The champion Neftochimik pleased its coach with a victory, which was a gift of sorts for Martin Stoev, who celebrated his name day yesterday.
Burgazlii beat Montana as a guest 3:2 (25:22, 18:25, 25:21, 19:25, 15:12) in a match of the 19th round of the elite.
“The win was important to keep our position in the standings where we are. I’m not happy with the game. We don’t have a second diagonal, we played with three fours in the last games. But with what we have, that’s what we play with. Weaknesses in today’s match are two. One is the lack of a diagonal, Ivan Raich did not play at the usual level. The other is dips in our game. In both the second and fourth games, we reached the opponent, but instead of moving forward, there was a slump that started in the welcome.
There are still competitors who need to find their form. You saw that Ivan Raich did not last five games. Ivan Stanev couldn’t stand it either. But the important thing is to keep working because we have no choice. There are twenty days until the playoffs. We will try to be in better condition,” commented Martin Stoev.
The two teams made a spectacular five-game clash that lasted more than two hours of struggle and offered many interesting moments. There were strong and weak moments on both sides of the net, but also great fighting. It turned out to be a game of amplitudes, which led to an exchange of leadership and a decisive fifth game, in which the team from the North-West failed to use the home advantage, and the guests from Burgas showed more composure and stability.
Thus, the champions recorded their 14th victory, while with 5 losses and 42 points they keep third position in the temporary ranking.
Montana’s lineup recorded its eighth loss, and with 11 wins and 33 points, it also maintains fifth place in the table.
The scorer for Neftohimik’s victory was Branimir Grozdanov, who finished with 21 points (1 ace, 3 blocks). Ty was also named MVP of the game. Krasimir Georgiev finished with 13 points (3 blocks), and Rozalin Penchev added 12 points (2 aces).
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