The national volleyball championship reached the playoff stage. The first matches of the semifinal were played on April 12, IPN reports.

The first ranked team in the regular season USM-Bostavan had a bad start in the encounter with Speranta. The guests won the first set by 25-21. Those from USM recovered yet and won the next sets by 25-20, 25-9, 25-20. The return match will be played in Vulcanesti on April 15. The team that scores two victories qualifies for the final.

In the other semifinal, Dinamo Tiraspol met Dinamo-MAI. The team from Chisinau won by 3-2 after losing the first two sets, 25-19, 27-25, 24-26, 23-25, 9-15. The return game will take place in Chisinau on April 15.