The Polish volleyball players lost to Bulgaria 2:3 (25:20, 29:31, 23:25, 25:19, 18:20) in the final match of the group phase of the European championship. However, defeat did not change the situation of white and red – they ended the rivalry in Group B first.
The start of the match was white and red. After a levelled fight, Poles jumped off rivals and won the first organization 25:20. The second set brought much more excitement. Poles had already run 7:2, but Bulgarians consistently recovered losses to yet win 31:29.
In the 3rd installment, the white-reds started again. This time, however, they besides failed to keep the advantage: the Bulgarians led to a draw and then won the end of 25:23.
The 4th set was the consequence of Poles. Poles most likely won 25:19 and led to tie-break, which they gave distant to rivals – the Bulgarians finished the match with a score of 20:18.
Despite defeat, the white-reds retained first place in Group B. In the 1/8 finals in Sofia their rival will be Latvia.
