Italy: in advances of Round 19, Lube beat Modena after 135 minutes of play and Trentino continue run

Cucine Lube Civitanova defeated Leo Shoes Modena by a 3-2 (25:20, 28:30, 25:19, 16:25, 15:10) in an Italian club volleyball classic.
They defeated big rivals in the 19th round of the 2020/21 Italian SuperLega Credem Banca regular season in a match that lasted for as many as 135 minutes. Thus, the reigning champions approached within 3 points of leaders Sir Safety Conad Perugia, while Modena remained sixth in the standings. Cuban-Brazilian Yoandy Leal led four Lube players who had double digits in scoring with 18 points, while Simone Anzani set up 4 blocks, and Cuban Robertlandy Simón had a 71 % attack (10/14). Luca Vettori scored 19 points for Modena, while Daniele Mazzone had a 75 % attack (12/16).
On the other side of the net, Itas Trentino continued their run launched last December 1: they extending the streak of consecutive victories to 14 after prevailing over last-placed Top Volley Cisterna in 4 sets.
The winners firmed themselves in the third-place even more (+7 in relation to Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia) but also reduced Lube’s advantage in the standings to just 2 points. The Dutchman Nimir Abdel-Aziz poured in 25 points for Trentino, while Brazilian Ricardo Lucarelli made 4 blocks, and Salvatore Rossini had 73 % reception (26 digs, 2 errors, 46 % perfect).

📌| Regular Season SuperLega Credem Banca | Round 19
🗓| January 16
• Cucine Lube Civitanova – Leo Shoes Modena 3-2 (25:20, 28:30, 25:19, 16:25, 15:10)
Cucine Lube Civitanova: De Cecco 1, Juantorena 16, Anzani 7, Rychlicki 16, Leal 18, Simon 15, Larizza (L), Balaso (L), Marchisio 0, Yant Herrera 2, Hadrava 3, Falaschi 0, Diamantini 1, Kovar 2. N.E. Coach. De Giorgi.
Leo Shoes Modena: Christenson 4, Lavia 6, Mazzone 14, Vettori 19, Petric 14, Stankovic 6, Iannelli (L), Karlitzek 6, Rinaldi 3, Grebennikov (L), Porro 1. N.E. Sala, Sanguinetti. Coach. Giani.

• Itas Trentino-Top Volley Cisterna 3-1 (24:26, 26:24, 25:20, 25:18)
Itas Trentino: Giannelli 4, Santos De Souza 13, Lisinac 10, Abdel-Aziz 25, Michieletto 13, Podrascanin 8, De Angelis (L), Sperotto 0, Rossini (L), Sosa Sierra 2, Argenta 0. N.E. Bonatesta, Cortesia. Coach. Lorenzetti.
Top Volley Cisterna: Sottile 3, Tillie 11, Szwarc 13, Sabbi 17, Randazzo 11, Krick 3, Rondoni (L), Cavuto 1, Cavaccini (L), Onwuelo 0. N.E. Rossato, Rossi. Coach. Kovac.

🗓| January 17
• Kioene Padova-Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 2-3 (26:24, 25:17, 26:28, 16:25, 11:15)
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
• Sir Safety Conad Perugia-Allianz Milano 3-1 (25:18, 23:25, 25:16, 25:21)
• NBV Verona-Consar Ravenna 0-3 (23:25, 23:25, 22:25)
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

🗓| January 19
• Vero Volley Monza-Tonno Callipo Vibo Valentia 3-1 (21:25, 25:21, 25:18, 25:21)

📄| Standings
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 46 (18)
Cucine Lube Civitanova 43 (18)
Itas Trentino 41 (19)
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 34 (18)
Vero Volley Monza 27 (16)
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 27 (18)
Leo Shoes Modena 27 (18)
NBV Verona 22 (17)
Allianz Milano 21 (16)
Consar Ravenna 13 (17)
Kioene Padova 12 (18)
Top Volley Cisterna 5 (19)

(match played)

📌| NEXT ROUND | Regular Season SuperLega Credem Banca | Round 20

🗓| January 24
• Top Volley Cisterna-Cucine Lube Civitanova
• Leo Shoes Modena-Sir Safety Conad Perugia
• Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia-Itas Trentino
• Allianz Milano-Kioene Padova
• Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza-NBV Verona
• Consar Ravenna-Vero Volley Monza