Itas Trentino take early lead in 2024/25 SuperLega CredemBanca playoff Finals against Cucine Lube Civitanova, and they did it in front of a roaring home crowd of 4,000 fans at ilT Quotidiano Arena.
The hosts secured a 3-0 (25:20, 25:23, 25:21) win in best-of-five series, displaying dominance starting from the first serve.
The first set saw Trento, led by Alessandro Michieletto, who scored 7 points just in this part of the game, overpower Civitanova despite strong resistance from Adis Lagumdzija while, in the hard-fought second set, Gabi Garciaโs decisive attack clinched the 25-23 win for the home team, while the rivals struggled with costly errors.
The third set followed a similar pattern, with Trento keeping the upper hand until the end.
Michieletto hiself, who also earned MVP honors, delivered a great performance with 20 points to his name including 1 ace, 4 blocks, and 54% in attack.
At the end of the game he emphasized the teamโs preparation and focus: โWe gave everything on the court. Itโs just Game 1, and we know it will get tougher.โ
Meanwhile, Fabio Balaso from Civitanova remained optimistic: โWe must reset and come back stronger in Game 2.โ
Either way, Trento now lead the series 1-0, and Game 2 is set for Thursday, May 1st, 2025, at 6:15 PM (CET) at the Eurosuole Forum.
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๐| Superlega CredemBanca 2024/25 | FINAL
๐๐ผGame 1 | Sunday, April 27, 2025
โข 18.30 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino โ Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-0 (25:20, 25:23, 25:21) Series: 1-0
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 2, Michieletto 20, Resende Gualberto 9, Rychlicki 1, Lavia 7, Kozamernik 5, Bristot (L), Garcia Fernandez 11, Laurenzano (L), Bartha 0, Acquarone 0. N.E. Pesaresi, Pellacani, Magalini. Coach. Soli.
Cucine Lube Civitanova: Boninfante 2, Bottolo 3, Gargiulo 6, Lagumdzija 17, Nikolov 13, Chinenyeze 6, Loeppky 0, Orduna 0, Balaso (L), Hossein Khanzadeh 1, Dirlic 1, Podrascanin 0. N.E. Tenorio, Bisotto. Coach. Medei.
Game 2 | Thursday, May 1, 2025
โข 18.15 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova โ Itas Trentino 3-0 (25:21, 25:21, 25:22) Series: 1-1
Game 3 | Sunday, May 4, 2025
โข 15.20 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino โ Cucine Lube Civitanova 3-0 (25:22, 25:18, 25:18) Series: 2-1
Game 4 | Wednesday, May 7, 2025
โข 20.30 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova โ Itas Trentino 2-3 (25:21, 26:28, 17:25, 25:20, 9:15) Series: 1-3
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
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