France
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12:15 – THE END! Mistake by Bulgarian player! France reach the final!
12:14 – Rouzier!!! France have two match points! He steps on the service line
13:12 – Mistake by Le Roux from the service line
13:11 – Tillie dominates! Block on Nikolov
12:11 – Tillie is good again! France have one-point lead! Time out by Konstantinov.
11:10 – Nikolov makes mistake!
10:10 – All even again!
9:10 – Rouzier! Stunning reaction!
9:9 – Mistake by Rouzier! All tied!
8:9 – Aleksiev keeps Bulgaria in this match
6:8 – And Nikolov does the same thing again!
6:7 – Nikolov sends ball wide
6:6 – Le Goff scores
6:5 – Good delivery by Bratoev, Penchev doesn’t miss
5:5 – ACE!Rouzier!
5:4 – Tillie again on the other side
5:3 – Niki Penchev finds the way!
4:3 – Kevin Tillie scores! He is back
4:2 – Rouzieris there! Good spike and point
4:1 – Bratoev’s spike for huge lead!
3:1 – Ngapeth scores and makes service error
2:0 – Out of bounds! Bulgaria lead by two
1:0 – Bulgaria win first point thanks to Aleksiev
Tie-break is underway
France
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21:25 – Ngapeth! What a display in last few points
21:24 – Nikolov saves one set point
20:24 – WooooW! Ngapeth dominates! With one-one block gives France four set points!
20:23 – That’s the spirit. Earvin Ngapeth tricks triple block easily!
20:22 – Toniutti blocks Aleksiev! Very important win for France !
20:21 – Penchev’s error from the service gives France one point of advantage
20:20 – Huge block on Rouzier by Yosifov
19:19 – Penchev! All even again!
18:19 – Mistake by Gradinarov from the service line
18:18 – Todorov scores, Salparov enters the court instead of Aleksiev
17:17 – Ngapeth scores, Ngapeth makes mistakes.
16:16 – Aleksiev is in beast mode!!! He manages to block rival! All even. Coach Tillie calls for time-out
15:16 – Two points in a row by Aleksiev!
13:16 – Mistake by Yosifov from the service line
13:15 – Goog block by Yosifov! Bulgaria are trailing by one now
12:15 – Service mistake by Tillie‘s side
11:15 – France still have four points of advantage!
9:13 – What a strike by Ngapeth!
8:12 – Yellow card for Bratoev. He argues with referee and he earns yellow.
8:10 – The ball is out! Referee shows point to Bulgaria firstly, but video check says that the point goes to France
6:8 – France have lead at the first TTO
6:7 – Rouzier makes error
4:7 – Action Toniutti –Le Goff works good
3:6 – Rouzier is definitely the best player of France so far
3:5 – Great battle at Armeets Arena
1:4 – Le Roux‘s good move from the middle
1:3 – Yosifov scores first point for Bulgaria
0:3 – Like in the third set, France have three points of advantage
0:1 – Fourth set starts with a block of Rouzier on Nikolov
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24:26 – Ngapeth uses mistake by receivers and decreases the lead
24:25 – Again set point for France
24:24 – Bulgaria save it!
23:24 –Rouzier gives first set ball to France
23:23 – All even!
22:23 – Niki Penchev scores!
21:23 – Gradinarov enters to serve, but hits the net
21:22 – Le Goff sends ball wide! Bulgaria are trailing only by one!
19:22 – Le Roux finally scores, good delivery by Toniutti
19:21 – Todorov keeps hopes of Bulgaria
18:21 – Nikolov makes mistake!
17:19 – Superb first tempo by Todorov
16:19 – Toniutti’s ace gives three points of advantage to France
16:17 – Stunning one-handed set by Bratoev, great finish by Nikolov
15:17 – Huge celebration by France after Ngapeth‘s point
14:16 – But, Rouzier is there to keep hopes of France as well
14:14 – Rouzier‘s mistake from the service line gives Bulgaria another point!
10:10 – Again block! After Ngapeth‘s spike ball hit block then Ngapeth‘s face
9:10 – Bulgaria decrease the lead with a stunning block
7:10 – Rouzier keeps France ahead
5:8 – France have the lead at the first TTO
4:6 – Then, mistake by Rouzier from the service line
3:6 – Rouzier scores!
1:3 – First point for Bulgaria in third set
0:3 – Three consecutive points of France at the start of the third set
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25:22 – Nikolov scores!!! Bulgaria have 2-0 lead
24:21 – Nikolov smile after stunning spike. Set Point for Bulgaria
23:21 – Time out by Bulgaria
22:20 – Guess who enters the court as a receiver? Salparov!
Salparov as receiver?! YES
21:18 – ONE ON ONE! Todorov blocks Le Roux! France look powerless
20:18 –Ngapeth is very nervous! Tillie replaces him with Marechal
19:18 – Yosifov blocks Ngapeth again! Bulgaria have lead!
17:17 – Bulgarian block again, Ngapeth looks to the coach
16:17 – Penchev scores, Bulgaria are trailing only by one
15:16 – After three consecutive points of Bulgaria , Tillieasks for time out
12:16 – Stunning triple block by France
* It is important to say that all serves of Bulgaria go on one man – Earvin Ngapeth
12:14 – Bulgarian block works perfect
10:13 – ACE by Rouzier
10:12 – “You shall not pass” message for Tillie
9:12 – Resovia’s player Niki Penchev tricks rival’s block
8:11 – Mistake by France
7:11 – Aleksiev ends his streak
6:11 – Another ACE by Modena’s player
6:10 – ACE! Earvin Ngapeth
6:8 – Yosifov finds the way beside Rouzier
5:8 – Stunning reaction by Earvin Ngapeth. He blocks with one hand
5:6 –Ngapeth can’t find his playing style
4:6 – Two mistakes by Aleksiev
4:4 – Mistake from the service line by Penchev
4:3 – Niki Penchev with a good solution in attack
3:2 – Yosifov answers on the other side
2:2 – Pipe attack goes well for France ! Ngapeth finally scores
Bul vs. Fra
0:1 – Rouzier opens second set by strong spike
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25:18 – Poor service by Le Roux! Bulgarian crowd celebrate the win of the first set
24:18 – Bulgaria still have a lot of set points
22:15 – Nikolov scores! Le Goff couldn’t receive it!
21:13 – Great counter attack of Bulgaria
20:13 – Ngapeth is very nervous. He simply can’t score
19:13 – Amazing crowd in “Armeets Arena” is obviously the biggest problem for France . They can’t focus, but on the other side, Bulgarian players fly.
18:13 – Vlado Nikolov scores very important point for Bulgaria
17:13 – Penchev makes mistakes
17:12 – Le Goff scores and decreases result
15:9 – Le Roux can’t score, but Penchev can
12:7 – Ngapeth is struggling to score, Bulgaria’s block is perfect
10:5 – Rouzier sends ball wide
8:4 – Rouzier manages somehow to score
8:3 – Great start of Bulgaria ! Kevin Tillie got blocked.
7:3 – Bratoev hits Ngapeth, Frenchmen couldn’t receive it. Time out for France
1:0 – First point goes to Bulgaria
* Salparov won’t start this match
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FINAL ROUND / SEMIFINALS
| Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
| Semifinal 1 | 17. 10. 2015 17:45 local time (16:45 C.E.T.) | Slovenia | vs | Italy | 3:1 | 25:13; 23:25; 25:20; 25:20 | ||
| Semifinal 2 | 17. 10. 2015 20:45 | Bulgaria | vs | France | 2:3 | 25-18, 25-22, 24-26, 21-25, 12-15 | ||
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