Out of four matches with Bulgarian participation in the Italian Serie A2, only the team of Consar Ravenna celebrated success. The team ofHristiyan Dimitrov, Samuil Valchinov and Manuel Zlatanovdefeated Prisma La Cascina Taranto with 3:0 (25:15, 25:20, 25:18).
Dimitrov was the top scorer for Ravenna with 16 points (3 blocks, 2 aces), Zlatanov added 13 (2 blocks), and Valchinov finished with 11 (1 block). For Taranto, Oleg Antonov was the most effective player with 12 points (1 block), a former teammate of Georgi Tatarov in Grottazzolina.
Hristiyan Dimitrov was announced as MVP of the match on his 26th birthday.
The Macerata team lost their away match against ABBA Pineto with 0:3 (21:25, 25:27, 23:25).
For the winners, Matheus Krauchuk (1 block, 3 aces) and Paulo Di Silvestre (1 block, 1 ace) finished with 13 points each.
Bulgarian national playersRusi Zhelev and Denis Karyagincould not help Macerata – Zhelev finished with 10 points (1 block), and Karyagin was the top scorer for the team with 15 (3 aces). However, their efforts were not enough for a comeback.
Nikolay Ivanovand his Campi Reali Cantù were on the verge of a full comeback against the visiting team of Alva Inox 2 Emme Service Porto Viro, after recovering from a 0:2 set deficit, but in the tie-break, the visitors showed stronger nerves and won with 3:2 (25:20, 25:22, 18:25, 18:25, 15:13).
For the hosts, Gaetano Penna played a phenomenal match with 33 points (1 block, 1 ace), while Ivanov, who played the entire game, finished with 9 (1 ace, 1 block).
For the winners, four players finished with double-digit scores, with Pedro Ferreira being the top scorer with 19 points.
Preslav Petkovcould not help his Romeo Sorrento, who lost to Sviluppo Sud Catania with 0:3 (14:25, 21:25, 23:25).
The match lasted one hour and 29 minutes, with the hosts offering serious resistance only in the third set. Petkov finished with 4 points (2 blocks).
For the winners, Kevin Arinze was the top scorer with 16 points (2 aces).
| Pos. | Team | Points | Played | Won | Lost | 3-0 | 3-1 | 3-2 | 2-3 | 1-3 | 0-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pineto | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aversa | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Brescia | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Prata | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | Ravenna | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Macerata | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Catania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Fano | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Porto Viro | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Lagonegro | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Siena | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Taranto | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Cantù | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 14 | Sorrento | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
After the third round of the regular season in Serie A2, the leadersPineto,Aversa is also close to the top, while Brescia maintain a perfect record of victories and continue to dominate. Among the Bulgarianteams Ravenna is the most successful, holding its place in the upper half of the table with six points and only one loss. Macerata is also close to the top, while Cantù and
