Italy: Monza sweep (and condemn) Grottazzolina in advance to Round 19

Round 19 of 2025/26 Superlega CredemBanca or, if you prefer, Round 8, of second leg, started today with the advance between last-placed Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina and Vero Volley Monza, ended with a clean 0-3 (20:25, 18:25, 19:25) in favor of the visiting side, also penalized by an accident to Amir Golzadeh.
Luckily, following thorough medical checks, Iranian opposite was discharged this evening from the Fermo Emergency Room after he was involved in an accidental collision with a teammate at the beginning of the second set, hitting his head.
The player never lost consciousness, and immediate diagnostic tests performed by the medical team at the Fermo Emergency Room revealed no abnormalities, and the player was discharged this evening, bringing relief to the team, club, and fans.
After an one-sided game, Monza consolidated 8th place (as well as last ticket available for playoffs), with 15 points from MVP and top scorer Erik Rohrs, including 1 block and 2 aces.
Round 19 will continue tomorrow with all remaining games, including the big match between Rana Verona and Cucine Lube Civitanova!

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🏐| 2025/26 Superlega CredemBanca | 8ª Giornata Ritorno – Round 8 of Second Leg

👉🏼Saturday, January 31 2026
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina – Vero Volley Monza 0-3 (20:25, 18:25, 19:25)
Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina: Falaschi 1, Magalini 10, Stankovic 2, Golzadeh 5, Tatarov 9, Pellacani 7, Petkov (L), Fedrizzi 4, Marchisio (L). N.E. Cubito, Vecchi, Marchiani, Koprivica. Coach. Ortenzi.
Vero Volley Monza: Zimmermann 1, Atanasov 14, Mosca 4, Padar 13, Rohrs 15, Beretta 10, Pisoni (L), Frascio 0, Knipe 0, Scanferla (L), Mapelli 0. N.E. Velichkov, Ciampi, Larizza. Coach. Eccheli.

Sunday, February 1 2026
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – MA Acqua S.Bernardo Cuneo 3-0 (25:16, 26:24, 25:20)
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Sonepar Padova – Sir Susa Scai Perugia 1-3 (26:28, 19:25, 26:24, 22:25)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Rana Verona – Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (25-27, 21-25, 17-25)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Cisterna Volley 3-0 (25:18, 25:19, 27:25)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Allianz Milano 3-0 (25:18, 26:24, 25:22)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Sir Susa Scai Perugia 47
2. Rana Verona 45
3. Itas Trentino 39
4. Valsa Group Modena 36
5. Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 36
6. Cucine Lube Civitanova 31
7. Allianz Milano 29
8. Vero Volley Monza 19
9. Sonepar Padova 15
10. MA Acqua S.Bernardo Cuneo 14
11. Cisterna Volley 11
12. Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina 5.

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🏐| NEXT GAMES |Coppa Italia Semifinals
📍Unipol Arena Bologna

Saturday February 7, 2026
• 15.30 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
• 18.00 (Local Time) |Rana Verona – Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia

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