2024-06-14 05:58:00
Three controls inside two days had been performed by the nationwide groups of Bulgaria and Brazil for males beneath 18 years of age. The 2 groups had a joint mini-camp on French soil. The house squad, led by selector Desislava Velichkova with assistant Andrea Buratini, traveled to Metz as a part of their preparations for the European Age Championships, which we’re internet hosting (July 10-21, Sofia and Plovdiv).
Precisely one month earlier than the beginning of the championship on the Outdated Continent, Bulgaria held pleasant matches with the robust workforce of Brazil, which final 12 months gained the South American championship amongst 17-year-olds. In 2023, our workforce got here second on the European Championship for males beneath 17 and gained the Balkaniad.
The Bulgarian nationwide workforce misplaced 0:3 within the first sparring match, however on the resolution of the 2 staffs, an extra sport was performed, during which we prevailed. Within the separate elements: 17-25, 25-27, 21-25, 25-22. Jasmin Velichkov and Deyan Marinov stood out on this match, who carried out very strongly in assault and completed with 17 factors every. Nikolay Nikolaev added 11 factors.
Within the second match, a tiebreak was reached, and the victory was for Bulgaria. The match supplied many twists and turns and contested moments. The Brazilians took the lead after a fair first half, and with our higher play in all components within the second half, we equalized. A convincing efficiency within the third sport put us forward, however we made errors within the fourth for one more draw. With a robust sport in assault and blocking, we positively prevailed within the tiebreak. Within the separate elements: 24-26, 25-21, 25-19, 19-25, 15-7. A second robust match for Deyan Marinov, who topped everybody with 20 factors. Konstantin Manolev added 17 factors (3 from the block), and Jasmin Velichkov recorded 14 factors.
Like the primary management, within the final Brazil took the primary three video games and each groups performed an additional one, which was additionally for the opponent. Within the separate elements: 23-25, 21-25, 21-25, 22-25. Though he conceded within the end result, on this match our younger “lions” stood very near the opponent and we confirmed shut indicators. None of our nationwide workforce completed with a double-digit level asset. Victor Mladenov was the highest scorer with 9 factors, and three others – Petyo Ivanov, Jasmin Velichkov and Kristiyan Ivanov – scored 8 factors.
In all three matches, the Bulgarian workforce confirmed good issues and effectivity in assault and reception, however skilled severe issues at kick-off, the place most of our errors got here from.
A few of the rivals within the groups of Bulgaria and Brazil will even take part within the World Championship at a youthful age – beneath 17, which our nation can also be internet hosting (August 24-31). We had been drawn within the group stage.
The workforce, led by Velichkova, returns to Sofia tonight on a flight from Istanbul. The coaching of the younger “tricolors” will proceed within the capital. Within the European Championship, which shall be held within the “Levski Sofia” corridor within the capital and the “Kolodruma” corridor in Plovdiv, 16 groups are collaborating, divided into two teams of 8. Within the streams, they play every in opposition to one another, and the highest two finishers within the closing standings proceed to the semi-finals, the place they play cross-over.