Italy: Perugia closes 2020 with an easy victory over Cisterna. Trento wins big match in Modena in four sets
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As expected, the last-placed Top Volley Cisterna yields in three sets in the home match against leaders Perugia. This is for the hosts the 15th defeat in Superlega this season in as many games. MVP of the match Cuban-Polish Leon with 12 points, 3 blocks and 57% in attack. 12 points also for Atanasijevic, 8 for Solè. Also important for Sir Safety Conad were the defenses of a super Colaci on the second line, and Plotnytskyi from the service line who, with two aces, creates the gap in the first two sets.
Perugia wins the challenge in practically all fundamentals and gives itself a 2020 final as leaders in the charts. All this in anticipation of a 2021 that will start with a home big match on January 3 against Itas Trentino.
On the other match played today, Itas Trentino recorded the fifth win in a row in Superlega, the eighth counting all matches in all competitions. This time they beat Leo Shoes Modena in a big derby, known in Italy as “Derby of the A22” (derby dell’A22), inflicting the second defeat to the same rivals in less than a month. Partially, it was 3-1 (25:18, 29:27, 23:25, 25:22). The Dutchman Nimir Abdel-Aziz staged another amazing performance, scoring 30 points, including 4 aces, while Salvatore Rossini had 72 % reception. Luca Vettori made 15 points for Modena. Trentino are currently fourth in the standings (8-5 with 24 points), while Modena are sixth (8-8 with 23 points).
📌| Regular Season SuperLega Credem Banca | Round 16
🗓| December 27
• Leo Shoes Modena – Itas Trentino 1-3 (18:25, 27:29, 25:23, 22:25)
Leo Shoes Modena: Christenson 3, Lavia 3, Mazzone 6, Vettori 15, Petric 13, Stankovic 3, Iannelli (L), Rinaldi 0, Karlitzek 9, Estrada Mazorra 0, Grebennikov (L), Porro 0. N.E. Bossi, Sanguinetti. Coach. Giani.
Itas Trentino: Giannelli 1, Santos De Souza 15, Lisinac 11, Abdel-Aziz 30, Michieletto 13, Podrascanin 7, De Angelis (L), Rossini (L), Sosa Sierra 0, Sperotto 0, Cortesia 1, Argenta 0. N.E. Coach. Lorenzetti.
• Top Volley Cisterna – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 0-3 (14:25, 19:25, 21:25)
Top Volley Cisterna: Seganov 0, Cavuto 5, Szwarc 6, Sabbi 4, Randazzo 4, Krick 5, Rondoni (L), Sottile 0, Cavaccini (L), Onwuelo 6, Rossato 0. N.E. Rossi. Coach. Kovac.
Sir Safety Conad Perugia: Travica 1, Leon Venero 12, Solé 8, Atanasijevic 12, Plotnytskyi 7, Ricci 3, Russo (L), Piccinelli (L), Zimmermann 0, Colaci (L), Vernon-Evans 0, Ter Horst 1. N.E. Sossenheimer, Biglino. Coach. Heynen.
🗓| December 28
• NBV Verona – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 3-1 (21:25, 25:19, 25:14, 25:22)
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
🦠| Postponed for COVID
• Consar Ravenna-Allianz Milano
• Vero Volley Monza-Kioene Padova | December 30 | 3-2 (23:25, 25:23, 21:25, 25:11, 15:13)
• Cucine Lube Civitanova – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-1 (25:19, 22:25, 25:20, 25:19) | January 5
📃| STANDINGS
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 43, Cucine Lube Civitanova 33, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 28, Itas Trentino 24, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 24, Leo Shoes Modena 23, Allianz Milano 20, Vero Volley Monza 18, NBV Verona 13, Consar Ravenna 13, Kioene Padova 11, Top Volley Cisterna 5.
📌| NEXT ROUND
🗓| January 2, 2021
• Kioene Padova-Cucine Lube Civitanova
🗓| January 3, 2021
• Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza-Leo Shoes Modena
• Sir Safety Conad Perugia-Itas Trentino
• NBV Verona-Allianz Milano
• Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia-Consar Ravenna
• Vero Volley Monza-Top Volley Cisterna
