Italy: Round 20 is over – Milano stop Verona! Trento, Perugia and Civitanova ok

After two advances played yesterday, in which Vero Volley Monza down Farmitalia Catania, while Piacenza suffered a heavy home defeat against Taranto, Round 20 of 2023/24 Superlega CredemBanca or, if you prefer, Round 9 of second leg has been closed today.
Trento triumphed over Modena with a 3-0 (25:22, 25:17, 25:22) victory, officially claiming the top spot in the Regular Season standings reinforcing their dominance in the league.
Interestingly, this was their 8th success in regular season in 24
years of club’s history, and the last one was in 2015, after 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2008 and 2004.
In four occasions, they also won the title: 2008, 2011, 2013 and 2015.
Either way, the one against Modena was Trento’s 11th win in a row in Superlega, despite a better start for Modena, who even took a 13-16 lead in first set.
Allianz Milano showcased their dominance against Rana Verona, who came to Milano with 10 win in last 11 games, with scores of 25:20, 25:23, and 25:16, still without Matey Kaziyski, on the bench, but with 4 players in double digit: top scorer Yuki Ishikawa, with 14 points to his name, 13 for MVP Marco Vitelli, 12 for Osniel Mergarejo, and 11 also for Ferre Reggers.
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
A gripping match between Cucine Lube Civitanova and Cisterna Volley went the distance, ending 3-2 in favor of the hosts (23:25, 20:25, 25:17, 25:18, 15:11).
After being 2 sets down, Civitanova grew up closing the game with 58% in attack, 8 aces and 6 winning blocks, while Cisterna replied with 55% in attack, 6 aces and 7 winning blocks.
Top scorers Adis Lagumdzija with 22 points to his name together with Cisterna’s Theo Faure and Pavle Peric, but MVP award to Maron Yant, author of a stellar performance in attack with 14 points through 86%, with 1 block and 1 ace, well supported also by Mattia Bottolo, who also contributed with 20 points.
Pallavolo Padova, who already celebrated their stay in Superega also in the next season, faced a challenging match against Sir Susa Vim Perugia, resulting in a 0-3 loss. Despite a strong start, Padova couldn’t match Perugia’s intensity, falling in just three sets (17:25, 21:25, 23:25).
With the Regular Season nearing its end, teams are gearing up for the playoffs, setting the stage for more thrilling volleyball action in the Italian elite volleyball.

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🇮🇹| 2023/24 Superlega CredemBanca | 9ª Giornata Ritorno – Round 9 of Second Leg

Saturday February 19, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Farmitalia Catania 3-0 (25:17, 25:19, 25:17)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Gioiella Prisma Taranto 2-3 (23:25, 25:21, 21:25, 29:27, 13:15)

👉🏼Sunday February 18, 2024

• 16.00 (Local Time) | Pallavolo Padova – Sir Susa Vim Perugia 0-3 (17:25, 21:25, 23:25)
Pallavolo Padova: Porro 4, Crosato 3, Falaschi 0, Gardini 3, Plak 2, Garcia Fernandez 2, Guzzo (L), Stefani 0, Zoppellari 0, Zenger (L), Desmet 0. N.E. Taniguchi, Truocchio, Fusaro. Coach. Cuttini.
Sir Susa Vim Perugia: Ropret 0, Semeniuk 5, Solé 4, Ben Tara 8, Leon Venero 4, Russo 2, Toscani (L), Held 0, Colaci (L), Resende Gualberto 0, Plotnytskyi 0. N.E. Candellaro, Giannelli, Herrera Jaime. Coach. Lorenzetti.

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Valsa Group Modena 3-0 (25:22, 25:17, 25:22)
Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 0, Lavia 9, Kozamernik 7, Rychlicki 0, Michieletto 12, Podrascanin 3, Pace (L), Nelli 8, D’Heer 2, Cavuto 3, Magalini 4, Laurenzano (L), Acquarone 0. N.E. Berger. Coach. Soli.
Valsa Group Modena: Mossa De Rezende 0, Juantorena 9, Brehme 5, Davyskiba 14, Rinaldi 6, Sanguinetti 5, Boninfante 0, Pinali R. 0, Gollini (L), Sapozhkov 4, Menchetti (L). N.E. Stankovic, Pinali G., Sighinolfi. Coach. Giuliani.

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Cisterna Volley 3-2 (23:25, 20:25, 25:17, 25:18, 15:11)
Cucine Lube Civitanova: Anzani 5, Lagumdzija 22, Nikolov 6, Chinenyeze 8, De Cecco 2, Bottolo 20, Cremoni (L), Thelle 0, Motzo 0, Bisotto 0, Balaso (L), Diamantini 5, Yant Herrera 14. N.E. Larizza. Coach. Blengini.
Cisterna Volley: Ramon 10, Mazzone 8, Faure 22, Peric 22, Nedeljkovic 7, Baranowicz 2, De Santis (L), Giani 0, Piccinelli (L), Czerwinski 0, Bayram 0. N.E. Tosti, Finauri, Rossi. Coach. Falasca.

• 19.00 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Rana Verona 3-0 (25:20, 25:23, 25:16)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Allianz Milano: Porro 3, Ishikawa 14, Loser 8, Reggers 11, Mergarejo Hernandez 12, Vitelli 13, Starace (L), Zonta 0, Catania (L), Dirlic 1. N.E. Kaziyski, Innocenzi, Colombo. Coach. Piazza.
Rana Verona: Spirito 0, Dzavoronok 9, Grozdanov 5, Keita 15, Mozic 9, Zingel 2, Bonisoli (L), D’Amico (L), Sani 1. N.E. Cortesia, Jovovic, Esmaeilnezhad, Mosca, Zanotti. Coach. Stoytchev.

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Itas Trentino 55
2. Sir Susa Vim Perugia 47
3. Cucine Lube Civitanova 37
4. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 37
5. Rana Verona 33
6. Mint Vero Volley Monza 33
7. Allianz Milano 33
8. Valsa Group Modena 24
9. Cisterna Volley 23
10. Pallavolo Padova 18
11. Gioiella Prisma Taranto 14
12. Farmitalia Catania 6.

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🇮🇹| NEXT GAMES| 10ª Giornata Ritorno – Round 10 of Second Leg

Saturday February 24, 2024
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Pallavolo Padova – Vero Volley Monza

Sunday February 25, 2024
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Allianz Milano
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Sir Susa Vim Perugia – Itas Trentino
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cisterna Volley – Rana Verona
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Farmitalia Catania

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