Italy: Taranto win very important game against Grottazzolina in advance of Round 5

Round 5 of 2024/25 Superlega Credem Banca started today with the advance between Gioiella Prisma Taranto and newcomers Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina, a very important game to stay in Italian elite competition, won with the score of 3-1 (25:14, 23:25, 25:17, 29:27) by the hosts, in front of 1341 home fans.
After dominating first set, Grottazzolina leveled the score, re-opening the game with Georgi Tatarov, who put down the ball of 23-25. In third set the hosts regained the full control of the game, led by Fabrizio Gironi, eventually named MVP of the game with 25 points to his name including the one that closed the game at 29-27 of fourth set, and Wout D’Heer, who added 17, including several decisive winning blocks in key moments of the clash.
Tomorrow the others, including the big match between Itas Trentino and Sir Susa Vim Perugia, starting from 6pm local time.

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🏐| Superlega CredemBanca 2024/25 | 5ª Giornata Andata – Round 5 of First Leg

👉🏼Saturday October 26, 2024
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 3-1 (25:14, 23:25, 25:17, 29:27)
Gioiella Prisma Taranto: Zimmermann 1, Hofer 18, D’Heer 9, Gironi 25, Lanza 13, Alonso 3, Luzzi (L), Santangelo 0, Held 2, Alletti 4, Rizzo (L). N.E. Balestra, Fevereiro, Paglialunga. Coach. Boninfante.
Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina: Zhukouski 1, Tatarov 16, Mattei 6, Cvanciger 3, Antonov 12, Demyanenko 12, Fedrizzi (L), Vecchi 0, Comparoni 4, Marchiani 0, Schalk 8, Marchisio (L). N.E. Cubito. Coach. Ortenzi.

Sunday October 27, 2024
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Rana Verona 1-3 (25:17, 24:26, 22:25, 28:30)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Sonepar Padova – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 2-3 (25:22, 22:25, 25:23, 28:30, 11:15)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Sir Susa Vim Perugia 1-3 (25:19, 22:25, 24:26, 19:25)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Cisterna Volley 3-0 (25:14, 25:19, 25:19)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Vero Volley Monza 3-0 (25:17, 25:21, 25:16)

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

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | 6ª Giornata Andata – Round 6 of First Leg

Saturday November 2, 2024
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Rana Verona – Valsa Group Modena

Sunday November 3, 2024
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Allianz Milano
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Gioiella Prisma Taranto
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina – Itas Trentino
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Cisterna Volley – Sonepar Padova
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Sir Susa Vim Perugia – Cucine Lube Civitanova

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