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