On the second day of U16W qualifiers in Sofia, only Turkiye managed to win without dropping a set, defeating Romania. Bulgaria and Montenegro played a five-set match, while Serbia celebrated a four-set victory over Greece.
Turkiye triumphed over Bulgaria (25:22, 25:17, 25:13), securing their second win. They were led by Ecrin Selis Turkayasar, who scored 15 points, while on the other side, Bianca Gabriela Cucu recorded 19 points.
The drama of the day was the match between Bulgaria and Montenegro. After a thrilling battle, the home team emerged victorious with a score of 3:2 (25:23, 21:25, 25:22, 22:25, 15:13). The Bulgarian team also claimed their second win. The top scorer of this match was Montenegro’s Klara Đukić, who scored 20 points. On the home team, the leading scorer was Darina Ivanova with 18 points.
Serbia, following their loss in the opening match, achieved a victory over Greece with a 3:1 result (21:25, 25:21, 25:18, 25:18). For Serbia, Andjelija Tadić with 19 points and Teodora Zec with 18 were the best. For Greece, Dorothea Christina Karagkouti stood out with 18 points.
On Friday, the scheduled matches are Montenegro vs. Romania, Greece vs. Bulgaria, and Serbia vs. Turkiye.
MATCH SCHEDULE:
Sports Hall “Hristo Botev,” Sofia
Friday, 17th January
Montenegro – Romania (15h)
Greece – Bulgaria (17.30h)
Serbia – Turkiye (20h)
