Bulgarian blocker Teodor Todorov (r) had an excellent game against Serbia on Wednesday. Photo by dnevnik.bg
Bulgaria's male national volleyball team defeated Serbia in straight sets on Wednesday, booking its spot in the semifinals of the European Olympic qualifier in Sofia.
The Bulgarian team delighted a massive crowd by beating traditional rival Serbia 3:0 3:0 (25-22, 25-16, 25-23) in the capital's Arena Armeets sports hall. On Tuesday, the home boys downed Slovenia, also in straight sets.
"I am very glad that we managed to win against the reigning European champion. We played excellent from the beginning until the very end of the game and did not give up in the tough moments. We found the strength to fight for every point," Bulgarian captain Vladimir Nikolov commented after the game, as cited by Boxcore News.
Bulgaria's next game is against Spain on Friday.
Germany also secured a spot in Saturday's semifinals of the 2012 Olympic Games European Qualification, as the team defeated Finland 3:1.