Italy: Piacenza to quarterfinals, Verona tie series vs. Milano

In addition to Modena, also Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza have advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2020/21 Italian SuperLega Credem Banca playoffs.
No.6 Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza were better than no.11 Kioene Padova also in Game 2 of the Preliminary Round and won 3-1 on the road (25:17, 25:20, 22:25, 25:20).
German Georg Grozer was the top scorer on the winning side but also in the whole match with 20 points of which 6 came from the service line. Lorenzo Bernardi’s team will face Itas Trentino in the next stage.

On the other match, No.9 NBV Verona don’t give up: they equalized the series against no.8 Allianz Milano at 1-1, winning Game 2 at home in 4 sets. The Verona captain Matey Kaziyski stood out in the match with 18 points, including 4 aces, while the new entry middle-blocker Zingel, was fielded as opposite in a move that probably stuns the rivals. Not by chance, he was named MVP of the match.

| Playoffs Preliminary Round SuperLega Credem Banca | Game 2
| February 27, 2021
• Consar Ravenna – Leo Shoes Modena 0-3 (22:25, 22:25, 25:27)

| February 28
• NBV Verona-Allianz Milano 3-1 (20:25, 25/18, 25:20, 25:21)
NBV Verona: Spirito 4, Kaziyski 18, Aguenier 9, Jensen 9, Jaeschke 11, Caneschi 11, Donati (L), Zingel 11, Bonami (L), Magalini 0, Peslac 0. N.E. Asparuhov, Zanotti. Coach. Stoytchev.
Allianz Milano: Sbertoli 1, Ishikawa 12, Kozamernik 9, Patry 6, Urnaut 13, Piano 7, Staforini (L), Pesaresi (L), Daldello 0, Weber 10, Basic 1, Maar 3, Mosca 1. N.E. Meschiari. Coach. Piazza.

• Kioene Padova-Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 1-3 (17:25, 20:25, 25:22, 20:25)
Kioene Padova: Tusch 2, Wlodarczyk 12, Vitelli 8, Casaro 12, Bottolo 16, Volpato 4, Gottardo (L), Danani La Fuente (L), Ferrato 0, Stern 1, Merlo 0. N.E. Fusaro, Milan, Canella. Coach. Cuttini.
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Baranowicz 2, Clevenot 12, Polo 11, Grozer 20, Russell 9, Mousavi 10, Fanuli (L), Scanferla (L), Tondo 0, Antonov 4, Izzo 0. N.E. Botto, Candellaro. Coach. Bernardi.