20:25 – THE END! Italy get the bronze!
20:23 – Mistake by Blengini’s side. Nikolov is back after long time
19:23 – Zaytsev keeps Italy ahead by 4
18:22 – Juantorena separates two sides with another spike
18:21 – Buti wins 21st point for Italy
17:20 – Ivan Zaytsev, perfect block
17:19 – Juantorena manages to end Bulgaria’s scoring run
17:18 – ANOTHER ACE! Crowd go loud!
16:18 – ACE by Yosifov! Time out Blengini
15:18 – Bulgaria decrease the result
13:17 – Zaytsev commits error from the service line
12:16 – Italians have huge advantage at the second TTO
12:14 – What a short serve by Zaytsev, Yosifov tries to score afterwards but point goes to Italy
12:13 – Italy take the lead after using counter attack
12:11 – Gradinarov with a good solution in attack
11:11 – Todorov’s poor service
10:10 – Aleksiev has chance to score from counter attack but he misses
9:9 – Giannelli’s amazing dump move
7:8 – Again Uchikov! Who else would have done that?
7:7 – Mistake by Gradinarov, Italy tie
4:6 – Great block by Yosifov! Time out by Blengini
4:5 – Bulgaria lead!
2:3 – Juantorena scores
2:2 – Bulgaria quickly answer
0:2 – Two straight points of Italy
FOURTH SET IS UNDERWAY
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25:23 – UCHIKOV! The man who keeps Bulgarian in the game. Konstantinov’s side decreases result to 2:1
24:23 – Zaytsev again! Bulgaria have one more chance. But, after time out
24:22 – Zaytsev saves the first one
24:21 – Bulgaria have three set points!
23:21 – Juantorena keeps hopes of Italy
23:20 – Uchikov leads Bulgaria in these moments
22:19 – Lanza makes mistake from the service line
* Penchev is not seriously injured, according to a member of Bulgarian staff
20:18 – With two consecutive points Italy are back! Time out Konstantinov
19:14 – Bulgaria increase the advantage tanks to the good spike of Aleksiev
18:15 – Uchikov scores and keeps Bulgaria ahead
16:13 – What a block by Bulgarians on Ivan Zaytsev!
14:12 – Another ACE by Uchikov. Time out Blengini
13:12 – ACE! Uchikov
12:12 – Lanza’s mistake from the service line gives Bulgaria a point
11:11 – Stunning action by Bulgaria. Aleksiev finishes it
10:11 – Italy again take lead
10:9 – Lanzaaa – out! Bulgaria have lead
9:9 – Good strike on the other side
8-9 – But, Juantorena knows how to answer
8:8 – After a short break, Juantroena makes two errors
6:8 – After long rally, Buti uses good set by Giannelli
6:7 – Zaytsev for the lead
6:6 – Gannelli commits another error from the service line
5:5 – Uchikov scores and tricks Juantorena
4:5 – Mistake by Bulgarian side from the service line
1:1 – After leading point of Italy, Aleksiev ties in the THIRD set
* Niki Penchev is still out and it is still unknown whether he will back or not in this game
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14:25 – Zaytsev finishes set in style! ACE
14:24 – What a move by SIMONE Giannelli! He spikes the ball
14:23 – Zaytsev with a good decision!
12:20 – Buti scores! It is a huge advantage by ITaly
12:18 – Time out by Konstantinov again
12:17 – Bulgaria are in huge trouble. Time out Konstantinov
12:16 – Good serve by Italy. Aleksiev couldn’t receive it
11:14 – Gradinarov sends ball wide. Agontsev replaces Bratoev
11:13 – Problem for Bulgaria. Penchev leaves the court. It is some kind of injury
11:12 – Good decision by Bratoev!
10:12 – But, Lube’s player takes revenge and tricks triple block
10:11 – Huge block of Yosifov on Juantorena
8:10 – Giannelli’s dump move unsuccessful
7:9 – What a set by Bratoev! Uchikov hammers ball
5:8 – Italy go the the first TTO with three points of lead
4:7 – ONE ON ONE: Zaytsev blocks Penchev
4:6 – Italy answer on the other side!
4:5 – Uchikov scores
2:4 – Uchikov hits the block, ball is in. Point for Italy
2:3 – What a touch! Lanza tricks Bulgarians
2:2 – Again Italy make error from the service line
1:1 – Buti’s mistake from the service line
0:1 – Zaytsev opens set with a good spike
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20:25 – Italy get the lead
19:24 – Juantorena commits mistake from the service line
18:24 – Italy will have six match points
18:23 – Great pipe by Lanza
17:22 – ACE! Giannelli.
17:21 – Giannelli is still serving. Zaytsev scored previously
17:20 – Juantorena blocks Nikolov!
17:19 – Believe it or not, Buti scored a point again! This time, he sets a good block
17:18 – And again Buti
17:17 – Butiii! Strong first tempo
17:16 – Good action and point by Konstantinov’s side
16:15 – ACE! Bulgaria lead again
15:15 – Nikolov ties
14:15 – Stunning dump move by Italian setter Simone Giannelli
14:14 – All even!
12:14 – Blengini have two points of advantage thanks to the error of Bratoev and Todorov
12:13 – BOOM! Very strong spike by Zaytsev
12:12 – Lanza sends ball out of bounds. But, after video check, referee gives Italy a poin
11:11 – Ivan Zaytsev somehow tricks triple block of Bulgaria to tie the score
10:9 – Bulgaria have the lead for the first time in this match
8:8 – After Yosifov’s spike, Zaytsev commits two mistakes. All tied at Armeets Arena. Time out Blengini
5:8 – Juantorena finds the best solution!
4:7 – Yosifov tries and manages to score!
3:7 – Juantorena with a pipe!
2:6 – ACE! Ivan Zaytsev. Obviously that Bulgaria didn’t recover from the yesterday’s loss… But there is still to be played
2:5 – Nikolov sends ball wide!
2:4 – Good blocks by Matteo Piano and Simone Giannelli!
2:2 – All even again. Zaytsev!
1:1 – But, Dinamo’s opposite scores first point!
1:0 – First point goes to Bulgaria. Amazing block on Zaytsev
Juantorena will serve first
* Everything is ready for the third place match!
FINAL ROUND / 3RD PLACE MATCH
Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
18. 10. 2015 17:30 local time (16:30 CET) | Bulgaria | vs | Italy | 1:3 | 20:25; 14:25; 25:23; 20:25 |
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