In a thrilling advance of the 10th round of 2023/24 SuperLega Credem Banca, super favorite Valsa Group Modena narrowly defeated Farmitalia Catania, ending the game with a dramatic 2-3 victory (25:22, 18:25, 25:19, 20:25, 13:15).
Farmitalia Catania, although ultimately facing only defeats and they are still searching for the first win in Italian elite competition displayed formidable strength and team spirit in this game in front of their home fans, who acknowledge their team’s valiant effort against the league’s sixth-placed Modena, who with these two points jumped to the fourth place, at least temporarily, waiting for tomorrow’s games.
The match’s tiebreak was a nail-biter, with both teams relentlessly battling for dominance.
Osmany Juantorena of Valsa Group Modena was named MVP of the match.
His late entry in the first set was decisive, contributing with 18 points to his team’s victory.
He was well supported by his teammates Tommaso Rinaldi and Maksim Sapozhkov, each adding 19 points to the scoreboard.
Among the hosts, Paul Buchegger amassing an impressive 26 points, but he wasn’t enough.
Elia Bossi of Farmitalia Catania expressed a mix of pride and disappointment, recognizing the team’s home ground advantage and the near miss in the tiebreak, but he remains optimistic about their future games, especially the upcoming match against Taranto.
Osmany Juantorena from the winning team acknowledged the challenging nature of the game and the need for a stronger approach in future matches. He also praised his team’s resilience in clinching the win under pressure.
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🇮🇹| 2023/24 Superlega CredemBanca | 10ª Giornata Andata – Round 10 of First Leg
👉🏼Saturday December 16, 2023
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Farmitalia Catania – Valsa Group Modena 2-3 (25:22, 18:25, 25:19, 20:25, 13:15)
Farmitalia Catania: Orduna 1, Massari 14, Masulovic 8, Buchegger 26, Basic 0, Bossi 11, Cavaccini (L), Guarienti Zappoli 0, Tondo 0, Baldi 0, Randazzo 13, Santambrogio 0. N.E. Patanè, Frumuselu. Coach. Douglas Silva.
Valsa Group Modena: Mossa De Rezende 0, Davyskiba 5, Sanguinetti 9, Sapozhkov 19, Rinaldi 19, Brehme 2, Federici (L), Boninfante 0, Juantorena 18, Stankovic 9, Pinali G. 0, Gollini (L). N.E. Pinali R., Sighinolfi. Coach. Petrella.
Sunday December 17, 2023
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Sir Susa Vim Perugia 3-1 (25:21, 25:23, 23:25, 25:23)
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Cucine Lube Civitanova 2-3 (27:29, 20:25, 25:21, 25:22, 10:15)
• 16.30 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Gioiella Prisma Taranto 3-2 (19:25, 26:24, 22:25, 25:16, 15:3)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Rana Verona – Cisterna Volley 3-0 (25:23, 25:17, 27:25)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Pallavolo Padova 3-0 (25:21, 25:21, 25:21)
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Sir Susa Vim Perugia 24
2. Itas Trentino 22
3. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 20
4. Valsa Group Modena 17
5. Mint Vero Volley Monza 17
6. Cucine Lube Civitanova 16
7. Allianz Milano 14
8. Pallavolo Padova 10
9. Rana Verona 9
10. Cisterna Volley 7
11. Gioiella Prisma Taranto 5
12. Farmitalia Catania 4.
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🇮🇹| NEXT GAMES| 11ª Giornata Andata – Round 11 of First Leg
Tuesday December 26, 2023
• 15.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Rana Verona
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Sir Susa Vim Perugia – Allianz Milano
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cisterna Volley – Vero Volley Monza
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Pallavolo Padova – Itas Trentino
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Farmitalia Catania
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