The volleyball players ofSlaviahad to go through a full five sets in Pernik to secure a victory againstMinyorin the last match of the sixth round of the Demax+ League. The "Whites" took the lead twice, but the hosts managed to come back each time before the team from the capital closed the match after a dramatic tie-break " 3:2 (25:21, 21:25, 25:17, 22:25, 15:13).

The presence of the newly crowned Miss Bulgaria 2025 ", middle blocker Simona Bakardzhieva ", garnered expected attention, although she only appeared on the court for a minute in the final set. She is still recovering from health issues, and coach Ivan Dimitrov preferred not to risk her with more serious involvement.

Slavia started the match more confidently and won the first set, but Minyor responded with very strong play and equalized. The third set was again under the control of the visiting team, who used a more stable serve and more saved balls in defense. In the fourth, however, Minyor showed character, and the home crowd provided an additional boost. This led to a tie-break, in which Slavia started strong ", taking a 4-5 point lead, but lost the initiative and trembled until the final rally before winning 15:13.

After this second victory of the season, Ivan Dimitrov's volleyball players climb to seventh place in the standings. Their next match is on November 28, when they will host Levski in the capital's Panayot Pondalov Hall. A match of particular importance ", both for the team's confidence and for the positions around the middle of the table.