Tournament in the Philippines
German volleyball players after the World Cup opening loss under pressure
The German team starts with problems in the World Cup and is already under pressure after the defeat against Bulgaria. A win is needed in the next game.
The German volleyball players have lost their World Cup opening game and are already under great pressure in the fight for the round of 16. The team led by diagonal attacker Georg Grozer lost to Bulgaria in Pasay City (Philippines) 0: 3 (38:40, 22:25, 20:25). “Bulgaria did a great job,” said Grozer. “Today was not our day, it wasn’t my day.”
The selection of the German Volleyball Association now needs a victory on Monday (7.30 a.m./ZDF stream) against the weakest group opponent Chile to have a good chance of the knockout round in the heavy pool. In the last game, the slightly favorite Slovenes are waiting on Wednesday.
Marathon set is narrowly lost
The German team had starting difficulties and ran behind in the first set for a long time, but fought back. With a block, Grozer made the first German set ball at 24:23. It was just the beginning of a gripping fight for the 1-0. Both teams defended numerous set balls before the Bulgarians were able to assert themselves.
The aspiring team also presented the Germans with major problems in the second round. The DVV selection made significantly more mistakes than the opponent and could not compensate for it. This also continued in the third sentence. In addition, the German defensive struggled against the massive Bulgarians, especially the outstanding foreign attacker Alexandar Nikolow.
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Source: Stern
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