Italy: A very inspiring León led Perugia to a victory in big match vs. Modena, Lube with an 11-0 score!

Sir Safety Conad Perugia have definitely found a cure for Leo Shoes Modena this season: just like in the Super Cup final in November and in the last year’s playoff semifinals, they surpassed the rivals, this time in four sets (25:21, 18:25, 25:20, 25:19) in Round 12 of the 2019/20 SuperLega Credem Banca regular season. With this victory in the big match at home in front of the packed stands, with nearly 4,000 spectators, Perugia closed the first half of the season in the league and will start playing the other half as vice-leaders in the standings, having a 10-2 score and 28 points (with seven victories in a row). Cuban-born Wilfredo León was very inspiring this evening, scoring 32 points including 6 aces. The Pole Bartosz Bednorz scored 21 points for Modena (including 5 aces). This was Modena’s second defeat in a row in the competition.

By destroying Kioene Padova on the road, Cucine Lube Civitanova became champions of the first half of the season with an unbeaten run of 11 games and 32 points in the standings!
On the other matches of the Round Milano win in four sets vs. Top Volley Cisterna with another super performance of Abdel-Aziz, this time author of 30 points (photogallery) all easy for Trento away vs. Sora, while Vibo Valentia win at home in four sets vs. Vero Volley Monza.

2019/20 SuperLega Credem Banca regular season – Round 12

Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Leo Shoes Modena 3-1 (25:21, 18:25, 25:20, 25:19)
Sir Safety Conad Perugia: De Cecco 0, Leon Venero 32, Podrascanin 7, Atanasijevic 15, Lanza 14, Russo 1, Ricci (L), Zhukouski 0, Colaci (L), Plotnytskyi 0, Piccinelli 0. N.E. Hoogendoorn, Taht, Biglino. Coach. Heynen.
Leo Shoes Modena: Christenson 3, Anderson 15, Mazzone 3, Zaytsev 13, Bednorz 21, Holt 3, Iannelli (L), Rossini (L), Pinali 1. N.E. Truocchio, Estrada Mazorra, Salsi, Bossi, Kaliberda. Coach. Giani.
MVP: Leon.

Allianz Milano – Top Volley Cisterna 3-1 (25:18, 24:26, 25:17, 25:22) —PHOTOGALLERY—
Allianz Milano: Sbertoli 2, Gironi 7, Clevenot 14, Abdel-Aziz 30, Petric 15, Kozamernik 8, Hoffer (L), Pesaresi (L), Izzo 0, Okolic 3. N.E. Weber, Basic. Coach. Piazza.
Top Volley Cisterna: Sottile 0, Van Garderen 11, Szwarc 4, Patry 18, Palacios 12, Rossi 8, Rondoni (L), Cavaccini (L), Karlitzek 2, Peslac 0, Elia 0. N.E. Rossato, Onwuelo. Coach. Tubertini.
MVP: Abdel-Aziz.

Kioene Padova – Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (12:25, 20:25, 18:25)
Kioene Padova: Travica 1, Ishikawa 8, Polo 1, Hernandez Ramos 11, Randazzo 1, Volpato 3, Bassanello (L), Barnes 6, Casaro 0, Danani La Fuente (L). N.E. Bottolo, Canella, Fusaro, Cottarelli. Coach. Baldovin.
Cucine Lube Civitanova: Mossa De Rezende 3, Juantorena 7, Anzani 5, Rychlicki 10, Leal 11, Simon 17, Marchisio (L), Balaso (L), D’Hulst 0, Kovar 0. N.E. Diamantini, Bieniek, Massari, Ghafour. Coach. De Giorgi.
MVP: Simon.

Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora – Itas Trentino 0-3 (20:25, 21:25, 16:25)
Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora: Radke 2, De Barros Ferreira 7, Caneschi 4, Miskevich 8, Van Tilburg 5, Di Martino 6, Sorgente (L), Alfieri 0, Fey 0, Grozdanov 4, Mauti (L), Scopelliti 0. N.E. Battaglia. Coach. Colucci.
Itas Trentino: Giannelli 6, Russell 9, Lisinac 10, Vettori 10, Cebulj 9, Candellaro 5, De Angelis (L), Grebennikov (L), Sosa Sierra 1. N.E. Kovacevic, Djuric, Daldello, Codarin. Coach. Lorenzetti.
MVP: Russell.

Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Vero Volley Monza 3-2 (25:21, 18:25, 25:16, 23:25, 15:11)
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia: Baranowicz 1, Defalco 15, Chinenyeze 10, Drame Neto 20, Carle 13, Mengozzi 13, Sardanelli (L), Rizzo (L), Vitelli 0, Hirsch 2, Marsili 0, Ngapeth 1. N.E. Armenante, Pierotti. Coach. Cichello.
Vero Volley Monza: Orduna 0, Louati 17, Galassi 2, Kurek 18, Dzavoronok 17, Beretta 7, Calligaro 0, Sedlacek 1, Yosifov 7, Goi (L), Federici (L). N.E. Capelli. Coach. Soli.
MVP: Rizzo.

Dayoff: Calzedonia Verona
Already Played: Gas Sales Piacenza – Consar Ravenna 3-2 (22:25, 25:21, 19:25, 25:22, 18:16)

Standings:
Cucine Lube Civitanova 32
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 28
Leo Shoes Modena 25
Itas Trentino 24
Allianz Milano 22
Consar Ravenna 16
Calzedonia Verona 14
Kioene Padova 14
Vero Volley Monza 13
Gas Sales Piacenza 11
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 9
Top Volley Cisterna 7
Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 4.

Next Round:
December, 21
Vero Volley Monza – Kioene Padova

December, 22
Calzedonia Verona – Allianz Milano
Top Volley Cisterna – Gas Sales Piacenza
Leo Shoes Modena – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia

Played on october, 23:
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 3-0

Played on december, 1:
Itas Trentino – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 1-3

Dayoff: Consar Ravenna.

Source and photo: legavolley.it