Italy: Main Round of Playoff 5th Place is over! Verona out

Main Round of Playoff 5th Place and a ticket for next edition of Challenge Cup is over, and last two games were played today.

In first one, a great Padova, after losing first set, defeated super favorite Perugia by 3-1 (18:25, 26:24, 34:32, 25:18) and fly to semifinals, also thanks to a good performance from the service line (10 aces, 4 from Gardini) and in defense. MVP of the game Belgian outside hitter Mathijs Desmet with 18 points, 3 aces and 61% in attack.
Four sets home win also for Valsa Group Modena over WithUVerona (25:22, 18:25, 27:25, 25:23), with 22 points of MVP Tommaso Rinaldi.

And what happens now?
Semifinals are scheduled next Sunday. Sir Safety Susa Perugia and Vero Volley Monza will face at home
Valsa Group Modena and Pallavolo Padova respectively, and the final between the two winners will be on Saturday, May 13 at home of the best placed in the standings.

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🏐| 2022/23 Superlega CredemBanca – Playoffs 5th Place | MAIN ROUND

Round 4
Dayoff: Vero Volley Monza

| Sunday April 30, 2023

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Pallavolo Padova – Sir Safety Susa Perugia 3-1 (18:25, 26:24, 34:32, 25:18)
Pallavolo Padova: Zoppellari 0, Desmet 18, Crosato 5, Guzzo 8, Gardini 16, Volpato 2, Takahashi 5, Saitta 1, Zenger (L), Cengia 0, Canella 1, Asparuhov 10. N.E. Lelli, Petkovic. Coach. Cuttini.
Sir Safety Susa Perugia: Ropret 0, Semeniuk 15, Solé 13, Rychlicki 13, Plotnytskyi 4, Mengozzi 7, Cardenas Morales 15, Colaci (L), Piccinelli (L). N.E. Giannelli, Russo, Herrera Jaime, Leon Venero, Resende Gualberto. Coach. Anastasi.

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – WithUVerona 3-1 (25:22, 18:25, 27:25, 25:23)
Valsa Group Modena: Salsi 2, Rousseaux 11, Sanguinetti 9, Sala 15, Rinaldi 22, Bossi 5, Ngapeth 0, Rossini (L), Mossa De Rezende 0, Lagumdzija 2, Pope 2. N.E. Gollini, Stankovic, Marechal. Coach. Giani.
WithU Verona: Vieira De Oliveira 2, Keita 16, Cortesia 6, Jensen 4, Mozic 14, Mosca 6, Bonisoli (L), Gaggini (L), Sapozhkov 3, Grozdanov 0, Zanotti 4. N.E. Magalini, Massafeli Iasi Pedroso, Spirito. Coach. Stoytchev.

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🏐| FINAL STANDINGS
5. Sir Safety Susa Perugia 8
6. Vero Volley Monza 8
7. Pallavolo Padova 5
8. Valsa Group Modena 5
9. WithU Verona 4

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Semifinals

| Sunday May 7, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Valsa Group Modena
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Pallavolo Padova

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