Georgi Tatarov was above all in the third victory of his Yuasa Battery (Grottazzolina) in Serie A1 of Italy.

Tatarov and his teammates won as guests against Sonepar (Padua), defeating them in the "Kioene Arena" with a score of 3:1 (19:25, 25:20, 25:21, 25:22).The Bulgarian international played another strong match, finishing with the most points - 19 (1 ace, 1 block), registering 50% positive reception. Tatarov was named MVP of the match!With 16 points after him is the Canadian international Demianenko, and another 14 for the victory were added by Michele Fedrizzi, who scored 4 aces in the match.

Thus, the "batteries" climbed to 10th position in the standings with 12 points (3 wins, 12 losses). Padua is in ninth place.
The hosts felt the concern of the result and the stakes of the match: important points in the struggle for survival, as by taking 3 points, Grottazzolina further shortens the distance at the bottom of the standings, making the second half of the season even more tense. Before the match, it became clear that Italian international Luca Porro from Sonepar (Padua) will leave the team and will wear the Modena jersey next season.

SONEPAR PADOVA: Stefani, Masulovic 11, Maio Lieberman no, Diez (L1) 59% (41% perf.), Falaschi, Sedlacek 14, Plak 11, Toscani (L2) no, Galliazzo no, Pedron, Orioli 3, Porro 9, Truocchio, Crozato 9. Head Coach: Cuttini

YUASA BATTERY GROTTAZZOLINA: Zhukovski 1, Antonov, Cubito no, Vecchi (L2), Demianenko 15, Mattei 1, Comparoni 4, Fedrizzi 14, Marchiani, Cvanciger 13, Tatarov 20, Schalk no, Marchisio (L1) 68% (42% perf.). Head Coach: Ortenzi.

Statistics:
Padua: 18 service errors, 6 aces, 7 successful blocks, 47% reception (26% perf), 56% attack.
Grottazzolina: 25 service errors, 6 aces, 5 successful blocks, 62% reception (34% perf), 53% attack.

MVP: Tatarov

Spectators: 2,494

In the next 16th round, Tatarov and company will host Taranto on January 12.