Beroe tied the series against Levski with a dramatic 3:2 victory (26:24, 21:25, 29:27, 23:25, 18:16).

🏐First set:
This was one of the most evenly matched sets in the game. Levski started well, but Beroe managed to catch up and take a 21:18 lead. After a hard-fought section with twists and turns, the team from Stara Zagora won 26:24, thanks to an error by Julius Firkaļ and an excellent block by Rusi Zhelev.

🏐Second set:
Levski quickly took the lead with strong serving and excellent blocks. Nikolay Zhelyazkov's boys maintained control throughout the set and closed it out 25:21 after key moments from Vladimir Garkov and Livan Osoria.

🏐Third set:
The third set was full of twists and turns. Beroe showed exceptional determination and won 29:27, after twice saving set points for Levski. Tension escalated and after players from both teams started to clash, the referee showed red cards to Rusi Zhelev from Beroe and Stoil Palev from Levski.

🏐Fourth set:
Levski responded with a decisive performance in the fourth set and managed to tie the score, winning 25:23. The visitors were more successful in attacks and blocks and did not allow Beroe to pull ahead in the score.

🏐Tie-break:
In the decisive fifth game, Beroe started well and took a 3:0 lead, but Levski managed to equalize at 6:6 after errors by Chernokozhev. The tension rose to the limit, with the match going through countless tense moments. After a few more rallies, Beroe managed to close the game 18:16 after an out-of-bounds attack by birthday boy Veni Antov and won the match 3:2.

Top scorers in the match:

For Beroe:

• Velizar Chernokozhev - 20 points (1 block)

• Rusi Zhelev - 18 points (4 aces)

• Zhasmin Velichkov - 15 points (1 ace, 6 blocks)

For Levski:

• Vladimir Garkov - 19 points (1 block)

• Venislav Antov - 18 points (2 aces, 2 blocks)

• Svetoslav Gotsev - 10 points (7 blocks)

• Todor Skrimov - 10 points (2 aces)
  
  Beroe equalized the series, and the next match will be on Wednesday (April 9) in 'Levski Sofia' hall.
  
  photos:NVL