The Bulgarian men's volleyball championship is finding its rhythm, and the third round confirmed the ambitions of the leading teams. The vice-championLokomotiv Aviaand the six-time championNeftochimic 2010recorded consecutive victories and confidently continue their march to the top of the standings. Both teams showed stability and character – one at home, the other in a tough away match – proving they are among the main contenders for the title this season.

Lokomotiv Avia – Cherno More 3:0 (25:23, 25:20, 25:18)

Vice-champion Lokomotiv Avia continues its excellent performance since the start of the season, having recorded a second consecutive victory in the men's volleyball championship. Naiden Naidenov's protégés convincingly defeated Cherno More with a 3:0 sweep at home in a third-round match.

The first game offered an even battle, with the team from Varna squandering a four-point lead and allowing the hosts to turn it around to 25:23. The second game went point for point until 18:17 for the guests, but a series of five unanswered points brought success to the "railwaymen" with 25:20. In the third game, Cherno More's resistance ran out, and Lokomotiv closed the match with 25:18.

Julien Georgiev was the top scorer with 16 points, and Kristiyan Aleksov added 14. For the Varna team, Marcel Guindong scored 16 points.
Kristiyan Aleksov, who recorded 14 points, was deservedly chosen as the MVP of the match.

Lokomotiv demonstrated stable play in reception and attack organization, with the second set particularly standing out, where the "black and whites" managed to come back from a deficit. The team shows that it is in excellent form at the start of the season – with a full tally of 6 points after two matches.

Pirin – Neftochimic 2010 1:3 (16:25, 25:22, 22:25, 21:25)

Neftochimic 2010 continues its winning streak and achieved a third consecutive success, this time as a guest against Pirin Razlog with 3:1. The six-time champions prevailed despite playing without their starting opposite hitter Adi Osmanovic, who is recovering from an injury.

The first set was entirely dictated by the Burgas team – 25:16. In the second, the hosts found their rhythm and equalized, but in the third and fourth sets, Stoyan Dimitrov and co. showed class and character. In the decisive part, Neftochimic made a comeback from 7:11 to 18:14, and the blocks by Stefan Chavdarov and Dimitar Vasilev's solid defense secured the final victory.

Neftochimic continues to solidify its status as a favorite. The team showed collective strength and excellent tactical discipline, despite the absence of a key player. Three wins from three matches and only two lost sets are an impressive start for Yulian Kadedo's team.

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