Italy: Modena down Piacenza on the road – Series to Game 5!

Another exciting Via Emilia derby confirmed the balance between the two rivals, Gas Sales BluEnergy Piacenza and Valsa Group Modena, with third tie break in four games played!
A result that is worth decisive Game 5 in this dramatic quarterfinals series, scheduled on Sunday, March 29 at 18.00 local time.
After 132 minutes of intense play, to celebrated at Piacenza’s Palanca is Modena, 2-3 (23:25, 25:23. 23:25, 25:16, 7:15), a battle in which the home team collapsed at tie break, losing with a 8 points gap.
Setter Amir Tizi-Oualou, briefly replaced in one-sided fourth set by Matias Giraudo, sent five teammates in double digit: Luca Porro, who left the court with 16 points to his name, MVP Pardo Mati, who added 14 through 91% in attack (10/11), two aces and two blocks, Paul Buchegger with 13, but also Giovanni Sanguinetti and Vlad Davyskiba, who added 11 and 10 points, respectively.
Top scorer of the match, however, was Efe Madiraci, who recorded 17 points for Piacenza, well supported by Alessandro Bovolenta, who added 16, José Gutierrez with 12 and Simon, with 10.
Only one will progress to semifinals, where Sir Susa Scai Perugia awaits their rivals, together with Cucine Lube Civitanova, who eliminated defending champions Itas Trentino in just three games, and Rana Verona, who yesterday eliminated Allianz Milano to reach semifinals for first time in club’s history.

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🏐| 2025/26 Superlega CredemBanca Playoffs | Quarterfinals

Gara 1 – Game 1

Saturday, March 7 2025
• 21.00 (Local Time) | Sir Susa Scai Perugia (1) – Vero Volley Monza (8) 3-1 (21:25, 25:20, 25:16, 25:17) Series: 1-0

Sunday, March 8 2025
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino (3) – Cucine Lube Civitanova (6) 1-3 (21:25, 25:27, 26:24, 17:25) Series: 0-1
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Rana Verona (2) – Allianz Milano (7) 3-0 (25:16, 25:15, 25:21) Series: 1-0
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena (4) – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza (5) 3-2 (23:25, 22:25, 25:20, 25:16, 17:15) Series: 1-0

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Gara 2 – Game 2

Saturday, March 14 2025
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Valsa Group Modena 3-2 (18:25, 25:17, 28:30, 25:21, 18:16) Series: 1-1
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

Sunday, March 15 2025
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Vero Volley Monza – Sir Susa Scai Perugia 2-3 (25:22,23:25, 25:21, 19:25, 11:15) Series: 0-2
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Cucine Lube Civitanova – Itas Trentino 3-0 (25:22, 25:14, 25:20) Series: 2-0
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Rana Verona 2-3 (27:25, 25:20, 16:25, 22:25, 15:17) Series: 0-2
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

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Gara 3 – Game 3

Tuesday, March 17 2025
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Valsa Group Modena – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 1-3 (17:25, 25:17, 20:25, 28:30) Series: 1-2
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

Wednesday, March 18 2025
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Itas Trentino – Cucine Lube Civitanova 1-3 (22:25, 27:25, 17:25, 24:26) Series: 0-3
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Rana Verona – Allianz Milano 2-3 (24:26, 24:26, 25:22, 25:23, 10:15) Series: 2-1
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Sir Susa Scai Perugia – Vero Volley Monza 3-0 (25:19, 25:23, 25:20) Series: 3-0

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Gara 4 – Game 4

Saturday, March 21 2025
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Allianz Milano – Rana Verona 0-3 (21:25, 23:25, 20:25) Series: 1-3

👉🏼Sunday, March 22 2025
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Valsa Group Modena 2-3 (23:25, 25:23. 23:25, 25:16, 7:15) Series: 2-2
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Porro 3, Mandiraci 17, Iyegbekedo 3, Bovolenta 16, Gutierrez 12, Simon 10, Galassi (L), Pace (L), Comparoni 8, Andringa 0, Loreti 0. N.E. Leon, Travica, Bergmann. Coach. Boninfante.
Valsa Group Modena: Tizi-Oualou 6, Davyskiba 10, Mati 14, Buchegger 13, Porro 16, Sanguinetti 11, Federici (L), Massari 0, Perry (L), Bento 2, Giraudo 0. N.E. Tauletta, Anzani, Ikhbayri. Coach. Giuliani.

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