The Day 17 Years Old Simeon Nikolov Shocked the World !!!

Little service run by Nikolov. Four-point lead. Nikolov. Oh, Tschuininger keeps it alive, but it's the wrong side of the antenna. Simeon Nikolov, a foxy little bamboozle. Indeed, it's gone over the net from Tschuininger. So watch where this comes over now, and it's come over inside the antenna, so it can't be played as soon as it's touched by USA. Kessel. Oh, that is very nicely done indeed by Grozdanov. It's not. Forget Grozdanov. What a ridiculously good set from Nikolov. Watch this. He's got no right to be making that from there, and yet he does. Oh, still a smooth operator. Oh, that's a lovely touch, and then helped over. D'Agostino. Cat-like reflexes. But Grozdanov is in the game. And now USA call the time-out, 9-3 down. D'Agostino doing everything he can to keep this ball going, but right now Bulgaria have all the answers. Volchanov has come in for Bulgaria as well. Do some block-touch. D'Agostino tees it up. Hewitt. Another block. Just three of them up there making it look easy. Schörlinger is going to come back in. The best option really for Hewitt was to carry on down over on the angle. The block was, again, he's gone back into the... Haynes. Bozhilov. That's a really good pass from Bozhilov. Petkov helps himself. Hasn't been that many opportunities for USA to run their middle, whereas Bulgaria are really making that count for them with Petkov. In it goes. Good first touch. Tschueninger. Hewitt gets a toe on it, but it's not enough to keep it off the floor. Bulgaria take the first set. Is that the momentum finder? Can they find a way to drag Bulgaria? Gennagy. Sidespinner this time. That's beautifully dispatched by Tatarov. So careful with these players, close to the net like that, that you're not manipulating the ball. It is a volleyball, and he's done it well. He's just a little touch. Tschueninger. Good serve. Forces Grozdanov wide. Free ball. A chance for USA to hit the front. Not taken yet. Bozhilov back in. Recycle once more. Nikolov. Cheeky, cheeky boys, Simeon Nikolov. Yes, exactly, Andy. Take a breath, get back onto it again. There's no, like, I shouldn't do this. He's just going to do whatever he wants and play with the freedom he's been given. In it goes to Nikolov. And out to Dimitrov. Hammers it down the line. Solid siding out again, and the sensible stuff. Spread the play wide, even though there's no middle coming in. If anything, I mean, Champlin's left. He goes again. Goes big again. Asparov feeds it in, though, to Nikolov. And then Dimitrov into the middle. It's a fantastic set. A shade shy of six feet two in old money. It's a bit shorter than us. Asparov missed everything. Oh, no, he hasn't. He's caught a touch on the way through. Oh, Asparov. Now the time. Good first touch. Nikolov's going to set it. Asparov's going to recycle it. Oh, and Simeon Nikolov. Hold on, he's a setter. What's he doing? Greasing the shoulder. That's what he's doing. He has spunked that. Yeah, got it. Very nice. Hanks goes after it. Asparov. See, these are the points that USA, those balls have been hitting the floor in previous sets. This is good hustle. Asparov can go again, though. Gets it at the second time of asking. Well, USA is still keen to keep their middle back. Six player. Quite high in defense, although we got kind of further into the rally. You can see that. If he's deeper there, that's easy ball. So you've got to keep that focus. Whatever the game plan is, don't let it slip away. Supporters in red, white, and blue. They seem to have got the neutrals on side as well, USA. That's a brilliant pick up. Class from Isaacson. Borjolov. There's a lot of space there. Tatarov finds it. Cristiano unlucky not to get a little bit more with his efforts. Nice work from Bulgaria. Quickly in. Decent service. Isaacson, lovely touch. Kanigi, back in the game. Now Nikolov jousts. Is there a net touch? This is a good turnaround from Bulgaria. They were 6-4 behind. They've had four unanswered points here. Now there's trouble. John Hewitt. That went into the net. Borjolov meets it. That is a heavy left hand. Dimitar Dimitrov. School table getting that ball. Good serve. That's overpassed. Chance to get one back. Oh, unlucky. Unlucky Jake Haynes Dimitrov. Very lucky Simeon Nikolov. Because that was just some showing off setting from him. Just about got enough on that to get it out wide for the free swing. Until I see him leave the venue in clogs, I'm not going to believe it. Oh, Dimitrov. 17-16. That timed out serve. That's the difference between the teams at the moment. That's why it's a great law. That game's a good game. Pay attention. Haynes on to Tatarov. Nikolov has to chase. Asparov finds a lovely winner. That's a real late reaction. But you've also got Leblanc moving away from that situation very late. Champlin serves that one on to Boshilov. Put down quickly by Petkov. Very clean. Champlin. Nikolov. Lovely touch by Champlin. He's been a real difference maker. D'Agostino gets under that. Pretty passive, though, and allows Boshilov the chance to tee up. Dimitrov, brilliant pickup. And D'Agostino. This is outstanding. Whoever wins this point has got big cause to celebrate. And it could still be USA. Back with Bulgaria, though. Nikolov, a choice to make. Goes for Dimitrov. And Bulgaria take it. Everybody giving everything. That's one ace. Nice from Hewitt. He's going to get the chance to swing on it, too. But he is going to tickle that into three blockers. And that's never going to work. Good serve to start with. Suddenly out of system. D'Agostino's come running. Outside by Trae. Been used as a specialist server in this USA team as far as a spot. Oh! Nikolov slams up the front. Oh! Goodness me. What he's done really well is he's thrown that down with some force. But he's done it in a way as well not to touch the net. You hope that this audacity doesn't leave his game. He just learns to control a little bit of error. The game's on the line. Champlin. Lovely pass in to Nikolov. Put away by Tatarov. And Bulgaria get their first win of this season's Volleyball Nations League. Nights like tonight. Tests like...