Jakarta LavAni Livin Transmedia achieved an extremely valuable 3:1(26:24,25:21,19:25,25:20) victory over Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi in the first match of the second week of the Final Four in Proliga 2026. At GOR Sritex Arena, the two favorites played a hard-fought match, which ended in success for LavAni.

This was also the first match between two national team players - Georg Grozer and Martin Atanasov, since their last encounter in the first match of the group stage of the World Championship in the Philippines. Then Atanasov and Bulgaria emerged victorious, now the roles were reversed, this time at club level.

The match started evenly, with both teams going point for point in the first set. However, in the crucial moments, LavAni showed greater effectiveness and snatched the set by a minimal margin – 26:24.
In the second set, LavAni's players raised their level and imposed control over the game. Despite Bhayangkara's attempts to get back into the score, the lead was maintained, and the set again went to LavAni's tally – 25:21.
Bhayangkara's response came in the third set. The team found its rhythm and managed to dominate, reducing the deficit with a convincing 25:19. In this set, Grozer reminded everyone of his powerful serves, sending one at nearly 110 km/h into Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi's court. At a score of 16:21 for Jakarta LavAni Livin, Martin Atanasov already had 13 points, 1 block, and 2 aces. His teammate Bardia Saadat had 19.
The fourth set again offered a fierce battle, with exchanges of points and tension until the middle of the set when the score was 18:18. However, in the decisive rallies, LavAni imposed their will, and through former American national player Taylor Sander, managed to achieve match point, which was again closed by the American for 25:20, shaping the final 3:1.
Sander finished with 19 points, followed by Georg Grozer with 18 (3 aces, 2 blocks). Bardia Saadat was the top scorer with 25 points (including 2 blocks).Martin Atanasov finished with 15 (including 1 block, 2 aces).
With this success, Jakarta LavAni Livin Transmedia made a serious step in the battle for first place in the Final Four, while Bhayangkara Presisi showed character but failed to maintain its level in the decisive moments.
Jakarta Bhayangkara Presisi's next match is on April 12 against Surabaya Samator.