Some additional roster changes didn't affect the return first round results much.
Probably the biggest league update. The NT setter Georgi Bratoev left the Russian top-league Neftyanik Orenburg due to the financial insecurity at the club. Bratoev made his debut in Gabrovo and with him in the roster Montana should surely fight for medals, to say the least.
Dobrudzha's selection continues. The table leaders probably have the largest group of players training with the team. They are rumored to have appr. 20 players available for training sessions. Their latest signing is Simeon Aleksandrov (OH) who changed clubs already this season. He started the season in Egypt, then spent a month or so in a club and Greece and now moves to Dobrudzha. I am not a fan of such dramas. They should introduce the football rule where a player is not allowed to have more than two clubs a season, else he gets a suspension. Also, Georgi Manchev (the ex-NT setter, former player of CSKA and Levski) is finally fit to compete for Dobrudzha after the injury he suffered from in the first half of the season is now gone.
Neftochimik's new coach Nikolay Zhelyazkov made a successful debut in terms of wins, but failed to impress as someone who could take advantage of the class the club possesses. A very hard-fought 3-2 home win versus Arda is not impressive, the first round one in Kardzhali ended 3-1 for Neftochimik. Georgi Petrov (opposite) returns to Burgas after half a season in England. Ivan Vlasev (MB) didn't sign with the club. The roster now contains 12 local players and youngsters out of 14. This comes due to the fact that Tedy Dremsizov (S, loaned by Arda), Todor Dimitrov (OH) and Krasen Nikolov (MB) all return to Burgas after loans in other teams.
Last, Stoyan Gunchev is the new head coach of Pirin after the weak start of the season. Yordan Mitsin leaves the position on a mutual agreement.