EuroVolley 2011 - Quarter-finals

I expect some great volleyball and big emotions in match Russia-Bulgaria.

CEV www page wrote, Poland's gonna play at 6 pm.

Russia - Bulgaria at 18:00
Poland - Slovakia 15:00

So we can play with Russia/Bulgaria in the semi-final or the pairs would be mixed?

Братушки, дано се получи добър мач довечера.. ?

If we'll win over Slovakia, we'll play against Italy or Finland

exactly. And Serbia/France will play vs Russia/Bulgaria.

BTW, I understand that Russia-Bulgaria is probably more interesting, better, more actractive than Slovakia-Poland, but it's not fair that the team that played later in the afternoon yesterday will have to play earlier today, and vice-versa.

Think about Finland, that will play at 16 (not at 19 how it was supposed to be) after a 5 set match ended around quarter past ten, while France played at 15 yesterday and will have more than 24h resting till 19.00...

I understand that the host team has the right to play later, when more people can follow them live/on tv, but they aren't in the quarter, so there wasn't this necessity imo.

At least I don't have to wait until 19 to see my Italy ?

I agree with You in 100%, Kk15

Right before the end of your match,someone from the organizers went to our staff and said that we're getting the later spot,since the host is losing.

Kk15, that is exactly why the rules has to be set like in football ? No host advantage after World League 2012!

Yeah,raylight,AFTER World League 2012! LOL

хаха ?

Wikipedia said : Bulgaria won against Russia with 3:0 ?

Wikipedia is joking..
Та*ак си праят с нас май.. ?

Oh I can't stand with this serve error at 23-24 =.= !!!

but compliments to Poland for taking the first set?

Poland Slovakia 2:0 (25:23, 25:17)

Go Go !

Italy-Finland 1:0 ?

yeah, 3:0 for Poland!!! poor match, i think that the most of our points we got after errors, but i don't care about it ? man of the match: michał kubiak. slovakia has a great team, but maybe the lack of experience in such important matches "paralized" them

and we are in semi final ? 3rd se 25:19 . Match was easy, Slovakia didn't play well.
MVP is of course KUBIAK. He was BIG in this match. So we waiting for Saturday ?

Italy - Finland 1:0
.. and i count for Bulgaria tonight, and I expect suprise ..

compliments to Poland!! I've seen the first two set, Poland played very well, really intense, compliment!

Italy started 1-5 like always xD, then we start play very well as we should! ?

Congratulations to Poland!

yeahh Poland Slovakia 3:0

ufff.... ?

Butterflies in my stomach... I'm looking forward to see what show Russia and Bulgaria will do.. /I hope it will be show not tragedy match/ ?

SkyloIoannes - I think that Bulgaria is able win with Russia
good luck

Congrats for Poland

Italy-Finland 2:0 c'mooon guuuys!!!

tysia - I don't think so. let's be realistic - Russia is too much for Bulgaria. or other teams. they are above all teams and i'm pretty sure that Russia will be 1st

bitka- no nie wiem z tego co wiem to Rosjanie mówili że nie są jeszcze w szczytowej formie, ale przekonamy się ?

The point is: Russia is definitly the stronger, but that doesn't mean they'll necessary win. They have to play well to win, and it can happen to play lower than your level.

ok guys now is the time to do as we did not rarely in this ECh: wake up and fight to come back in the match!!

yes you're right, especially with russian guys who don't have good psyche ?
i think Russia is ready to win physically - maybe not mentally

and of course this doesn't mean that i want them to win ?
i guess we will just have to wait and see what's going to happen

damn!! we lose the third set 29-31, damn! I'm sorry for Parodi, he didn't "deserve" to make that mistake when Finland had the set point ?

Italy

You're right. Russians have good power but this doesn't mean they haven't good physically

Italy Finland 3:1

Very poor match, congrats for Poland ? you deserve this, beacuse we made many mistakes and Michal Kubiak owned and won amazing Polish defense. We have still grown up.

Go Bulgary!

Berny thanks for your kind words
Slovakia showed up very well at these Championships ?

Haha nice point at 8:8 ?

YEEES!!
And now... Poland!!

and now Italy ?

Bulgaria win 1st set ! This is it . Come on Bulgaria !

Go Go Bulgaria!

Well that's the game we want to see... we should keep it!

First set won, but it would be taugh match for Bulgaria ?

Nobody says it will be easy for Russians or for us. Great match for now.
Enjoy it..that's volleyball! 1;1, good game for Russia

second set for Russia ?

Great match indeed) The best action from my team until now i think was the set from Muserskiy in the end?

78%, 60%, 100%, 80% - do you know what it is? Możdżoneks efficiency in attack! I can believe it! ? He began to spike like a man and not lika a woman and it gave fantastic results! He has never been so good in this element ?

key judge mistake at 16:15 !

Of course Nightfox...no doubt

I go to play volley ? so I won't watch the game. But I'll have my fingers crossed for Bulgaria.

Możdżonek played very well in this tournament, Nowakowski also but this efficiency is really suprise

The match is slipping away from us

I believe in them!

Keep fighting Bulgaria!

yes, cmon lions! I'd love to see tie break won by Bulgaria

Go Bulgarians, keep my fingers crossed for you!

what a first set in Serbia-France!