Article by David Istrate – published Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:21 / Updated Tuesday, September 16, 2025 10:22
Bela Bartha (24 years old), one of the Romanian Volleyball leaders, drew the conclusions after the painful defeat with the Netherlands, score 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 26-24), from Group B of the World Championship.
After the encouraging evolution in the confrontation with Poland, the world leader, Romania hoped for a positive result against the Netherlands, to maintain their chances of qualifying in the finals of the Male Volleyball Championship.
Bela Bartha drew the conclusions after eliminating Romania: “It's sadness, but we have to go over”
The tricolors played very well, had many times when they led their opponent, but the Dutch returned to each set. As a result, Romania was defeated by the Netherlands by 3-0 (25-23, 26-24, 26-24) And he can no longer ensure his presence in the next phase.
“I was almost every set, I had a pretty big advantage in the first two sets. I think they better managed the final set moments. I say that the difference was made here, but also the experience. We do not try to apologize, we played a good volleyball, but I think the experience has spoken in this match“, Defary, disappointed, Bela Bartha, the best tricolor scorer (14 points) against the Netherlands.
“At least one set had to be ours. We played the whole match, especially in the middle of each set, but at the end I think the difference was made by their experience, the world championships. We do not have it, but from each defeat we have something to learn, the more of this defeat,” he added.
In the last match of Group B, Romania will take place with Qatar and try to leave the Filipine tour with a victory. The duel will take place on Wednesday, September 17, at 05:30, live on TVR Sport.
“Of course, the match with Qatar remains and our goal is the same, to win the match. I think we deserve, after these two matches in which we have shown that we can face Poland and made an extremely balanced match against the Netherlands. Let's play well in the last match and go head home“Bartha said.
“It is sadness because it depended on us, they did not do special things, apart from the sets of the set, where the experience was seen. It is sadness, but we have to go over. We will have a meeting where we will analyze what we did well and what we did. Follow the match with Qatar where we have to be 100% focused and to give us all the best,”
