Poland Defeat Bulgaria in European Volleyball Championship Semis

Bulgaria's Todor Aleksiev (back-R) spikes the ball against Poland's Bartosz Kurek (L) and Marcin Mozdzonek (R) at their volleyball game on their semi final match of CEV Men European Championships 2009 in Izmir. Photo by BGNES

Bulgaria lost in straight sets to Poland in the European Volleyball Championships semi-final in Turkey.

After a wonderful Championships for Bulgaria, in which they had only registered one defeat, the semi-final game was a disappointment with Poland dominating throughout and eventually winning 19:25, 28:30, 20:25.

Bulgaria began slowly and the first set was a one-sided affair but the second set finished the Bulgarian challenge, as after having two set points they eventually lost 28:30. Bulgaria again struggled in the third. The team struggled on serve and also missed some easy blocks throughout the game.

Bulgaria will now face the losers of France v Russia, who are playing in the other semi-final, in the Third Place playoff on Sunday.

 

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