Mate Asher beat Mursa Osijek of Croatia 3-0 and advanced to the next round of the European Challenge Cup

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Mate Asher returned to European play this evening after four years, beating Mursa Osijek of Croatia 3-0 (19:25, 20:25, 16:25) in the first of two matches in the first round of the European Challenge Cup. Bandero led Mate Asher with 17 points, and Rodrigues added 13 points.

Anosh Shtipt, coach of Mate Asher, said at the end of the match: "We made good preparation for the match. This was very evident in our game, we showed how the balls" were heard for the first time during the match.

In the second match, which was also played in Croatia, Mate Asher won again 3-0 (21:25, 19:25, 20:25) and advanced to the next round. The first set was close, but in the two remaining sets Mate Asher took control of the match. Rodrigues led the team with 17 points, and Bandero added 13.