In a match from the fifth round of efbet Super Volley 25/26, CSKA achieved a decisive 3:0 victory over Slavia (25:22, 25:14, 25:13). "The Whites" managed to complicate the visitors' task only in the first set, but after its end, there was only one team on the court - that of "the Army men".
Slavia started aggressively and confidently – the hosts had a lead several times (5:3, 11:9, 16:15), playing freely and making CSKA's reception difficult.
In the final part, however, the visitors switched to a higher gear: strong serve, active block, and a significant change in tempo. Hamish Hazeldine's serving run led to a comeback and the definitive closing of the set –22:25.
Slavia held their ground until the 20th point, but three consecutive blocks and CSKA's stronger serve made the difference.
The start of the second set hinted at the match's direction – powerful CSKA serve, stable reception, and effective work by the middle blockers.
Slavia experienced serious difficulties in organizing their attack, and consequently, in maintaining rhythm.
The visitors took a lead of 13:6, 18:9 and without slowing down, they were shaping the decisive14:25.
The difference in this set came from the serve and defense – CSKA scored several consecutive points after reception errors, while Slavia almost failed to build effective counter-attacks.
CSKA continued with serving pressure and control in all elements. The difference quickly jumped to 10 points (6:16), and Slavia's game visibly collapsed.
The visitors convincingly closed this set as well –13:25, and with that, the entire match in a total of 1 hour and 10 minutes. Slavia made the most unforced errors specifically in this set, while CSKA maintained an impeccable pace and dominated in attack and block.
The overall score reflects the difference in class – CSKA scored 26 points more. The visitors' block stood out particularly strong, as did their more stable reception, which allowed them to alternate fast combinations and attacks through all zones.
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Reza Beikwas chosen as the Most Valuable Player.
The Iranian receiver was everywhere – stable reception, powerful attacks, and key blocks.
Our Iranian volleyball player scored 13 points, while Hamish Hazeldine (11) and Nikolay Penchev (10) also finished with double-digit scores.
photos: Nikolay Varadinov and NVL
