Italy: Trentino out! Lube Civitanova and Perugia will fight for Scudetto for 3rd season in row! Verona defeats Padova in playoffs for 5th place
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Cucine Lube Civitanova won the semifinal series of the 2020/21 Italian SuperLega Credem Banca playoffs against Itas Trentino and thus, for the 3rd time in a row, Lube and Sir Safety Conad Perugia will play for the Scudetto.
The reigning champions and 2nd-seed reached the playoff finals of the thanks to the victory in semifinal Game 4 over no.3 Itas Trentino: 3-0 (25:19, 25:23, 25:23). Thus, Lube turned around the series from 0-1 to 3-1 and will play for the championship title for the 4th season in a row.
At the end of the match, the numbers reward Lube from the service line (7-4), in attack (54% vs 49%) and in blocking (9-8), Trento better in reception (51% vs 50% positives, 33% vs. 25% perfect), but also higher in errors (21-17). MVP of the match is Lube’s captain Juantorena, author of 15 points with 52% in attack, 2 aces and 2 blocks. 17 points for Simon (71% in attack, 5 blocks and 2 ace), 12 for Rychlicki (56%, 1 block and 1 ace, but 5 blocks suffered). The best scorer for Trento is Lucarelli with 12 points (63% and 2 aces). 11 points also for Abdel Aziz who, however, struggles to put the ball down, and ends the match with 36% in attack.
The playoff finals set off on April 14.
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On the other match played today, valid as advance of Round 4 for playoffs for 5th place, a very good NBV Verona defeated Kioene Padova in straight sets, partially 25:19, 25:20, 25:22. Bulgarian Matey Kaziyski was once again the most prominent player for the winners with 15 points, but MVP award went to the setter, Luca Spirito.
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
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| Play Off SuperLega Credem Banca | Semifinals Game 4
| April 7, 2021
⢠Itas Trentino – Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (19:25, 23:25, 23:25)
Itas Trentino: Giannelli 1, Santos De Souza 12, Lisinac 9, Abdel-Aziz 11, Kooy 2, Podrascanin 4, De Angelis (L), Rossini (L), Michieletto 9, Bristot (L), Sosa Sierra 0, Sperotto 0, Argenta 0. N.E. Cortesia. Coach. Lorenzetti.
Cucine Lube Civitanova: De Cecco 1, Juantorena 15, Simon 17, Rychlicki 12, Leal 2, Anzani 3, Larizza (L), Marchisio (L), Balaso (L), Kovar 0, Diamantini 0, Yant Herrera 4. N.E. Hadrava, Falaschi. Coach. Blengini.
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| Superlega CredemBanca Playoffs 5th place | Round 4
| April 7, 2021
⢠NBV Verona â Kioene Padova 3-0 (25:19, 25:20, 25:22)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
NBV Verona: Spirito 3, Kaziyski 15, Aguenier 7, Jensen 11, Magalini 11, Zingel 10, Donati (L), Asparuhov 2, Bonami (L), Peslac 0, Zanotti 1. N.E. Caneschi. Coach. Stoytchev.
Kioene Padova: Tusch 3, Wlodarczyk 7, Fusaro 6, Casaro 12, Merlo 4, Volpato 4, Danani La Fuente (L), Milan 6, Ferrato 0, Gottardo (L), Canella 1, Vitelli 1. N.E. Bottolo, Stern. Coach. Cuttini.
| April 8, 2021
⢠Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Allianz Milano 1-3 (17:25, 27:25, 14:25, 15:25)
⢠Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – Leo Shoes Modena 0-3 (17:25, 20:25, 25:27)
⢠Consar Ravenna – Top Volley Cisterna 2-3 (23:25, 25:23, 25:23, 28:30, 16:18)
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| STANDINGS (updated on April 7, 2021)
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 7
Allianz Milano 7
Consar Ravenna 6 NBV Verona 6
Top Volley Cisterna 5
Kioene Padova 4
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 3
Leo Shoes Modena 1.
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| NEXT ROUND
| Superlega CredemBanca Playoffs for 5th Place | Round 5
| April 10, 2021
⢠Kioene Padova â Top Volley Cisterna
| April 11
⢠Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia â Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
⢠Leo Shoes Modena â NBV Verona
| April 12
⢠Allianz Milano â Consar Ravenna
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