Deya Sport recorded their third victory since the start of the season in the men's Super League, after defeating Slavia as guests with a score of 3:0 (25:21, 25:23, 25:21) in a match from the fifth round. The match was played in the capital's 'Panayot Pondalov' hall and lasted 77 minutes.
With this success, the team from Burgas accumulated 9 points from five played matches and temporarily occupies third place in the standings. However, Deya Sport has played two more matches than most of its direct competitors, and the matches from the fifth round continue until Sunday, November 15.
After a difficult start to the season and two consecutive losses, the Burgas team is gradually finding its rhythm. The squad now has three victories, two of which were 3:0 and one 3:1.
In Sofia, the hosts put up resistance in all three sets, but Deya Sport showed greater effectiveness in the decisive rallies. The first part saw an even game, with Slavia managing to stay close to their opponent until 20:21. However, the Burgas team won four of the next five rallies, thanks to Erik Stoev's strong serve, and took the lead after 25:21.
The second set was the most contested. The hosts again stayed close to their opponent in the final phase, but Deya Sport maintained their lead and closed the set at 25:23.
In the third set, the guests were again more stable in the decisive moments and after 25:21, they sealed the final 3:0.
Tsvetan Sokolov was the most effective scorer for the winners with 18 points, of which 16 were from attack and 2 from block. He finished with 55% success rate in attack and 55% positive reception. Erik Stoev added 6 points, including 2 aces, and Viktor Bodurov also finished with 6 points. Viktor Alcantara and Georgi Bratoev scored 4 points each.
For Slavia, Aleksandar Stoyanov was the top scorer with 10 points, followed by Obriyan Mokunie with 9 and Georgi Kostadinov with 8. Yordan Lalev added 5 points.
Statistics show an advantage for the guests in attack. Deya Sport scored 34 points from attack with a 42% success rate, while Slavia finished with 28 points and 36%.
The hosts had a significant advantage in blocking - 12 points against 7, but the Burgas team compensated with a more effective serve. Deya Sport recorded 7 aces against 2 for the team from the capital.
Despite Slavia's better blocking play, the higher effectiveness in attack and the more productive serving allowed the guests to achieve victory without losing a set.