Denislav Bardarov played a strong match for Halkbank (Ankara), who won their away game against Sungurlu Belediyespor with a 3:0 (25:17, 25:23, 25:21) victory in a match from the fifth round of the Turkish Efeler League. The Bulgarian outside hitter was the second most effective player for the winners, while Matey Kaziyski and Kaloyan Balabanov, who plays for the hosts, also participated.
The match lasted 92 minutes in front of 1000 spectators, with Halkbank having a significant advantage in blocking and serving.
Denislav Bardarov started as a starter in all three sets, finishing with 14 points – 13 from attack and 1 from block. The Bulgarian scored 13 out of 20 attacks, achieving an impressive 65% success rate, without making a single direct error in attack. One of his attempts was stopped by the opponent's block.
Bardarov was also involved in reception, with 15 serves directed at him. He registered 47% positive and 13% perfect reception, without a direct error. The Bulgarian also performed 6 serves.
Matey Kaziyski appeared in the first two sets and finished with 2 points from attack. The experienced Bulgarian outside hitter scored 2 out of 7 attacks, without a direct error or being stopped by the opponent's block.
Kaziyski also participated in reception with 7 serves played, achieving 57% positive and 14% perfect reception, without an error.
The most effective player for Halkbank was the Brazilian opposite Darlan Ferreira, who finished with 25 points – 17 from attack, 5 aces, and 3 blocks. He achieved a 61% success rate in attack and was the main offensive figure for the visitors.
The other Bulgarian in the match, Kaloyan Balabanov, appeared as a substitute for Sungurlu in the first and third sets. He failed to score a point, recording one unsuccessful attack attempt.
For the hosts, the most effective player was the Norwegian outside hitter Oscar Alve Espeland with 16 points, all scored from attack.
Halkbank dominated the key elements of the game. The visitors scored 42 points from attack against 37 for Sungurlu, but the most significant difference came in blocking – 10 against only 3 for the hosts. Serving also tipped the scales in favor of the team from Ankara, who recorded 5 aces, while their opponent failed to score a single direct point from serve.
In reception, Halkbank also had a significant advantage – 67% positive against 42% for the hosts.
After convincingly winning the first set 25:17, the visitors faced stronger resistance in the second set, which they took 25:23. In the third set, Halkbank closed the match at 25:21 and recorded a clean victory.
Denislav Bardarov's performance deserves special attention. The young Bulgarian outside hitter distinguished himself with high efficiency in attack and was among Halkbank's main scorers, while Matey Kaziyski received more limited playing time. For Kaloyan Balabanov, the match offered an opportunity to face two of his compatriots, albeit with a brief participation on the court.