Slovenia warmed up for Bulgaria with a rout over Serbia
low volleyball runner-up of Slovenia played in the best way for their match against Bulgaria in the League of Nations. The team led by Mark Lebedev defeated Serbia with 3:0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:23) in their first match of the Group 6 tournament of the final competition week of the League, played tonight in front of just over 600 spectators at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk (Poland).
In this way, Slovenia is in 9th place in the provisional ranking with 12 points after 4 wins and 5 losses, as is the Serbian “representation” in 10th position with 11 points. Both teams keep their chances to qualify for the finals in Bologna (Italy). Tomorrow (July 7) at 18:00 Bulgarian time, the Slovenians will play with the “lions”, while Serbia will rest.
Most useful for Slovenia were captain Tine Urnaut (1 block and 73% attack efficiency) and Klemen Čebul (1 block, 3 aces, 47% attack efficiency and 11% perfect reception) with 12 and 11 points for the victory.
For the Serbian team, Aleksandar Atanasijevic (46% attack efficiency) and Pavle Peric (1 block, 2 aces, 32% attack efficiency and 10% perfect reception) scored 11 and 10 points.
SLOVENIA – SERBIA 3:0 (25:15, 25:19, 25:23)
SLOVENIA: Dejan Vincic 2, Toncek Stern 10, Tine Urnaut 12, Klemen Cebul 11, Alen Payenk 7, Jan Kozamernik 4 – Jani Kovacic-libero (Daniel Koncila, Rok Mozic)
Head coach: MARK LEBEDEV
SERBIA: Nikola Jovovic, Aleksandar Atanasijevic 11, Pavle Peric 10, Miran Kuyundzic 4, Srechko Lisinac 9, Marko Podrascanin 6 – Nikola Pekovic-libero (Milan Katic 1, Vuk Todorovic, Petar Krsmanovic, Bojidar Vucicevich, Nemanja Masulovic)
Head coach: IGOR KOLAKOVICH.
Photos: FIVB.COM
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