Italy: Straight sets wins for Perugia and Cisterna in advances of Round 8

Round 8 of 2024/25 Superlega CredemBanca started today with two advances.
In a one-sided match at Pian di Massiano, Champions of everything Sir Susa Vim Perugia crushed newcomers Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 3-0 (25:8, 25:17, 25:17), securing their lead at the top of the standings with 22 points, four ahead of their closest pursuers Itas Trentino, engaged tomorrow with a hard clash on the field of No.3 Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza. The game was marked by Perugia’s exceptional teamwork, with 11 winning blocks and 63% of team performance in attack as well as positive reception, led by MVP Yuki Ishikawa with 18 points and an impressive 71% attack efficiency, while setter Simone Giannelli added 7 points.
Meanwhile, Cisterna Volley secured a very important 3-0 win at home against Taranto (25:16, 26:24, 25:20). Despite a strong performance from Taranto’s Fabrizio Gironi, top scorer of the game with 23 points, Cisterna’s balanced attack, the brilliance of MVP Michele Baranowicz and opposite Theo Faure, who left the court with 17 points to his name, proved to be decisive.
Double digit also for Jordi Ramon, who contributed with 12 points.
Round 8 will be completed tomorrow and, in addition to the big match between Piacenza and Trento, Sonepar Padova will welcome Allianz Milano, Vero Volley Monza will face Rana Verona while Cucine Lube Civitanova will face Valsa Group Modena in a big classic of Italian Volleyball.

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🏐| Superlega CredemBanca 2024/25 | 8ª Giornata Andata – Round 8 of First Leg

👉🏼Saturday November 16, 2024

• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sir Susa Vim Perugia – Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 3-0 (25:8, 25:17, 25:17)
Sir Susa Vim Perugia: Giannelli 7, Ishikawa 18, Solé 7, Ben Tara 11, Semeniuk 12, Russo 7, Piccinelli (L), Candellaro 1, Colaci (L). N.E. Zoppellari, Cianciotta, Herrera Jaime, Loser, Plotnytskyi. Coach. Lorenzetti.
Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina: Zhukouski 0, Tatarov 4, Comparoni 3, Petkovic 10, Antonov 4, Demyanenko 3, Cubito 1, Vecchi 0, Mattei (L), Fedrizzi 1, Marchiani 0, Marchisio (L). N.E. Cvanciger, Schalk. Coach. Ortenzi.

• 20.30 (Local Time) | Cisterna Volley – Gioiella Prisma Taranto 3-0 (25:16, 26:24, 25:20)
Cisterna Volley: Baranowicz 2, Bayram 8, Nedeljkovic 8, Faure 17, Ramon 12, Diamantini 6, Fanizza 0, Finauri (L), Pace (L). N.E. Tarumi, Tosti, Czerwinski, Rivas. Coach. Falasca.
Gioiella Prisma Taranto: Zimmermann 0, Hofer 4, D’Heer 3, Gironi 23, Lanza 1, Alonso 4, Luzzi (L), Held 8, Alletti 0, Rizzo (L). N.E. Santangelo, Balestra, Fevereiro, Paglialunga. Coach. Boninfante.

Sunday November 17, 2024
• 15.30 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Itas Trentino 1-3 (18:25, 22:25, 25:22, 22:25)
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Sonepar Padova – Allianz Milano 0-3 (21:25, 22:25, 25:27)
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Rana Verona 3-1 (27:25, 25:22, 18:25, 25:22)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Valsa Group Modena 3-0 (25:11, 25:17, 25:20)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Sir Susa Vim Perugia 22
2. Itas Trentino 18
3. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 17
4. Cucine Lube Civitanova 13
5. Rana Verona 12
6. Allianz Milano 12
7. Sonepar Padova 10
8. Valsa Group Modena 9
9. Cisterna Volley 9
10. Gioiella Prisma Taranto 7
11. Vero Volley Monza 4
12. Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 2

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | 9ª Giornata Andata – Round 9 of First Leg

Saturday November 23, 2024
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina – Cisterna Volley

Sunday November 24, 2024
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Vero Volley Monza
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Sir Susa Vim Perugia
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Sonepar Padova
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Cucine Lube Civitanova
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Rana Verona – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza

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