Overview
In the second game of the opening day in Pool C, the hosts Maritza Plovdiv face ASPTT Mulhouse. The Bulgarian champions will try to maintain their winning streak as so far they have won all of their official matches in 2020! The squad of Maritza, includes the youngest registered player in this edition of the Champions League - 14-year-old Iva Dudova. ASPTT Mulhouse start their ninth Champions League season seeking for their 10th victory in the competition.
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Match Polls
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Officials
First RefereeTibor HALÁSZHUNSecond RefereeMichail KOUTSOULASGRE
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Venue Information
Kolodruma is the biggest multifunctional complex in Plovdiv, famous with modern architecture and impressive atmosphere. The hall is unique not only being the only covered Olympic-sized cycling track in the Balkans, but also for being able to host 22 sports at the highest level. Kolodruma has also a hall for warm up trainings, press center, locker rooms, coach rooms, LED screens, underground and grand parking for 438 cars. The Arena is connected to four boulevards so getting there is easy. Capacity: 6100
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How To Attend
Naycho Tsanov Blvd., PLOVDIV, 4000 Capacity: 6100
City bus lines that have stops near the arena: 4, 10, 17, 99 PLOVDIV AIRPORT – distance to the hall is 12.2 km, cca. 15 min by car. There’s no public transportation from the airport. SOFIA AIRPORT – distance to the hall by car using highway A1 is 151 km and takes around 1 hour 40 minutes. Get directions
#CLVolleyW
VC Maritza PLOVDIV 
Address
Stadium Lokomotiv Park Lauta PlovdivContacts
Previous Games
| 04/02/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 03/02/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 02/02/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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10Competitions Played
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0Titles
- Competition
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6Matches Played
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0Matches Won
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0%Win %
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6Sets Won
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452Points Won
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32%Attack %
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43%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1988
- Birth Place: Smolyan
- Height: 185 cm
- Birth Date: 1996
- Birth Place: Chirpan
- Height: 182 cm
- Birth Date: 1999
- Birth Place: La Habana
- Height: 184 cm
ASPTT MULHOUSE VB 
Address
37 rue Jean Monnet MulhouseContacts
Previous Games
| 04/02/2021 | vs. |
1 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 03/02/2021 | vs. |
0 - 3 | L | Go to Match Centre |
| 02/02/2021 | vs. |
3 - 1 | W | Go to Match Centre |
- All Time
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12Competitions Played
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0Titles
- Competition
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6Matches Played
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2Matches Won
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33%Win %
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7Sets Won
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418Points Won
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36%Attack %
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54%Reception %
Team
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Narbonne
- Height: 183 cm
- Birth Date: 1995
- Birth Place: Frankfurt am Main
- Height: 193 cm
- Birth Date: 1997
- Birth Place: Capelle aan de IJssel
- Height: 190 cm
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Athens
- Height: 184 cm
- Birth Date: 1996
- Birth Place: Beograd
- Height: 190 cm
- Birth Date: 1996
- Birth Place: Mulhouse
- Height: 179 cm
- Birth Date: 1993
- Birth Place: Yaoundé
- Height: 184 cm
- Birth Date: 2000
- Birth Place: Bucharest
- Height: 182 cm
Recent Results
Team Statistics
Player Statistics
Head to Head
Kremena KAMENOVA
Outside spiker
VC Maritza PLOVDIV
Megan VIGGARS
Setter
ASPTT MULHOUSE VB
Laetitia Crescence MOMA BASSOKO attacking
Petya BARAKOVA passing the ball
Who first? Kremena KAMENOVA and Aleksandra MILANOVA struggling in reception
Kolodruma Sport Hall PLOVDIV
ASPTT MULHOUSE VB celebrating victory
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ASPTT MULHOUSE VB upset the hosts
The second fixture of the Pool C Day 1 between the hosts VC Maritza PLOVDIV and ASPTT MULHOUSE VB ended after 75 minutes with the French team earning their 10th victory in #CLVolleyW. Not being considered as favourites, ASPTT MULHOUSE VB knew how to use their chances, especially that the Bulgarian champions made many unforced errors. The first two sets were tight till the middle, but in the decisive parts the guest team controlled the game. The last part was a show of strength, the French team made only one mistake and easily closed the game.
• The Champions League's youngest player, Maritza's 14-year-old opposite Iva Dudova, appeared on the court during the third set and marked her international debut.
• Having sat out the entire previous season recovering from surgery, Miroslava Paskova marked her return to the Maritza squad in today’s match against ASPTT.
• Helena Cazaute (ASPTT) was named MVP after scoring as many as 12 points, her teammate Laetitia Crescence Moma Bassoko tallied match-high 15 points
• Two legendary names of Bulgarian men’s volleyball were at the Kolodruma for the match - Lyubomir Ganev in his current role as national federation president, and Dimo Tonev in the role of guest commentator for the Bulgarian National Television.
The combined total number of points scored by both teams throughout the entire match.
The total length of the match, from the first serve through until the last point has ended.
Total number of people in attendance at the venue – taken at the end of the second set.
The combined total number of successful spikes achieved by both teams throughout the entire match.
An average of the two team service reception percentages from the complete match.
The number of successful point winning blocks of VC Maritza PLOVDIV compared to ASPTT MULHOUSE VB.
VC Maritza PLOVDIV number of service aces compared to ASPTT MULHOUSE VB
Errors leading to points of VC Maritza PLOVDIV, next to those from ASPTT MULHOUSE VB
"First of all, we are very happy because finally we get to play. We've been working so hard, but we often could not play in the French championship during the past month. I am happy for my players, because they can finally show the results of our daily hard work and because for the first time, the mood inside the court was what we are looking for. The Champions League is our dream and when you play in such an important competition you have to let your dream come true. I just want to say 'thank you' to my staff and to my players, because it was a great game." - Francois Salvagni, head coach ot ASPTT Mulhouse
Lazar LazarovWe have to admit that Mulhouse played some very good volleyball today. Our blocking was not at its usual level and that affected our defence as well, especially in the second and the third sets. So it was a tough start for was, but we have to look ahead. to the next matches, against teams that are much stronger physically. We will prepare for them and we'll go for the win."
Head coach of Maritza Plovdiv
Top Scorer
- 15 - Laetitia Crescence MOMA BASSOKO (CMR)
- 14 - Aleksandra MILANOVA (BUL)
- 12 - Héléna CAZAUTE (FRA)
Top Attacker
- 12 - Laetitia Crescence MOMA BASSOKO (CMR)
- 12 - Aleksandra MILANOVA (BUL)
- 11 - Héléna CAZAUTE (FRA)
Top Blocker
- 2 - Léandra OLINGA-ANDELA (FRA)
- 1 - Dima USHEVA (BUL)
- 1 - Petya BARAKOVA (BUL)
Top Server
- 2 - Léandra OLINGA-ANDELA (FRA)
- 2 - Laetitia Crescence MOMA BASSOKO (CMR)
- 2 - Aleksandra MILANOVA (BUL)
Top Receiver
- 5 - Héléna CAZAUTE (FRA)
- 5 - Kremena KAMENOVA (BUL)
- 4 - Zhana TODOROVA (BUL)