Italy: Verona win derby vs. Padova to close Round 8
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With the only exception of the match between titleholders Cucine Lube Civitanova and newcomers Emma Villas Aubay Siena, postponed for COVID among the hosts, Round 8 of 2022/23 SuperLega CredemBanca officially closed today with the Monday postponement between WithU Verona and Pallavolo Padova.
The hosts win the derby of Veneto region with a clear 3-0, partially 25:21, 25:17 and 25:21, to fly to third place in the current standings, sharing the same number of points with Cisterna (defeated on Saturday by Monza) and Modena (who yesterday won in Taranto).
The winners played a very good performance in attack, with 61% and they were decisive from the service line, scoring 11 aces!
Setter Luca Spirito was named MVP of the match, but very good also Verona’s bombers Mozic (15 points), Sapozhkov (who closed the match) and Keita (14 each) while, on the other side of the net, the best was Petkovic who ended the game with 17 points, 2 aces and 50% in attack.
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🏐| 2022/23 SuperLega CredemBanca | 8ª Giornata Andata – Round 8 of First Leg
| Saturday November 19, 2022
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Top Volley Cisterna 3-2 (21:25, 25:18, 26:28, 25:18, 15:11)
| Sunday November 20, 2022
• 15.30 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Valsa Group Modena 1-3 (25:22, 23:25, 20:25, 19:25)
• 16.30 (Local Time) | Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Itas Trentino 3-1 (22:25, 25:19, 27:25, 25:13)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 2-3 (18:25, 25:21, 25:23, 22:25, 13:15)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
👉🏼 Monday November 21, 2022
• 19.30 (Local Time) | WithU Verona – Pallavolo Padova 3-0 (25:21, 25:17, 25:21)
WithU Verona: Spirito 3, Keita 14, Grozdanov 5, Sapozhkov 14, Mozic 15, Cortesia 8, Perrin 0, Gaggini (L). N.E. Bonisoli, Zanotti, Vieira De Oliveira, Jensen, Magalini, Mosca. Coach. Stoytchev.
Pallavolo Padova: Saitta 2, Asparuhov 3, Volpato 4, Petkovic 18, Desmet 10, Crosato 6, Zenger (L), Gardini 1, Takahashi 2, Canella 2. N.E. Lelli, Zoppellari, Guzzo. Coach. Cuttini.
Postponed for COVID | Wednesday December 8, 2022
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Emma Villas Aubay Siena 🦠 3-0 (25:23, 25:11, 25:18)
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Sir Safety Susa Perugia 24
2. Itas Trentino 16
3. WithU Verona 14
4. Top Volley Cisterna 14
5. Valsa Group Modena 14
6. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 12
7. Cucine Lube Civitanova 12
8. Allianz Milano 11
9. Vero Volley Monza 9
10. Pallavolo Padova 6
11. Gioiella Prisma Taranto 6
12. Emma Villas Aubay Siena 3.
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🏐| NEXT MATCHES | 9ª Giornata Andata – Round 9 of First Leg
Saturday November 26, 2022
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Allianz Milano
Sunday November 27, 2022
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – WithU Verona
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Cucine Lube Civitanova
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Top Volley Cisterna – Sir Safety Susa Perugia
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Pallavolo Padova – Vero Volley Monza
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Emma Villas Aubay Siena – Gioiella Prisma Taranto
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