The beginning of the match started equal 4-4 but the hosts took lead at the first technical break 8-6. After that, very soon Serbia has entered into a rhythm and made shift to 16-13. In a game full of turns, Serbia has finally won 26-24.
In the second set, the visitors could easily get to 2-0. During the whole set Serbia was up to the task while the Bulgarians made many mistakes. On the scoreboard stood 18-20, when the team of coach Kolaković has scored five points in a row. The last point won Uroš Kovačević from the second line.
The third set was a merely a formality. Atanasijević and Podraščanin were unstoppable at the net, while on the other hand Sokolov, Aleksiev and Yosifov had no solution.
Bulgaria – Serbia 0-3 (26-28, 18-25, 13-25)
BULGARIA: G. Bratoev 3, Yosifov 8, Aleksiev 9, Nikolov 2, Skrimov 6, Sokolov 10, Salparov (libero), Penchev, Dimitrov, T. Bratoev, Georgiev, Kadankov 1. Coach: Cammilo Placi.
SERBIA: N. Kovačević 7, U. Kovačević 10, Stanković 7, Jovović 2, Atanasijević 15, Podraščanin 12, Majstorović (libero), Petrić, Brđović, Lisinac, Ivović, Petković. Coach: Igor Kolaković.
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