Highlights
BULGARIA
Play By Play
CROATIA

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
21 - 25

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Serve
21 - 25

11
GROZDANOV Aleks
Block
21 - 24

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Spike
21 - 24

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Serve
21 - 24

24
PETKOV Iliya
Serve
21 - 23

11
GROZDANOV Aleks
Block
21 - 22

24
PETKOV Iliya
Serve
21 - 22

19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan
Block
20 - 22

24
PETKOV Iliya
Serve
20 - 22

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Spike
19 - 22

24
PETKOV Iliya
Serve
19 - 22

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Spike
18 - 22

11
DIRLIC Petar
Serve
18 - 22

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
17 - 22

4
ATANASOV Martin
Serve
17 - 22

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
17 - 21

14
MARELIC Marino
Serve
17 - 21

24
PETKOV Iliya
Block
16 - 21

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
16 - 21

9
SEGANOV Georgi
Serve
16 - 21

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Serve
16 - 20

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
15 - 20

11
GROZDANOV Aleks
Serve
15 - 20

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Spike
15 - 19

6
BAKONJI Bernard
Serve
15 - 19

4
ATANASOV Martin
Block
14 - 19

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Spike
14 - 19

6
BAKONJI Bernard
Serve
14 - 19

9
SEGANOV Georgi
Block
14 - 18

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Spike
14 - 18

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Serve
14 - 18

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Spike
14 - 17

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno
Serve
14 - 17

19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan
Serve
13 - 17

19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan
Serve
13 - 16

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Spike
12 - 16

19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan
Serve
12 - 16

19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan
Serve
11 - 16

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Serve
10 - 16

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno
Block
9 - 16

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Serve
9 - 16

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno
Block
9 - 15

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Serve
9 - 15

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
9 - 14

24
PETKOV Iliya
Serve
9 - 14

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Spike
9 - 13

24
PETKOV Iliya
Serve
9 - 13

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno
Block
8 - 13

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Spike
8 - 13

11
DIRLIC Petar
Serve
8 - 13

5
GOTSEV Svetoslav
Block
7 - 13

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
7 - 13

4
ATANASOV Martin
Serve
7 - 13

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno
Block
7 - 12

5
GOTSEV Svetoslav
Spike
7 - 12

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Serve
7 - 12

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno
Block
6 - 12

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Serve
6 - 12

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Block
6 - 11

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Serve
6 - 11

5
GOTSEV Svetoslav
Block
6 - 10

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
6 - 10

1
BRATOEV Georgi
Serve
6 - 10

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Serve
6 - 9

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Spike
5 - 9

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Serve
5 - 9

1
BRATOEV Georgi
Block
5 - 8

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Spike
5 - 8

11
GROZDANOV Aleks
Serve
5 - 8

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Block
5 - 7

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Spike
5 - 7

6
BAKONJI Bernard
Serve
5 - 7

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Block
4 - 7

6
BAKONJI Bernard
Serve
4 - 7

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Block
4 - 6

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Serve
4 - 6

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Block
4 - 5

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar
Spike
4 - 5

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno
Serve
4 - 5

11
GROZDANOV Aleks
Block
3 - 5

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Spike
3 - 5

19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan
Serve
3 - 5

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Serve
3 - 4

9
HANŽIĆ Tino
Spike
2 - 4

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Serve
2 - 4

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno
Spike
2 - 3

5
GOTSEV Svetoslav
Serve
2 - 3

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
Spike
2 - 2

11
DIRLIC Petar
Serve
2 - 2

4
ATANASOV Martin
Serve
1 - 2

4
ATANASOV Martin
Spike
1 - 1

17
MIHALJ Ivan
Serve
1 - 1

4
ATANASOV Martin
Block
0 - 1

11
DIRLIC Petar
Spike
0 - 1

1
BRATOEV Georgi
Serve
0 - 1
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Top Scorer
- 29 - Marko SEDLAČEK (CRO)
- 18 - Tsvetan SOKOLOV (BUL)
- 14 - Martin ATANASOV (BUL)
Officials
Benedikt GEUKES
Ilaria VAGNI
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Officials
First RefereeBenedikt GEUKESGERSecond RefereeIlaria VAGNIITA
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How To Attend
115, Knyaz Boris I blvd., VARNA, 9002 Capacity: 5135
Team

11
GROZDANOV Aleks

23
NIKOLOV Aleksandar

19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan

9
SEGANOV Georgi

4
ATANASOV Martin

24
PETKOV Iliya
BULGARIA
SALPAROV Teodor
Libero

13
DOBREV Simeon
Libero

21
- BRATOEV Georgi1 Setter
- KOLEV Nikolay3 Middle blocker
- GOTSEV Svetoslav5 Middle blocker
- ASPARUHOV Asparuh8 Outside spiker
- PENCHEV Nikolay17 Outside spiker
- KARYAGIN Denis20 Outside spiker
Head Coach
KONSTANTINOV Plamen
Team Profile
BULGARIA
Address
25 Nezabravka Str. SofiaContacts
+359 2 902 64 40
international@bvf.bg
Team Schedule
Previous Games
08/09/2023 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
05/09/2023 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
03/09/2023 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
-
32Competitions Played
-
0Titles
- Competition
-
6Matches Played
-
2Matches Won
-
33%Win %
-
8Sets Won
-
494Points Won
-
52%Attack %
-
49%Reception %
Team
19
SOKOLOV Tsvetan
Opposite
- Birth Date: 1989
- Birth Place: Dupnitsa
- Height: 206 cm
4
ATANASOV Martin
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1996
- Birth Place: Sofia
- Height: 196 cm
5
GOTSEV Svetoslav
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: Pernik
- Height: 206 cm
11
GROZDANOV Aleks
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1998
- Birth Place: Sofia
- Height: 206 cm
17
PENCHEV Nikolay
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1992
- Birth Place: Plovdiv
- Height: 197 cm
Team

9
HANŽIĆ Tino

6
BAKONJI Bernard

4
NIKAČEVIĆ Kruno

17
MIHALJ Ivan

11
DIRLIC Petar

7
SEDLAČEK Marko
CROATIA
PERVAN Hrvoje
Libero

13
ZELJKOVIĆ Ivan
Libero

19
- ZHUKOUSKI Tsimafei1 Setter
- PERIĆ Stipe3 Middle blocker
- JAKOPEC Sven8 Middle blocker
- SESTAN Filip10 Outside spiker
- MARELIC Marino14 Outside spiker
- RAIC Ivan23 Opposite
Head Coach
ENARD Cedric
Team Profile
CROATIA
Address
Trg Dražena Petrovića 1 ZAGREBContacts
+385 1 5634 835
info@hos-cvf.hr
Team Schedule
Previous Games
08/09/2023 | vs. |
2 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
04/09/2023 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
03/09/2023 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
-
17Competitions Played
-
1Titles
- Competition
-
12Matches Played
-
7Matches Won
-
58%Win %
-
24Sets Won
-
930Points Won
-
51%Attack %
-
47%Reception %
Team
10
SESTAN Filip
Outside spiker
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Zadar
- Height: 195 cm
17
MIHALJ Ivan
Middle blocker
- Birth Date: 1990
- Birth Place: CROATIA
- Height: 211 cm
Staff
Head Coach
Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach 2
Recent Results
Last 5 results
VARNA, BUL
Pool B in BUL
2.9.23 - 20:30 (Local)
BULGARIA
UKRAINE
3
–
1
(20 - 25, 25 - 17, 25 - 20, 25 - 23)
VARNA, BUL
Pool B in BUL
31.8.23 - 20:30 (Local)
FINLAND
BULGARIA
1
–
3
(26 - 28, 25 - 27, 25 - 15, 16 - 25)
VARNA, BUL
Pool B in BUL
29.8.23 - 20:30 (Local)
SPAIN
BULGARIA
3
–
1
(25 - 17, 25 - 21, 21 - 25, 25 - 19)
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
1
Georgi BRATOEV
Setter
BULGARIA
3
Stipe PERIĆ
Middle blocker
CROATIA
0 Winning Spikes 0
0% Spike % 0%
0 Kill Blocks 0
0 Aces 0
0% Positive Reception % 0%
0 Errors 0
0 Points 0
Highlights
Bernard BAKONJI
Highlights
Atanasov in action
Highlights
CROATIA block
Highlights
Sokolov and Grozdabov block
Highlights
Croatia celebrate
Highlights
CROATIA celebrate
Highlights
Bulgaria team
Highlights
Light show
Gallery
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The match in numbers
133
Points
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
111
Duration
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
5100
Spectators
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
194
Match Spikes
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
52%
Reception Level
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
6-14
Net Domination
The number of successful point winning blocks of BULGARIA compared to CROATIA.
4-7
Ace Count
BULGARIA number of service aces compared to CROATIA
51-50
Error Difference
Errors leading to points of BULGARIA, next to those from CROATIA
Top Scorer
- 29 - Marko SEDLAČEK (CRO)
- 18 - Tsvetan SOKOLOV (BUL)
- 14 - Martin ATANASOV (BUL)
Top Attacker
- 23 - Marko SEDLAČEK (CRO)
- 14 - Tsvetan SOKOLOV (BUL)
- 13 - Aleksandar NIKOLOV (BUL)
Top Blocker
- 5 - Kruno NIKAČEVIĆ (CRO)
- 3 - Ivan MIHALJ (CRO)
- 3 - Marko SEDLAČEK (CRO)
Top Server
- 3 - Marko SEDLAČEK (CRO)
- 2 - Bernard BAKONJI (CRO)
- 2 - Tsvetan SOKOLOV (BUL)
Top Receiver
- 11 - Martin ATANASOV (BUL)
- 6 - Ivan ZELJKOVIĆ (CRO)
- 6 - Tino HANŽIĆ (CRO)