Consar Ravenna defeated bottom-ranked Campi Reali Cantù and solidified its position at the top of Serie A2. After being eliminated in the Italian Cup semifinals against Pineto, the team confidently returned to the championship and recorded a 3:1 victory (25:16, 23:25, 25:11, 25:21), which kept them firmly in first place in the standings.
The match was a clash between two of the youngest squads in the league \u2013 both teams only have four players born before 2000, which further highlighted the importance of the encounter as an example of young talent development.
The match was also filled with personal achievements, with the Bulgarian volleyball players once again in the spotlight.
Hristiyan Dimitrov played another strong match, finishing with 20 points, +11, including an impressive 7 blocks, and now has 290 points since the start of the season.
Samuil Valchinov also performed steadily \u2013 he finished with 12 points, +4, adding 3 blocks and 1 ace, and now has a total of 26 points from blocks as part of his 211 points since wearing the Ravenna jersey.
Manuel Zlatanov contributed 13 points, +3, including 2 blocks and 2 aces, helping the hosts assert their dominance.
On the other side, the Bulgarian Nikolay Ivanov, playing for Cantù, scored 5 points in the three sets he appeared in, and he needs 4 more points to reach the 100-point mark.
Match statistics
| Team | Ace | Service errors | Blocks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consar Ravenna | 9 | 12 | 19 |
| Campi Reali Cantù | 4 | 18 | 5 |
Ravenna decisively dominated in blocks \u2013 19 against just 5, which was the decisive factor for their success. The difference in this element showed the hosts' superiority in net play. Cantù also committed too many service errors \u2013 a total of 18, which further facilitated Ravenna's task.
Scorers
Consar Ravenna:
Dimitrov 21, Bartolucci 14, Valchinov 13, Zlatanov 11
Campi Reali Cantù:
Meschiari 16, Pertoldi 8, Tadic 6, Ivanov 5
The victory gives new momentum to Ravenna in the final stretch of the regular season, while Cantu remains at the bottom but continues to seek crucial points in the battle for survival.
