Greece’s women followed the footsteps of their male compatriots and won their third successive game at the World Championships, a well-deserved victory against Portugal.

Dimitriou score the crucial goal, a two-point shot in the first set, to make it 15:12, a difference that Portugal wereunable to cut with the clock ticking towards the end.

Two minutes before the end of the first set, the two rivals were even (14:14), but Portugal didn’t find the net ever since and succumbed to Greece’s superiority.

Greece - Portugal 2-0 (15:12, 21:14)

Greece: KepesidouMagda, Kerlidi 9, Poimenidou, Kaloidi, Mournou 16, Dimitriou 2, Trochidou 6, Logdanidou, Diakogianni 1, KepesidouNikolina 2.

Portugal: Oliveira 2, Mendes 2, Rocha 4, Rego, Morgado 12, Gonalves Sofia 2, Gonalves Leonor 4, Santos, Ursu, Corro.

Referees: Ortega Pedro (VEN) - Aular Miguel (VEN). Suspensions: 3-1

Quotes

MagdaKepesidou (Greece – Player)

"We are nervous because we are playing in our homeland. We feel the pressure which derives from the fact that we are defending our title, but for me this is a motivation"

"We discuss all these with each other and find additional motivation to become better and stronger as a team as well as individuals. I think that this pressureunites us”.

"It was the most important match (against Portugal) from a psychological point of view. After all, every match is a landmark.

"Now we look at the next one against the US team".

"I'm jealous of the other players who are playing in attack. I want to join them, but they ignore me".