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 Zlatanovprevailed over Prisma La Cascina Taranto with a 3:0 (25:15, 25:20, 25:18) victory.
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.
The team of Macerata lost their away game to ABBA Pineto with a 0:3 (21:25, 25:27, 23:25) defeat.
For the winners, Matheus Krauchuk (1 block, 3 aces) and Paulo Di Silvestre (1 block, 1 ace) both finished with 13 points.
Bulgarian internationalsRusi 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). Despite this, their efforts were not enough for a comeback.
Nikolay Ivanovand his Campi Reali Cantù were on the verge of a complete 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 guests showed stronger nerves and won 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 throughout, 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, which lost to Sviluppo Sud Catania with a 0:3 (14:25, 21:25, 23:25) defeat.
The match lasted one hour and 29 minutes, with the hosts offering significant 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 and Brescia maintain a perfect record of wins and continue to dominate. Among the "Bulgarian" teamsRavenna is the most successful, staying in the top half of the table with six points and only one loss. Macerata is also close to the top, whileCantù and Sorrento continue to seek their first victory, occupying the bottom of the standings.
