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"We have to be ambitious. This would be a good step for us to win this game and make a good impression. Being here with my brother is a new experience for both of us, it's exciting. Hopefully it will help us win our first match."

Bruno Cunha
Portugal's opposite
B. Cunha at VNL

Overview

In this year’s Volleyball Nation League Portugal managed to beat Bulgaria 3-1. At the European Championships, Bulgaria only has a positive record (W1-L0) against Portugal out of Pool A.

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  • Officials
    First Referee
    David FERNANDEZ FUENTES
    ESP
    Second Referee
    Stephan GRIEDER
    SUI
  • Venue Information
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    L'Arena is the first new-generation multi‐purpose hall in France. This venue can host concerts, sports events, congresses, and exhibitions. L'Arena offers an ideal location, just a few hundred meters from the airport and with tram connection to the city center. The Arena has been designed with visitor comfort in mind: bars, luggage rooms, air conditioning, information screens, and entertainment...: unrivaled conditions of comfort ensuring that you make the most of its exceptional events program Capacity: 10700
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    Route de la Foire, MONTPELLIER - PEROLS, 34470 Capacity: 10700

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Team

Team Profile
Logo for BULGARIA

BULGARIA

Address

25 Nezabravka Str. Sofia

Contacts

phone +359 2 902 64 40 email international@bvf.bg
Team Schedule

Previous Games

21/09/2019 vs. 1 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
17/09/2019 vs. 1 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
16/09/2019 vs. 0 - 3 L play circle Go to Match Centre
  • All Time
  • 31
    Competitions Played
  • 0
    Titles
  • Competition
  • 6
    Matches Played
  • 3
    Matches Won
  • 50%
    Win %
  • 11
    Sets Won
  • 473
    Points Won
  • 50%
    Attack %
  • 53%
    Reception %

Team

C
12
YOSIFOV Viktor
Middle blocker
  • Birth Date: 1985
  • Birth Place: Omurtag
  • Height: 205 cm
3
DIMITROV Dobromir
Setter
  • Birth Date: 1991
  • Birth Place: Pazardżik
  • Height: 197 cm
4
ATANASOV Martin
Outside spiker
  • Birth Date: 1996
  • Birth Place: Sofia
  • Height: 196 cm
5
GOTSEV Svetoslav
Middle blocker
  • Birth Date: 1990
  • Birth Place: Pernik
  • Height: 206 cm
8
SKRIMOV Todor
Outside spiker
  • Birth Date: 1990
  • Birth Place: Pernik
  • Height: 191 cm
9
SEGANOV Georgi
Setter
  • Birth Date: 1993
  • Birth Place: Razlog
  • Height: 198 cm
13
SALPAROV Teodor
Libero
  • Birth Date: 1982
  • Birth Place: Gabrovo
  • Height: 187 cm
14
TODOROV Teodor
Middle blocker
  • Birth Date: 1989
  • Birth Place: Montana
  • Height: 208 cm
15
KADANKOV Venelin
Opposite
  • Birth Date: 1987
  • Birth Place: Burgas
  • Height: 200 cm
17
PENCHEV Nikolay
Outside spiker
  • Birth Date: 1992
  • Birth Place: Plovdiv
  • Height: 197 cm
19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan
Opposite
  • Birth Date: 1989
  • Birth Place: Dupnitsa
  • Height: 206 cm
20
GROZDANOV Aleks
Middle blocker
  • Birth Date: 1998
  • Birth Place: Sofia
  • Height: 206 cm
21
KARAKASHEV Petar
Libero
  • Birth Date: 1991
  • Height: 183 cm
30
PETROV Georgi
Outside spiker
  • Birth Date: 1999
  • Birth Place: Sliven
  • Height: 195 cm

Staff

Head Coach
Assistant Coach 2
Assistant Coach

Recent Results

Team Statistics

BULGARIA

Overview

PORTUGAL

Player Statistics

Match Report

Bulgaria painfully get passed Portugal in four sets

Article

After trailing behind most of the first set, Bulgaria eventually prevailed with a spike of Sokolov (26). A similar scenario occurred in set 2 but reversed, Portugal managing to end it with a winning pipe by A. Ferreira head shooting Atanasov. Following that, Bulgaria struggled but won the match in four sets.

 

Before Day 4, Prandi’s men top the charts with three wins and are now more than ready to face direct opponents Italy and France. As for the Portuguese, they will do their best to tackle the French hosts tomorrow at 5:30pm

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128
Points

The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.

129
Duration

The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.

503
Spectators

Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.

225
Match Spikes

The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.

50%
Reception Level

An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.

7-8
Net Domination

The number of successful point winning blocks of BULGARIA compared to PORTUGAL.

4-7
Ace Count

BULGARIA number of service aces compared to PORTUGAL

41-36
Error Difference

Errors leading to points of BULGARIA, next to those from PORTUGAL

"I feel tired! All the games we've against Bulgaria in the past few years were good games. Our first victory at the VNL was gaainst them. We are getting better match after match, and that is our first goal."

Alexandre Ferreira
Portugal's captain
A. Ferreira attacking

"This is really a big win against a difficult opponent to plays really good in defence and block. We are looking forward and I am really happy. I know Alexandre Ferreira well from our time at Trentino Volley, he is a really good player so it was interesting to play against him - but I am happy that I win!"

Tsvetan Sokolov
Bulgaria's opposite
Sokolov hugged after big rally

"It was a bad game on our side, but I think we need to be courageous to win a match when playing badly, and we did."

Silvano Prandi
Bulgaria's head coach
Coach Prandi

"It was a very difficult match. We often led the game but they always came back because we lost our focus. We shouldn't do that against Italy and France otherwise we might lose."

Todor Skrimov
Bulgaria's outside hitter
Skrimov hitting line

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