Italy: 13th win in a row for Trento – Padova defeated in straight sets!

ItasTrentino beats Kioene Padova in straight sets in a match valid for Round 12 of Superlega initially scheduled for November 29th.
After an hour and a half of play, the winners won 3-0, collecting their thirteenth victory in a row between the league and cups (the tenth consecutive in Superlega), getting closer to third place in the charts. A match dominated until 13:8 of the second set and then played point to point, thanks to a great reaction from the guests. After a disastrous first set, in fact, Padova raises the level from the service line and in attack, putting pressure on the hosts. In the final of the third set Padova canceled 12 match points before succumbing to Lucarelli’s ace who closed the match. After wasting the first two match points, the Trentino players do not even grant a counterattack (ending with 66% in attack) to the guests and have the merit of closing a match that could become difficult.
The top scorer of the match is Abdel-Aziz who ends with 23 points and 66% in attack, 2 blocks and 2 aces. 13 points also for Lucarelli, excellent in attack (63%) and author of 2 aces, but targeted in reception by the rivals with 3 aces suffered. Lisinac, MVP of the match, scores 10 points, with an excellent performance in attack (82%) and an ace. For Padova the top scorer is an excellent Bottolo who scores 17 points and 73% in attack and cancels several match points of Trento in the final of the 3rd set.

📌| Regular Season SuperLega Credem Banca | Round 12

• Itas Trentino – Kioene Padova 3-0 (25:13, 25:22, 35:33)
Itas Trentino: Giannelli 2, Santos De Souza 13, Lisinac 10, Abdel-Aziz 23, Michieletto 8, Podrascanin 8, De Angelis (L), Rossini (L), Sosa Sierra 0, Argenta 1. N.E. Sperotto, Cortesia, Bonatesta. Coach. Lorenzetti.
Kioene Padova: Shoji 3, Wlodarczyk 9, Vitelli 7, Stern 14, Bottolo 17, Fusaro 1, Gottardo (L), Casaro 1, Danani La Fuente (L), Ferrato 0, Merlo 0, Milan 0. N.E. Canella, Volpato. Coach. Cuttini.

📄| Standings
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 46 (18)
Cucine Lube Civitanova 41 (17)
Itas Trentino 38 (18)
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 31 (17)
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 27 (18)
Vero Volley Monza 27 (16)
Leo Shoes Modena 26 (17)
NBV Verona 22 (17)
Allianz Milano 21 (15)
Consar Ravenna 13 (17)
Kioene Padova 12 (18)
Top Volley Cisterna 5 (18)

(match played)

📌| RECOVERY MATCHES
January 12 | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza-Leo Shoes Modena 0-3 (33:35, 15:25, 22:25)
January 13 | Itas Trentino-Kioene Padova 3-0 (25:13, 25:22, 35:33)
January 14 | Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia—Allianz Milano 3-1 (25:21, 18:25, 25:22, 25:12)

📌| NEXT ROUND | Regular Season SuperLega Credem Banca | Round 19
🗓| January 16
• Cucine Lube Civitanova- Leo Shoes Modena
• Itas Trentino-Top Volley Cisterna

🗓| January 17
• Kioene Padova-Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
• Sir Safety Conad Perugia-Allianz Milano
• NBV Verona—Consar Ravenna
• Vero Volley Monza-Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia