Rusi Zhelev, Denis Karyagin, and Macerata emerged victorious in the "Bulgarian" derby against Samuil Vulchinov and Hristiyan Dimitrov's Ravenna. The hosts from Macerata broke the resistance of the visitors after a five-set match, winning 3:2 (25:23, 15:25, 24:26, 25:21, 15:8), which ended with a decisive victory in the tie-break.

Denis Karyagin was outstanding, finishing with 27 points (1 block, 2 aces). Rusi Zhelev contributed to the victory with 8 points (1 block, 1 ace). For the visitors, Manuel Zlatanov was the top scorer with 24 points (5! blocks), Hristiyan Dimitrov added 18 points (2 blocks, 1 ace), and Sami Vulchinov scored 12 (1 block, 2 aces), but these were not enough for anything more than a point for the standings. For Vulchinov, the match had a special significance as he played against his former Macerata teammates with whom he spent last season.
This is Macerata's second victory; they also took two points from their away match against Catania. With a total of 4 points from both matches, they are in fourth place in the temporary standings, while Ravenna is in seventh position.