The setter of the Bulgarian women's national volleyball team U20, Dimana Ivanova, believes that the team has no right to any more losses at the European Championship after the defeat by Belgium on Tuesday.

"We didn't expect the loss. We told ourselves that there are still matches, the tournament is long, and we still have a chance. We have no right to more losses, that was the only one. Maybe we can only afford one more loss to qualify for the World Championship," Ivanova commented to the federation's website.

"We made a lot of mistakes in attack, we couldn't execute. They had good defense, a good block, and that's how things happened," she believes.

"I came off the bench and wanted to help. Against Spain it will certainly be a bit more difficult, but with zeal, with desire, with a lot of emotion, I think we can win," Dimana Ivanova added.

Earlier this year, she became a European champion with the U18 squad.
Today, our team faces Spain at 5:30 PM in "Hristo Botev" hall.


photos: Nikolay Varadinov