This Sunday will witness an exciting clash as Bulgaria and Italy square off in the Euro Volley U17 final in Podgorica. This follows their respective resounding 3-0 victories over Spain and Belgium in the semi-finals.
Bulgaria outshone Spain with a scoreline of 25-20, 25-22, 25-21, qualifying them for the continental title in this age category for the second time in history. Petyo Ivanov shone bright for Bulgaria in the match at the Verde Sports Complex, scoring 19 points. From the Spanish side, Cesar Irache Camacho was the leading scorer with 16 points.
Later in the day, Italy justified their position as favourites with a 3-0 victory against Belgium, scoring 25-12, 25-20, 25-19. The win assured them a place in the much-anticipated U17 European final. Gianluca Cremoni led the Italian side with an impressive 23 points, making him the highest scorer of the match. Belgium’s top scorer was Warre Mertens, who contributed 12 points to his team’s score.
The stage is now set for the final showdown between Bulgaria and Italy in what promises to be an exciting finale to the Euro Volley U17 tournament.
