In a true volleyball drama, lasting over two hours, Tourcoing snatched a valuable away victory over Chaumont, led by former Bulgaria national team coach Silvano Prandi. The match offered everything – comebacks, a point-for-point battle, and a Bulgarian international who turned the evening into his own show.
Final score:
Chaumont – Tourcoing 2:3 (26:24, 25:27, 26:28, 25:22, 9:15)
Venislav Antov – 45 points, efficiency +32, 67% in attack: a historic match
Bulgarian international Venislav Antov delivered a phenomenal performance rarely seen in the French Ligue A. He finished the match with:
45 total points
Efficiency rating: +32
1 block
66 times set by the setter, scoring 44 times from these attempts
67% attacking efficiency / 53% overall efficiency
5 attacking errors
2 times blocked
17 serves / only 4 errors
His presence on the court was the difference between the two teams, especially in the tie-break, where Antov delivered crucial attacks and practically sealed the match.
Antov's dominance is evident – he accounted for almost half of Tourcoing's points, and his high efficiency with a huge number of attacks demonstrates leadership class and physical dominance. In this match, Antov played as a world-class attacker.
The hosts had three players with double-digit scores, but their combined total of 47 points barely surpassed Antov's individual contribution. This clearly highlights the difference in attacking impact between the two teams.
With these two points, Tourcoing climbs to second place in the provisional standings.
Antov solidifies his status as one of the strongest attackers in the French league and is currently in phenomenal form.
