Two matches with Bulgarian participation were played in the sixth round of the Romanian women's volleyball championship. Corona (Brașov) defeated champions Voluntari 3:1 (25:8, 18:25, 25:21, 25:15), and Dinamo (Bucharest) won their away game against Lugoj 3:1 (25:13, 25:21, 19:25, 25:14). Of the four Bulgarian volleyball players in the squads, only former Maritsa Plovdiv player Mirela Shahpazova scored points.
Shahpazova with four points in the victory against the champion
Corona (Brașov) inflicted Voluntari's first loss of the season, after winning 3:1 (25:8, 18:25, 25:21, 25:15) in the "Dumitru Popescu Colibași" hall.
The hosts started impressively and won the first set with a decisive 25:8. The champions restored equality after 25:18 in the second part, but Corona again took the initiative and closed the match with 25:21 and 25:15.
Bulgarian volleyball player Mirela Shahpazova started as a starter and played in all four sets.She finished with 4 points – 2 aces, 1 successful attack from one attempt, and 1 block.
Shahpazova performed a total of 20 serves, making only two errors. The Bulgarian contributed to the pressure from the initial serve, which proved to be one of the important factors for the hosts' success.
The other Bulgarian in the Corona squad – Maria Zlatanova – remained on the bench and did not enter the game.
Before the match, Voluntari was at the top of the standings with five wins from five matches and 14 points, while Corona occupied second place with 11 points. With the victory, the team from Brașov drew level on points with the champions.
Barakova participated in Dinamo's victory in Lugoj
Dinamo (Bucharest), whose squad includes Bulgarians Petya Barakova and Gergana Kyoseva, won their away game against Lugoj 3:1 (25:13, 25:21, 19:25, 25:14).
The capital team started convincingly and took a two-set lead after 25:13 and 25:21. The hosts reduced their deficit with 25:19 in the third set, but Dinamo did not allow a comeback and finished the match with a decisive 25:14.
Petya Barakova appeared as a substitute in the second and third sets.The Bulgarian setter performed two serves without making an error, but did not score a point.
Gergana Kyoseva remained on the bench and did not enter the game.
For Lugoj, the top scorers were Markovic with 19 points and Biberdzic with 18.
The victory allowed Dinamo to continue its good performance in the Romanian championship and consolidate its position among the teams fighting for the top spots.
Bulgarian participation in numbers
Four Bulgarian volleyball players were included in the squads for the two matches, but only two of them appeared on the court. Mirela Shahpazova was a starter for Corona and finished with four points, while Petya Barakova came in as a substitute for Dinamo. Maria Zlatanova and Gergana Kyoseva did not participate in the matches.
