Vladimir Nikolov added: “I am very glad that we managed to win against the reigning European champion. We played excellent from the beginning until the very end of the game and did not give up in the tough moments. We found the strength to fight for every point.”
Igor Kolakovic
Igor Kolakovic, the head coach of Serbia, complimented the winners: “Today Bulgaria played better volleyball than we did, especially in blocking and serving. At the same time there were too many mistakes in our game. We played without passion, but we must not forget that tomorrow is a new day with a new challenge waiting for us.”
Bulgarian mentor Radostin Stoytchev paid back the compliments: “Obviously, we won a very important game, which gives us the right to play in the semifinals. I congratulate the team of Serbia, especially their coach, who made the game hard for me. We are happy, but we should not forget that our work is far from being done.”
