Bulgaria – Iran
Velasco started with Marouf, Keshavarzi, Gholami, Faezi, Zarrini, and Mahmoudi. Bratoev, Sokolov, Aleksiev, Skrimov, Yosifov, and Samunev composed the Bulgarian starting line up.
Iran played a good game against a team which won the fourth place at the London Olympics.
Bulgaria: G.Bratoev 7, Sokolov 12, Skrimov 12, Aleksiev 13, Yosifov 9, Samunev 10, Bozhilov (L); Gradinarov 1, Gotsev 4, Penchev 0, Milushev 12. All: Placi’.
Iran: S.Mahmoodi 24, Gholami 9, Faezi 6, Marouflakrani 0, Zarini 8, Keshavarzi 3, Akhangaran (L); Mahdavi 3, Fayazi 10, Ghaemi 0. All: Velasco.
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