Italy: Round 17 is over – Perugia ko again! What a comeback for Milano! Taranto, Trento, Verona and Civitanova ok

After the avance played yesterday, in which Cisterna Volley won at tie break on the field of Sonepar Padova, Round 17 of 2024/25 Superlega CredemBanca or, if you prefer, Round 6 of second leg, has been completed today, delivering some thrilling matches three of them
ended at tie break.
In a game that closed volleyball Sunday, Cucine Lube Civitanova stay unbeaten at home after beating also Sir Susa Vim Perugia 3-1 (23:25, 29:27, 25:22, 25:16), with MVP Mattia Bottolo leading the charge leaving the court as top scorer with 20 points to his name through 62% in attack, 2 aces and 3 blocks. Double digit also for Adid Lagumdzija (18), Erick Loeppky (14) and Barthlemy Chinenyeze (10 including 4 block) while, on the other side of the net, Jesus wreaks havoc in first two sets, to collapse until the end like the others teammates. For him 19 points, but double digit also for Yuki Ishikawa (12) and Kamil Semeniuk (10). The winners made
the diffetence above all in blocking (13 block to 5) and in attack (53% of team performance to 43%).
Their perfect home record continues, sending a strong message before Del Monte Coppa Italia Final Four, next weekend.
Allianz Milano stunned Gas Sales Piacenza, rallying from 0-2 to win 3-2 (24:26, 21:25, 25:21, 25:22, 15:9)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH.
MVP Tatsunori Otsuka, with 11 points to his name, starred in this dramatic victory that is worth their 4th success in as many games in 2025, while top scorer Ferre Reggers scored 21 and Jordan Schnitzer also 11, including several important aces. Yuri Romanó left the court as top scorer with 26 points for Piacenza.
Gioiella Prisma Taranto edged Vero Volley Monza 3-2 (22:25, 25:20, 23:25, 27:25, 15:11) in a tense battle, thanks to Filippo Lanza’s heroics, earning as many as 30 points in their fight for survival. Monza, on the other hand, remain to the bottom of the standings with 10 points, at -3 from Taranto and -5 from Padova and Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina, narrowly defeated by powerhouse Itas Trentino only at tie break, 3-2 (25:12, 18:25, 25:17, 23:25, 15:12), with Alessandro Michieletto’s 27 points securing the win.
Close the picture Rana Verona, who dominated Valsa Group Modena 0-3 (20:25, 23:25, 23:25) on the road, with MVP Noumory Keita leading a great performance made with 18 points, well supported by Rok Mozic’s 16.
Next stop Bologna, where the top teams will clash in the Coppa Italia Final Four on January 25-26!

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🏐| Superlega CredemBanca 2024/25 | 6ª Giornata Ritorno – Round 6 of Second Leg

Saturday January 18, 2025
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Sonepar Padova – Cisterna Volley 2-3 (25:21, 22:25, 17:25, 25:17, 8:15)

👉🏼Sunday January 19, 2025

• 16.00 (Local Time) | Gioiella Prisma Taranto – Vero Volley Monza 3-2 (22:25, 25:20, 23:25, 27:25, 15:11)
Gioiella Prisma Taranto: Zimmermann 3, Held 18, D’Heer 10, Gironi 12, Lanza 30, Alonso 4, Luzzi (L), Alletti 3, Hofer 2, Rizzo (L). N.E. Balestra, Fevereiro, Paglialunga. Coach. Boninfante.
Mint Vero Volley Monza: Kreling 1, Juantorena 4, Averill 2, Szwarc 22, Rohrs 20, Beretta 6, Picchio (L), Frascio 1, Marttila 15, Mancini 0, Di Martino 7, Gaggini (L). N.E. Lee, Taiwo. Coach. Eccheli.

• 17.00 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-2 (24:26, 21:25, 25:21, 25:22, 15:9)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Allianz Milano: Porro 5, Reggers 21, Kaziyski 2, Louati 20, Schnitzer 11, Caneschi 7, Catania (L), Piano ne, Gardini, Larizza ne, Staforini (L2) ne, Zonta, Barotto, Otsuka 11. Coach. Roberto Piazza.
Gas Sales BluEnergy Piacenza: Mandiraci 3, Simon 10, Romanò 26, Maar 10, Galassi 9, Brizard 5, Scanferla (L), Bovolenta, Loreti (L2) ne, Kovacevic 13, Kedzierski ne, Ricci ne, Gueye ne. Coach. Andrea Anastasi.

• 17.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 3-2 (25:12, 18:25, 25:17, 23:25, 15:12)
Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 3, Lavia 13, Bartha 13, Rychlicki 17, Michieletto 27, Resende Gualberto 7, Bristot (L), Garcia Fernandez 0, Laurenzano (L). N.E. Pesaresi, Kozamernik, Pellacani, Magalini, Acquarone. Coach. Soli.
Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina: Marchiani 1, Tatarov 22, Comparoni 4, Petkovic 16, Fedrizzi 16, Demyanenko 12, Zhukouski (L), Antonov 0, Mattei 0, Marchisio (L). N.E. Cubito, Vecchi, Romiti, Cvanciger. Coach. Ortenzi.

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Rana Verona 0-3 (20:25, 23:25, 23:25)
Valsa Group Modena: De Cecco 0, Davyskiba 11, Sanguinetti 4, Buchegger 19, Rinaldi 5, Anzani 1, Gollini (L), Massari 0, Meijs 0, Mati 0, Stankovic 3, Gutierrez 7, Ikhbayri 2, Federici (L). N.E. Coach. Giuliani.
Rana Verona: Abaev 1, Mozic 16, Cortesia 9, Jensen 5, Keita 18, Zingel 0, Andreoli (L), D’Amico (L), Spirito 0, Bonisoli 0. N.E. Chevalier, Sani, Vitelli, Zanotti. Coach. Stoytchev.

• 19.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Sir Susa Vim Perugia 3-1 (23:25, 29:27, 25:22, 25:16)
Cucine Lube Civitanova: Bottolo 20, Chinenyeze 10, Lagumdzija 18, Loeppky 14, Podrascanin 3, Boninfante 2, Gargiulo 6, Orduna 0, Bisotto (L), Balaso (L), Hossein Khanzadeh 1, Dirlic 2. N.E. Nikolov, Tenorio. Coach. Medei.
Sir Susa Vim Perugia: Semeniuk 10, Russo 9, Giannelli 2, Ishikawa 12, Loser 8, Herrera Jaime 19, Vagnetti (L), Piccinelli 0, Zoppellari 0, Solé 0, Colaci (L). N.E. Candellaro, Cianciotta. Coach. Lorenzetti.

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Sir Susa Vim Perugia 42
2. Itas Trentino 40
3. Cucine Lube Civitanova 36
4. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 35
5. Rana Verona 30
6. Allianz Milano 29
7. Valsa Group Modena 18
8. Cisterna Volley 17
9. Sonepar Padova 15
10. Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 15
11. Gioiella Prisma Taranto 13
12. Vero Volley Monza 10

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | FINAL FOUR COPPA ITALIA 📍Unipol Arena | Casalecchio di Reno (BO)

Saturday January 25, 2024
• 16.15 (Local Time) | Sir Susa Vim Perugia – Rana Verona
• 18.30 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Cucine Lube Civitanova

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