National team players Iliya Petkov and Dimitar Dimitrov qualified for the semi-finals of the French Cup, after their teams Toulouse and Montpellier defeated their opponents in the quarter-finals yesterday evening. The round offered a dynamic evening in the French Volleyball Cup tournament, with Toulouse, Tourcoing, Montpellier, and Chaumont securing their place in the semi-finals.

Although the intrigue was not always present, the two leading teams in the Marmara SpikeLigue secured their tickets to the semi-finals. Chaumont, as a guest, gave no chance to Saint-Jean-d'Illac, defeating them with a clean 3:0 (25-21, 25-13, 25-14), and Montpellier dealt with Tours at home with the same score of 3:0 (25-18, 27-25, 25-20).Mitko Dimitrov, who became a father to a baby girl earlier this week, was the top scorer for his team with 16 points (3 aces, 1 block).

At the same time, Toulouse dominated Saint-Nazaire with a 3:0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-20), and Tourcoing also defeated Poitiers with a clean 3:0 (25-19, 25-19, 27-25), securing their place in the final four of the tournament.

Iliya Petkov was more modest than his national team colleague, scoring 3 points and achieving 50% in attack.
The MVP of the match was Nathan Feral with 23 points.