Italy: Round 7 is over! Victories for all the favorites. Monza stun Piacenza at tie break! All results

After the advance played yesterday, in which Valsa Group Modena won on the field of Cisterna Volley, the Superlega CredemBanca 7th Round has been completed today.
Milano and Trento secure convincing straight sets wins on their home soil, while Perugia emerges victorious in Verona. Civitanova manages to overcome Taranto only after a thrilling game ended at tie break, and Monza achieves the same success against Piacenza.
In details, Itas Trentino continued their unbeaten streak by dominating newcomers Farmitalia Catania with a clear 3-0 win. The game concluded in just over an hour, marking Trentino’s first 3-0 (25:15, 25:17, 25:18) home win of the season.
The visiting side fought only untip 11-11 of first set, and then suffered the play of the rivals, who played a great game above all in attack with 55% of team performance with just 3 errors, all in first set. Third MVP award in a row for Kamil Rychlicki, best scorer with 19 points to his name through 68% in attack, three blocks and one ace, well supported by Jan Kozamernik and his 71% in attack, and Alessandro Michieletto, who also contributed with 13 and 67%.
Another notable match saw Sir Susa Vim Perugia maintain their lead in the standings by defeating Rana Verona 3-0 (18:25, 20:25, 22:25) at a Pala AGSM AIM arena sold out for the occasion.
Perugia, who celebrated their 5 win in a row, made the difference from the service line (9 aces with only 10 errors) and in blocking, with 11 points from this element, while Oleh Plotnytskyi was named MVP with 12 points to his name. Top scorer, however, Cuban opposite Herrera, today on the field in place of Ben tara, who closed the game with 14 points through 57% in attack, but double digit also for Flavio, who added 12 points including 6 winning blocks and Semeniuk, with 10.
Cucine Lube Civitanova edged out Gioiella Prisma Taranto 3-2 (25:22, 22:25, 21:25, 25:22, 18:16) in a very tense match to secure their third consecutive Regular Season win. Crucial the performance of Adis Lagumdzija, MVP and top scorer with 25 points to his name (58% in attack, 3 aces and 1 block), and Nikolov (19 with 54%), but double digit also for Chinenyeze (10), also author of the winning block that closed the game. Four players in double digit also on the other side of the net: Gutierrez (22), Russell (21), Gargiulo (16) and Lanza (11).
Allianz Milano also claimed a 3-0 (25:17, 26:24, 25:19) victory over Pallavolo Padova, unable to close the second set, the most balanced one, after two balls out from top scorer Gabi Garcia. Milano was better in blocking (10-7) and in attack with 53% to 42%. MVP of the match Agustin Loser, while MVP of fans Osniel Mergarejo, who in just two sets put down 10 points with 56% in attack.
Mint Vero Volley Monza triumphed in a marathon tie-break (22:25, 25:21, 19:25, 25:20, 15:12) against Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza, with Canadian Eric Loeppky scoring 21 points to earn the MVP title.
Among the top scorers of the game also Stephen Maar and Ran Takahashi, who added 18 and 17 points, respectively.

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🇮🇹| 2023/24 Superlega CredemBanca | 7ª Giornata Andata – Round 7 of First Leg

Saturday November 25, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cisterna Volley – Valsa Group Modena 1-3 (11:25, 25:22, 20:25, 16:25)

👉🏼Sunday November 26, 2023

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Farmitalia Catania 3-0 (25:15, 25:17, 25:18)
Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 2, Lavia 10, Kozamernik 6, Rychlicki 19, Michieletto 13, Podrascanin 3, Pace (L), D’Heer 0, Laurenzano (L). N.E. Nelli, Cavuto, Berger, Magalini, Acquarone. Coach. Soli.
Farmitalia Catania: Orduna 2, Basic 9, Masulovic 4, Buchegger 10, Randazzo 7, Bossi 1, Pierri (L), Cavaccini (L), Guarienti Zappoli 0, Tondo 1, Baldi 0. N.E. Frumuselu, Manavinezhad, Santambrogio. Coach. Douglas Silva.

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Gioiella Prisma Taranto 3-2 (25:22, 22:25, 21:25, 25:22, 18:16)
Cucine Lube Civitanova: De Cecco 3, Zaytsev 6, Chinenyeze 10, Lagumdzija 25, Nikolov 19, Anzani 1, Motzo 1, Bisotto (L), Balaso (L), Diamantini 3, Bottolo 7, Larizza 0, Yant Herrera 0. N.E. Thelle. Coach. Blengini.
Gioiella Prisma Taranto: Trinidad De Haro 2, Gutierrez 22, Gargiulo 16, Russell 21, Lanza 11, Jendryk 5, Luzzi (L), Rizzo (L), Sala 0, Bonacchi 0, Raffaelli 0. N.E. Alletti, Ekstrand, Paglialunga. Coach. Travica.

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Rana Verona – Sir Susa Vim Perugia 0-3 (18:25, 20:25, 22:25)
Rana Verona: Spirito 1, Sani 3, Grozdanov 6, Esmaeilnezhad 5, Mozic 16, Mosca 5, D’Amico (L), Dzavoronok 5, Bonisoli (L). N.E. Cortesia, Jovovic, Keita, Zanotti. Coach. Stoytchev.
Sir Susa Vim Perugia: Giannelli 4, Plotnytskyi 14, Resende Gualberto 12, Herrera Jaime 14, Semeniuk 10, Solé 4, Toscani (L), Held 2, Ben Tara 0, Colaci (L). N.E. Candellaro, Leon Venero, Russo, Ropret. Coach. Lorenzetti.

• 20.00 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Pallavolo Padova 3-0 (25:17, 26:24, 25:19)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Allianz Milano: Porro 5, Ishikawa 2, Loser 8, Reggers 13, Kaziyski 7, Piano 5, Colombo (L), Mergarejo Hernandez 10, Zonta 0, Catania (L), Vitelli 2, Dirlic 1. N.E. Innocenzi. Coach. Piazza.
Pallavolo Padova: Falaschi 0, Gardini 10, Truocchio 1, Garcia Fernandez 12, Cardenas Morales 2, Crosato 7, Taniguchi (L), Zoppellari 0, Guzzo 1, Zenger (L), Desmet 9, Porro 3, Fusaro 0. N.E. Beccaro. Coach. Cuttini.

• 20.30 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-2 (22:25, 25:21, 19:25, 25:20, 15:12)
Mint Vero Volley Monza: Kreling 0, Takahashi 17, Galassi 9, Loeppky 21, Maar 18, Di Martino 5, Visic 0, Morazzini (L), Beretta 0, Gaggini (L), Szwarc 1. N.E. Mariani, Frascio, Comparoni. Coach. Eccheli.
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Brizard 3, Santos De Souza 17, Caneschi 1, Gironi 11, Leal 19, Simon 12, Hoffer (L), Recine 2, Scanferla (L), Ricci 4, Andringa 0, Dias 0. N.E. Alonso, Romanò. Coach. Anastasi.

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Sir Susa Vim Perugia 21
2. Itas Trentino 19
3. Mint Vero Volley Monza 14
4. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 14
5. Cucine Lube Civitanova 13
6. Valsa Group Modena 10
7. Allianz Milano 10
8. Pallavolo Padova 7
9. Cisterna Volley 7
10. Rana Verona 7
11. Gioiella Prisma Taranto 4
12. Farmitalia Catania 3.

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🇮🇹| NEXT GAMES| 8ª Giornata Andata – Round 8 of First Leg

Saturday December 2, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Valsa Group Modena
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Sir Susa Vim Perugia – Cisterna Volley

Sunday December 3, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Itas Trentino
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Pallavolo Padova – Farmitalia Catania
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Rana Verona

Monday December 4, 2023
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Allianz Milano

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