Italy: Round 2 is over. Piacenza and Perugia to the top!

SuperLega Credem Banca Round 2 has been concluded today after yesterday’s advances, both ended at tie break, and today away team dominated!

In a standout performance, Cucine Lube Civitanova canceled Pallavolo Padova’s home advantage by celebrating a resounding 0-3 (22:25, 20:25, 21:25) victory.
Despite a desperate fight the hosts succumbed to the attack power of the rivals.
The man of the match was Aleksandar Nikolov, who was named MVP with 13 points to his name.
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza continued their winning path by outplaying Allianz Milano 0-3 (23:25, 21:25, 23:25).
The match, played at Milano’s Allianz Cloud, saw a stellar performance from Ricardo Lucarelli of Piacenza, who was rightly crowned the MVP of the match with 16 points.
Milano, on the other hand, struggled a lot, above all in reception.
Mint Vero Volley Monza, playing at home, found themselves outmatched by the prowess of Sir Susa Vim Perugia, culminating in a 0-3 (23:25, 30:32, 22:25) defeat. Although the hosts had great performances from Arthur Szwarc and Ran Takahashi, who scored 15 and 14 points respectively, the match MVP was Kamil Semeniuk of Perugia, 14 points, who made decisive plays throughout the game.
Only Catania today triumphs at home!
In what seemed like a round unfavorable for home teams, newcomers Farmitalia Catania emerged as the only team to take advantage on their home advantage, as they secured their first win in Superlega after beating 3-1 (22:25, 26:24, 26:24, 25:14) Cisterna Volley, led by MVP Mohammad Manavinezhad.

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🇮🇹| 2023/24 Superlega CredemBanca | 2ª Giornata Andata – Round 2 of First Leg

Saturday October 28, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Rana Verona – Valsa Group Modena 2-3 (25:23, 25:17, 20:25, 23:25, 11:15)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Gioiella Prisma Taranto 3-2 (25:16, 23:25, 18:25, 26:24, 15:8)

Sunday October 29, 2023

• 15.00 (Local Time) | Pallavolo Padova – Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (22:25, 20:25, 21:25)
Pallavolo Padova: Falaschi 0, Gardini 9, Plak 5, Garcia Fernandez 14, Cardenas Morales 2, Crosato 7, Taniguchi (L), Zoppellari 0, Guzzo 1, Zenger (L), Desmet 0, Porro 7. N.E. Fusaro, Truocchio. Coach. Cuttini.
Cucine Lube Civitanova: De Cecco 1, Zaytsev 12, Chinenyeze 5, Lagumdzija 14, Nikolov 13, Diamantini 10, Bisotto (L), Motzo 0, Balaso (L), Anzani 0, Larizza 0. N.E. Thelle, Bottolo, Yant Herrera. Coach. Blengini.

• 16.30 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 0-3 (23:25, 21:25, 23:25)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Allianz Milano: Zonta 1, Ishikawa 9, Loser 5, Dirlic 23, Kaziyski 3, Piano 2, Colombo (L), Mergarejo Hernandez 2, Catania (L), Vitelli 5. N.E. Reggers, Innocenzi, Porro. Coach. Piazza.
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Brizard 3, Santos De Souza 16, Ricci 2, Romanò 14, Leal 14, Simon 8, Hoffer (L), Recine 0, Gironi 0, Scanferla (L), Andringa 0. N.E. Alonso, Caneschi, Dias. Coach. Anastasi.

• 19.30 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Sir Susa Vim Perugia 0-3 (23:25, 30:32, 22:25)
Mint Vero Volley Monza: Kreling 0, Takahashi 14, Di Martino 4, Szwarc 15, Maar 9, Galassi 5, Morazzini (L), Loeppky 0, Lawani 0, Gaggini (L). N.E. Visic, Comparoni, Frascio, Beretta. Coach. Eccheli.
Sir Susa Vim Perugia: Giannelli 2, Semeniuk 14, Resende Gualberto 8, Herrera Jaime 9, Leon Venero 9, Solé 10, Toscani (L), Held 0, Ben Tara 2, Colaci (L), Plotnytskyi 1. N.E. Candellaro, Russo, Ropret. Coach. Lorenzetti.

• 21.00 (Local Time) | Farmitalia Catania – Cisterna Volley 3-1 (22:25, 26:24, 26:24, 25:14)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1.Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 6
2.Sir Susa Vim Perugia 6
3.Valsa Group Modena 4
4.Itas Trentino 4
5.Rana Verona 4
6.Cucine Lube Civitanova 3
7.Mint Vero Volley Monza 3
8.Farmitalia Catania 3
9.Cisterna Volley 1
10.Gioiella Prisma Taranto 1
11.Allianz Milano 1
12.Pallavolo Padova 0

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🇮🇹| NEXT GAMES| 3ª Giornata Andata – Round 3 of First Leg

Saturday November 4, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cisterna Volley – Allianz Milano

Sunday November 5, 2023
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Farmitalia Catania
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Pallavolo Padova
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Vero Volley Monza
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Sir Susa Vim Perugia
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Rana Verona – Itas Trentino

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