Italy: Siena down Monza in last Round of first leg! Three points also for Milano and Piacenza

First leg of 2022/23 Italian Superlega CredemBanca is officially over!

And the day started with an upset. A big upset. After losing the direct clash for salvation on Thursday against Pallavolo Padova, last-placed Emma Villas Aubay Siena redeemed in front of their home fans with a great victory over Vero Volley Monza, 3-1 (26:24, 22:25, 28:26, 25:21). Siena, who remain to the bottom of the standings but now just 3 points behind direct rivals Taranto and Padova, ended the game with 50% in attack, 10 winning blocks and 58% of positive reception. Top scorer and MVP of the game captain Nemanja Petric, with 20 points and 61% in attack, but very good also Pereyra, who also contributed with 12 punti and 65%.

Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza recorded their sixth win in the competition, and they won also home-court advantage in the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup (the top 8 teams in the standings before the new year will play the cup knockout stage). The 1-3 (24:26, 17:25, 25:21, 20:25) victory on the road against Pallavolo Padova pushed in fact the guys around Lorenzo Bernardi to fourth place for now.
Against third-from-behind Padova, Piacenza was led by Cuban-Brazilian Yoandy Leal, author of 18 points, while his teammate from Brazil National Team Ricardo Lucarelli served 4 aces. Serb Dušan Petković scored 20 points for Padova, who started the game better and, after an excellent third set, they surrendered to the rivals.

Close the picture another 1-3 win on the road, the one of Allianz Milano on the field of Gioiella Prisma Taranto (25:23, 22:25, 22:25, 21:25). After losing first sets, the guys around Roberto Piazza showed a better game and were able to take the full prize. MVP of the game cuban outside hitter Osniel Melgarejo, who entered the court in third set and ended the game with 12 points through 69% in attack and one ace, while Jean Patry (19 points) and Marco Vitelli (11 points and 71% in attack) also contributed to the success, as well as the qualification to Italian Cup.

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🏐| 2022/23 SuperLega CredemBanca | 11ª Giornata Andata – Round 11 of First Leg

| Wednesday October 26, 2022
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Itas Trentino 1-3 (21:25, 21:25, 27:25, 20:25)

| Thursday October 27, 2022
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Sir Safety Susa Perugia 1-3 (25:20, 25:27, 18:25, 19:25)

| Saturday December 10, 2022
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Top Volley Cisterna – WithU Verona 2-3 (13:25, 25:23, 25:20, 20:25, 13:15)

👉🏼 Sunday December 11, 2022

• 15.30 (Local Time) | Emma Villas Aubay Siena – Vero Volley Monza 3-1 (26:24, 22:25, 28:26, 25:21)
Emma Villas Aubay Siena: Finoli 3, Petric 20, Biglino 8, Pinali 8, Van Garderen 1, Ricci 7, Pochini (L), Pereyra 12, Raffaelli 7, Pinelli 0, Ngapeth 0, Bonami (L), Mazzone 5. N.E. Fontani. Coach. Pelillo.
Vero Volley Monza: Zimmermann 1, Davyskiba 16, Galassi 13, Grozer 14, Maar 14, Beretta 5, Pirazzoli (L), Szwarc 4, Federici (L), Marttila 1. N.E. Kreling, Visic, Magliano, Rossi. Coach. Eccheli.

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Allianz Milano 1-3 (25:23, 22:25, 22:25, 21:25)
Gioiella Prisma Taranto: Falaschi 2, Loeppky 14, Gargiulo 6, Stefani 22, Antonov 10, Alletti 3, Ekstrand 2, Rizzo (L), Larizza 1, Cottarelli 0. N.E. Pierri, Andreopoulos. Coach. Di Pinto.
Allianz Milano: Porro 6, Ishikawa 5, Loser 4, Patry 19, Ebadipour 12, Vitelli 11, Pesaresi (L), Bonacchi 0, Mergarejo Hernandez 12, Lawrence 0, Fusaro 0, Piano 4. N.E. Colombo. Coach. Piazza.

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Pallavolo Padova – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 1-3 (24:26, 17:25, 25:21, 20:25)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Pallavolo Padova: Saitta 0, Desmet 17, Volpato 3, Petkovic 20, Takahashi 9, Crosato 5, Gardini 2, Zenger (L), Canella 6, Guzzo 0, Asparuhov 0. N.E. Lelli, Zoppellari. Coach. Cuttini.
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Brizard 2, Santos De Souza 14, Alonso 8, Romanò 17, Leal 18, Caneschi 7, Scanferla (L), Recine 0, De Weijer 0, Gironi 0. N.E. Hoffer, Basic, Cester. Coach. Bernardi.

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Sir Safety Susa Perugia 33
2. Valsa Group Modena 20
3. WithU Verona 19
4. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 19
5. Itas Trentino 19
6. Cucine Lube Civitanova 17
7. Allianz Milano 17
8. Top Volley Cisterna 15
9. Vero Volley Monza 12
10. Pallavolo Padova 9
11. Gioiella Prisma Taranto 9
12. Emma Villas Aubay Siena 6.

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🏐| NEXT MATCHES | 1ª Giornata Ritorno – Round 1 of Second Leg

Saturday December 17, 2022
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Top Volley Cisterna – Allianz Milano
• 20.30 (Local Time) | WithU Verona – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza

Sunday December 18, 2022
• 15.30 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Sir Safety Susa Perugia
• 15.30 (Local Time) | Emma Villas Aubay Siena – Itas Trentino
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Gioiella Prisma Taranto
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Modena Volley – Pallavolo Padova

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