Italy: Trentino move up to 3rd place- Podraščanin makes 1,000th block in his SuperLega career! Verona defeats Padova

Two advances valid for Italian Superlega CredemBanca Round 11 were played on Saturday.
The program of the 24th round of the competition, rescheduled for this weekend due to overlapping with the Final Four of the Italian Cup
saw the third straight sets win in a row for Itas Trentino, who celebrate a clear win over a Consar RCM Ravenna who returned on the court after a 40-days stop for COVID. Partially it was 26:24, 25:21 and 25:14, with Ravenna who resisted just for one set.
On 18-14 of the first set, the 34-year-old Serb Marko Podrascanin put down his block N.1000 of his italian career, and he is ninth player to reach this goal! He celebrated his achievement with his teammates and staff in a time out specially called by the Trentino head coach Lorenzetti.
In any case, in this match, he scored 6 blocks, while Matej Kaziyski top-scored the winners with 17 points through 88% attack and 15/17!
With these 3 points, Trentino rose to 34 points and moved up to 3rd place in the charts.

In the other match of the day, Verona Volley defeats at home Kioene Padova by 3-1 (22:25, 25:18, 25:20, 25:21) taking three very important pointa in derby of the Veneto region.

It was a hot duel, with long actions and a very balanced start, with Jensen who put down the ace and an attack of the hosts’ surpass. Despite a great turn from the service line from Zimmermann, in which Padova take the lead, Verona reply with their man of the match, Rok Mozic, who signs the block of 13-13. Padova take the lead again, and an error in serving allowed them to close first set in their favor.

From second set Verona make less errors: 7-1. Padova try to react with Bottolo’s ace, 10-6.A video-check gives reason to the hosts, who reach the 17-12 thanks to attack from Asparuhov and two aces by Mozic. Padova don’t give up, but it’s too late, with Jensen who signs the last point.

Third set very balanced again, but very positive impact of Zanotti, who will ended the game with 4 points to his name. The hosts were more aggressive on the final points, and they can close with an error in serving from Vitelli.

In fourth set Padova take the lead, but a bomb by Mozic a block by Zanotti turn the situation in favor of the hosts. The rivals react, but a monster block and an attack from the second line by Mozic, MVP of the match with 30 points, are decisive. Cortesia’s ace close the game.

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🏐| Superlega CredemBanca 2021/22 | 11ª Giornata Ritorno – Round 24
Dayoff: Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia

👉🏼 Saturday – January 22

• Itas Trentino – Consar RCM Ravenna 3-0 (26:24, 25:21, 25:14)
Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 1, Kaziyski 17, Lisinac 11, Lavia 15, Michieletto 9, Podrascanin 9, De Angelis (L), Sperotto 0, Pinali 0, Zenger (L), D’Heer 0. N.E. Albergati, Cavuto. Coach. Lorenzetti.
Consar RCM Ravenna: Queiroz Franca 0, Vukasinovic 13, Candeli 3, Klapwijk 2, Ulrich 11, Fusaro 3, Pirazzoli (L), Goi (L), Ljaftov 8, Biernat 0, Comparoni 0, Orioli 5. N.E. Erati. Coach. Zanini.

• Verona Volley – Kioene Padova 3-1 (22:25, 25:18, 25:20, 25:21)
Verona Volley: Spirito 0, Asparuhov 12, Aguenier 2, Jensen 14, Mozic 30, Cortesia 9, Donati (L), Wounembaina 0, Bonami (L), Vieira De Oliveira 1, Zanotti 4, Qafarena 0. N.E. Magalini, Nikolic. Coach. Stoytchev.
Kioene Padova: Zimmermann 3, Loeppky 9, Vitelli 4, Weber 21, Bottolo 14, Volpato 6, Bassanello (L), Petrov 0, Gottardo (L), Canella 0, Zoppellari 0, Takahashi 0, Schiro 1. N.E. Crosato. Coach. Cuttini.

| Sunday – January 23
• Cucine Lube Civitanova – Vero Volley Monza
• Top Volley Cisterna – Gioiella Prisma Taranto

• Allianz Milano – Leo Shoes PerkinElmer Modena POSTPONED
• Sir Safety Conad Perugia – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza POSTPONED

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 41
Cucine Lube Civitanova 34
Itas Trentino 34
Leo Shoes PerkinElmer Modena 33
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 25
Allianz Milano 23
Vero Volley Monza 22
Kioene Padova 17
Verona Volley 16
Gioiella Prisma Taranto 15
Top Volley Cisterna 14
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 9
Consar RCM Ravenna 2.

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🏐| NEXT ROUND | 6ª Giornata Ritorno – Round 19
Dayoff: Verona Volley

| Saturday, January 29 2022
• Leo Shoes PerkinElmer Modena – Cucine Lube Civitanova POSTPONED
20.30 Top Volley Cisterna – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza

| Sunday, January 30 2022
15.30 Kioene Padova – Gioiella Prisma Taranto
18.00 Allianz Milano – Sir Safety Conad Perugia
18.00 Consar RCM Ravenna – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia
20.30 Vero Volley Monza – Itas Trentino

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