Italy: comeback for Milano in derby vs. Monza. Trentino powerless in front of Sapozhkov’s 39 points!

First two matches of Round 2 of the 2022-23 Italian Volleyball Championship were played today.

In first, Allianz Milano turned around the derby of Lombardy region against Vero Volley Monza from 0-2 to 3-2 to record their first win of the new season. The Cuban Osniel Mergarejo was the top scorer for the winners with 18 points even though he played only two complete sets, the fourth and the fifth.
The German superstar Georg Grozer put down 28 for Monza, while Thomas Beretta made 5 blocks.

WithU Verona confirmed themselves a very good team, as they beat the European vice-champions Itas Trentino.
Beating the dream team of Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza, probably one of the title favorites given the superstars in the roster, in the opening round could be called a beginner’s luck of Verona in 2022/23 SuperLega Credem Banca.
However, Radostin Stoytchev’s side downed today also the officially second-best club in Europe Itas Trentino.
The 39 points enriched with 8 blocks of the 22-year-old opposite Maksim Sapozhkov marked the match. The Russian giant, 2.20m, is definitely the new star of the SuperLega after coming to Verona from not such a reputable club in his home country, Yugra-Samotlor.
On the other side of the net the Bulgarian veteran Matey Kaziyski put down 28 points, while Alessandro Michieletto served 5 aces.

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🇮🇹| Superlega CredemBanca 2022/23 | 2ª Giornata Andata – Round 2 of First Leg

👉🏼 Saturday October 8, 2022

• 18.00 Local Time | Vero Volley Monza – Allianz Milano 2-3 (25:23, 25:23, 20:25, 23:25, 11:15)
Vero Volley Monza: Visic 3, Davyskiba 20, Beretta 10, Grozer 28, Maar 14, Galassi 5, Pirazzoli (L), Szwarc 0, Di Martino 0, Federici (L), Marttila 0. N.E. Pisoni, Mariani, Magliano. Coach. Eccheli.
Allianz Milano: Porro 0, Ebadipour 14, Loser 5, Patry 15, Ishikawa 15, Piano 8, Pesaresi (L), Lawrence 0, Vitelli 2, Bonacchi 0, Mergarejo Hernandez 18. N.E. Colombo. Coach. Piazza.

• 20.30 Local Time | WithU Verona – Itas Trentino 3-2 (23:25, 27:25, 25:20, 28:30, 17:15)
WithU Verona: Vieira De Oliveira 1, Keita 8, Mosca 4, Sapozhkov 39, Mozic 28, Cortesia 8, Bonisoli (L), Gaggini (L), Perrin 2, Spirito 0, Grozdanov 0, Zanotti 0. N.E. Magalini, Jensen. Coach. Stoytchev.
Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 1, Michieletto 18, Podrascanin 9, Lavia 20, Kaziyski 28, Lisinac 11, Pace (L), Nelli 1, D’Heer 0, Laurenzano (L), Dzavoronok 0. N.E. Berger, Cavuto, Depalma. Coach. Lorenzetti.

Sunday October 9, 2022
• 16.00 Local Time | Top Volley Cisterna – Gioiella Prisma Taranto 3-0 (25:20, 25:16, 28:26)
• 18.00 Local Time | Emma Villas Aubay Siena – Sir Safety Susa Perugia 1-3 (19:25, 25:20, 21:25, 19:25)
• 20.30 Local Time | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Pallavolo Padova 2-3 (23:25, 25:20, 20:25, 25:16, 12:15)
• 20.30 Local Time | Valsa Group Modena – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-1 (25:21, 15:25, 25:22, 25:23)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
WithU Verona 4
Itas Trentino 4
Sir Safety Susa Perugia 3
Top Volley Cisterna 3
Cucine Lube Civitanova 3
Pallavolo Padova 2
Allianz Milano 2
Valsa Group Modena 1
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 1
Vero Volley Monza 1
Emma Villas Aubay Siena 0
Gioiella Prisma Taranto 0.

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🏐| NEXT ROUND | 3ª Giornata Andata – Round 3 of First Leg

Saturday October 15, 2022
• 20.30 Local Time | Sir Safety Susa Perugia – WithU Verona

Sunday October 16, 2022
• 15.30 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Emma Villas Aubay Siena
• 18.00 Local Time | Cucine Lube Civitanova Modena Volley
• 18.00 Local Time | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Vero Volley Monza
• 20.30 Local Time | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Itas Trentino
• 20.30 Local Time | Top Volley Cisterna – Pallavolo Padova

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