The Bulgarian national team concluded its participation in the friendly tournament in Poland with a 1:3 (25:22, 21:25, 21:25, 18:25) loss to Ukraine in Gliwice. This was their last test match before the start of the Nations League.
🟢First set: After an even start, Bulgaria took a 20:18 lead, and Georgi Tatarov decided the set with a great block – 25:22.
🔵Second set: Ukraine imposed service pressure, took a 15:10 lead and maintained their advantage until the end. Bulgaria came close to 21:23 after Asparuh Asparuhov joined the game, but failed to turn it around – 21:25.
🔵Third set: Our team led at 11:10, but a series of errors and strong blocking by the Ukrainians reversed the score. Yanchuk and Tupchii closed the set – 21:25.
🔵Fourth set: Bulgaria started well with a 2:0 lead, but conceded a series of points and fell behind 11:17. Ukraine was dominant until the end – 18:25.
🎯Aleksandar Nikolovwas the top scorer for Bulgaria with 14 points (2 aces, 2 blocks),Venislav Antovadded 12.
For Ukraine, the standout wasDmytro Yanchukwith 24 points.
📍 Bulgaria finished the tournament with 1 win, 2 losses, and 4 points. The first match of the Nations League is against Italy - on June 11 in Quebec at 6:00 PM Bulgarian time.
