Beroe 2016 (Stara Zagora) became the first semifinalist in efbet Super Volley, after eliminating Montana with a 2-0 win in the playoff series. Miroslav Zhivkov's team won decisively with a 3:0 (25:22, 25:19, 25:22) as guests in the Mladost hall and are awaiting their opponent from the Levski Sofia - Cherno More (Varna) pair.

🏐 Match flow:

🔹 First set (25:22)
Beroe started stronger, taking a 5:2 lead after a block and counter-attack by Rusi Zhelev and Velizar Chernokozhev. Although Montana narrowed the deficit to 11:13, Chernokozhev's stable attack and Zhelev's block gave the guests an advantage. In the end, the hosts came close to 22:21, but an ace by Jasmin Velichkov and a block by Ivan Latunov brought Beroe the win.

🔹 Second set (25:19)
Once again, the Stara Zagora team started strong – 5:2, but Montana quickly equalized at 6:6 after a point by Vasily Molotkov. A series of two aces by Velichkov increased Beroe's lead to 14:10, and then Zhelev's block and Branislav Hanušek's stable play closed the set at 25:19.

🔹 Third set (25:22)
Montana rallied and took a 5:2 lead after an attack and ace by Kaloyan Valchinov, but Molotkov's errors allowed Beroe to equalize at 7:7. The hosts took the lead again at 13:11, but from there Beroe imposed their will – a block by Lyuboslav Telkiyski, an attack by Latunov and a counter by Jasmin Velichkov made it 21:19. In the end, Telkiyski hammered the last block and put an end to the dispute – 3:0 for Beroe!

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🏅 Top scorer: (Montana) –22 points(2 aces, 1 block)🔥
Velizar Chernokozhev(Beroe) –(Beroe) –20 points(1 ace, 1 block, 60% in attack)
💪Rusi Zhelev and Jasmin Velichkov(Beroe) –9 points each
🛑Block: Beroe 12 – 2 Montana(overwhelming advantage for the guests)
⚡Only Molotkov surpassed the 10-point mark for the hosts

The semifinals will be playedbest of 5 matches. More volleyball battle awaits us! 🔥🏐