The top scorer of the match with 19 points was the diagonal Venelin Kadankov, the receiver Stefan Ivanov added 14, and the center Denis Chavdarov – 13.
VK Neftohimik 2010 is in Stara Zagora with 11 volleyball players, being deprived of diagonal Murad Khan, libero Simeon Dobrev and center Alexander Kordev.
Khan and Dobrev are committed to the national teams of Pakistan and Bulgaria respectively for the Asian Games, where Murad is making a splash, and the upcoming Olympic qualifiers. Kordev was injured before the tournament in the Stara Zagorje “Ivan Vazov” hall.
On the first day of the tournament, Neftohimik lost 0:3 to Heber, and Deja Volley prevailed 3:2 over host Beroe.
VK NEFTOKHIMIK 2010: Ivan Stanev 2, Venelin Kadankov 19, Stevan Simich 3, Stefan Ivanov 14, Denis Chavdarov 13, Marcel Lux 8, libero – Yasen Petrov (Ventislav Ragin 5, Svetoslav Stankov 3, Viktor Nedyalkov 1).
VOLLEYBALL ACTION: Georgi Bratoev 5, Dimitar Vasilev 4, Zakari Palankai-Omoshebi 5, Lucas Madaloz 9, Teodor Todorov 13, Miloslav Dimov 9, libero – Martin Ivanov (Nikolay Uchikov 17, Valentin Bratoev, Borislav Nikolov)
