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Serbia-Montenegro lead four teams into semi-finals of European Volleyball Championship

Belgrade, 8 September 2005

Serbia and Montenegro beat France 3-2 on Wednesday at the 2005 European Men's Volleyball Championship.

Andrija Geric (Serbia-Montenegro) spikes against France

Author: AP

With their fifth straight victory on home soil, the Serbia-Montenegrin men secured a berth for the semi-final.

Spain, Russia and Italy also booked a place in the final four.

In the semifinal Serbia and Montenegro will play with Italy.

2005 Men's European Volleyball Championship - Preliminary Group A, Rome, ITALY

September 3: Poland - Croatia 3-0 (25-22, 25-19, 25-21), Italy - Portugal 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-20), Ukraine - Russia 0-3 (22-25, 23-25, 21-25)

September 4: Portugal - Croatia 2-3 (23-25, 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 7-15), Italy - Ukraine 3-0 (25-17, 25-23, 25-23), Russia - Poland 3-1 (25-27, 29-27, 29-27, 25-21) September 5: Ukraine - Portugal 2-3 (20-25, 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 13-15), Poland - Italy 0-3 (24-26, 22-25, 19-25), Croatia - Russia 2-3 (25-21, 18-25, 20-25, 25-21, 11-15) September 7: Ukraine - Poland 1-3 (18-25, 25-21, 20-25, 21-25), Portugal - Russia 1-3 (25-23, 22-25, 21-25, 18-25), Italy - Croatia 3-1 (20-25, 26-24, 25-17, 25-19) September 8: Poland - Portugal 3-0 (25-23, 25-18, 25-16), Croatia - Ukraine 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-21), Russia - Italy 3-1 (22-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-22) Final Standings

1. Russia 10 (15:5), 2. Italy 9 (13:4), 3. Poland 8 (10:7), 4. Croatia 7 (9:11), 5. Portugal 5 (8:14), 6. Ukraine 5 (3:15).

2005 Men's European Volleyball Championship - Preliminary Group B, Belgrade, SERBIA-MONTENEGRO

September 2: Greece - Netherlands 3-2 (25-20, 15-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-11), France - Czech Republic 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-20), Spain - Serbia-Montenegro 0-3 (22-25, 17-25, 15-25)

September 3: Netherlands - France 1-3 (17-25, 22-25, 25-16, 20-25), Spain - Greece 3-1 (25-21, 24-26, 25-21, 25-20), Serbia-Montenegro - Czech Republic 3-1 (20-25, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22)

September 4: France - Spain 2-3 (30-28, 25-16, 23-25, 31-33, 9-15), Czech Republic - Netherlands 3-0 (25-18, 25-22, 26-24), Greece - Serbia-Montenegro 0-3 (20-25, 15-25, 27-29)

September 6: Spain - Czech Republic 2-3 (17-25, 25-22, 25-17, 14-25, 11-15), Serbia-Montenegro - Netherlands 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-19), Greece - France 3-2 ( 25-22, 26-28, 20-25, 28-26, 15-12)

September 7: Netherlands - Spain 1-3 (25-21, 20-25, 21-25, 18-25), Czech Republic - Greece 1-3 (32-30, 22-25, 19-25, 16-25), France - Serbia-Montenegro 2-3 (16-25, 25-20, 25-23, 19-25, 9-15) Final Standings

1. Serbia-Montenegro 10 (15:3), 2. Spain 8 (11:10), 3. Greece 8 (10:11), 4. France 7 (12:10), 5. Czech Republic 7 (8:11), 6. Netherlands 5 (4:15)