point on their service.
How does it work?
After the end of the last game of each gender, we Tweet on @CEVEuroVolley the names of three key players and for 1 hour only fans can then vote for their top performer in the tournament for that day. The player who gets the most votes will then be the Fans Player of the Day for that day, hense this article about their efforts, contributions and achievements.
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