Serbia and Bulgaria display shows of strength to back up their ambitions to make it to the Worlds

Bulgaria and Serbia, i.e. the silver and bronze medalists from last year’s CEV Junior European Championship, are on a good track to claim a spot to represent Europe at the 2011 FIVB Men’s Junior World Championship scheduled for early August in Brazil. Bulgaria impressed this afternoon in Sofia with a terrific show of strength to outclass Denmark while Serbia also needed only three sets in Mogilev to cruise past the young boys from Latvia. Spain is also on a good way to make it to Rio de Janeiro after the group around Francisco José Ruiz shut Portugal in straight sets this afternoon to maintain the leadership of Pool C with only one round of play still to go. In Spergau the hosts of Germany went through a long and exhausting five setter to have the upper hand against Estonia while Italy overpowered Greece with a 3:0 to get the right confidence for the next games coming up this weekend.

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