Rusi Zhelev, Denis Karyagin, and Macerata emerged victorious in the "Bulgarian" derby against Samuil Valchinov 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 concluded with a decisive victory in the tie-break.

Denis Karyagin was outstanding, finishing with 27 points (1 block, 2 aces). Rusi Zhelev contributed 8 points to the victory (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 Valchinov scored 12 (1 block, 2 aces), but these were not enough for anything more than a single point for the standings. For Valchinov, the match held a special significance, as he played against his former Macerata teammates with whom he spent last season.
Rusi Zhelev was named MVP of the match.

This is Macerata's second victory, having taken two points from their away game against Catania, and with a total of 4 points from two matches, they are in fourth place in the temporary standings, while Ravenna is in seventh position.