Brazil: Minas – Campinas 3-2 in big match of Round 16. Wins also for Funvic, Monte Claros and Uberlandia

Four Superliga matches valid for Round 16 were played in the European night.
The big match between the two third-place aspirants Minas and Campinas was an amazing and very balanced challenge, lasting over two and a half hours, and therefore ended after local midnight. After 5 sets, all finished with the minimum gap, Minas celebrated, after Renata Campinas in the tie-break had reached a step away from success, rising from 10: 8 to 11:13 (with a defense that became a point of Michel Saraiva). The Cuban Escobar (author of an amazing performance with 37 points with 66% in attack, 1 block and 3 aces) did not give up, however, first signing the counterattack of 13:13 and then canceling the host match point: 14:14. Finally, the game was decided by Pinta’s block on Vaccari (15:14) and Vissotto’s attack on the net (17:15), in any case author of 29 points with 61% in attack.
After the coronavirus outbreak, Funvic Taubaté is back on the field, albeit in a decidedly reworked formation: Rapha, Gabi Candido, Lucas Saatkamp, Riad Ribeiro and Thales Hoss are still absent and Felipe Roque on the bench. Joao Rafael opposite, Mauricio Borges libero, Joao Franck outside-hitter and Bruno Biella middle-blocker played. However, they didn’t have much difficulty to win 3-0 against last-placed Ribeirao Preto. Close the picture 1-3 between Caramuru and Uberlandia and 0-3, albeit with all sets finished with the slightest difference in points, between Guarulhos and Montes Claros.

| Results & Program Round 16

| January 30
• Caramuru – Azulim/Gabarito/Uberlandia 1-3 (15:25, 21:25, 25:19, 23-25)
Top Scorers: Ruyther Tesoura 14, Leonardo Silva 14, Allan Guimaraes 12; Matheus Silva 16, Daniel Pinho “Bala” 12, Arthur Nath 8, Lucas Salles Araujo 7. MVP: Lucas Salles Araujo.

• Vedacit Volei Guarulhos – Montes Claros America Volei 0-3 (29:31, 25:27, 24:26)
Top Scorers: Filipi Rammé 13, Rodrigo Telles “Alemao” 12, Deivid Mota Silveira 11, Tiago Barth 7; Lucas Borges 19, Lucas Franga 15, Ygor Duarte “Ceara” 8, Wilson da Silva 8. MVP: Lucas Borges.

• EMS Taubaté Funvic – Pacaembu Ribeirao 3-0 (25:21, 25:21, 25:20)
Top Scorers: Joao Rafael 16, Douglas Souza 13, Mauricio Souza 9, Joao Franck 5; André Ludegards 16, Renan Salton 8, Roberval Da Silva 8. MVP: Douglas Souza.

• Minas Tenis Clube – Volei Renata Campinas 3-2 (23:25, 27:25, 28:26, 24:26, 17:15)
Top Scorers: Yadrian Escobar 37, Henrique Honorato 13, Matheus Bispo dos Santos “Pinta” 11, Lazo 10, Edson Paixao “Juninho” 10; Leandro Vissotto 29, Gabriel Vaccari 21, Michel Saraiva 13, Lucas Barreto 11, Renan Bonora 6. MVP: Escobar.

| January 31
• Apan/Eleva/Blumenau – Sesi-SP 3-0 (25:18, 25:18, 26:24)
• Sada Cruzeiro – Volei UM Itapetininga 3-2 (21:25, 25:20, 23:25, 25:18, 16:14)

| Standings
Sada Cruzeiro 43
EMS Taubaté Funvic 39
Volei Renata Campinas 35
Minas Tenis Clube 27
Azulim/Gabarito/Uberlandia 24
Volei UM Itapetininga 19
Apan/Eleva/Blumenau 19
Montes Claros America Volei 20
Caramuru 13
Vedacit Volei Guarulhos 13
Sesi-SP 12
Pacaembu Ribeirao 6