Volley Super League: the results of the third day. Civitanova beats Trento

PIACENZA-MODENA 1-3 (23-25, 17-25, 25-23, 23-25)

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The Porro brothers’ derby is missed because Paolo is stopped by a muscle problem and remains on the bench, making way for Travica. Luca doesn’t care much, he plays an applause game and deserves the MVP award. Piacenza also loses Galassi, in hospital awaiting the birth of his son, but Modena makes the difference above all with an excellent service and a good block. The guests are more cynical than the red and whites, they often fly forward, suffer recoveries from the hosts on more than one occasion but do not retreat an inch and, also taking advantage of a few too many errors from Boninfante’s team in the key moments, they gain three well-deserved points.

Piacenza: Bovolenta and Mandiraci 15. Team aces: 7. Team blocks: 7. Mandiraci 4 aces. Simon 3 blocks

Modena: Buchegger 15 points. Team Ace: 8. Team Blocks: 12. Mati 4 blocks. Sanguinetti 3 blocks

CISTERNA-GROTTAZZOLINA 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 25-21, 22-25, 15-13)

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First success for Cisterna, which beats Grottazzolina and overtakes it in the standings, leaving it at the bottom of the ranking with just one point. A team success for the hosts: Guzzo was the great protagonist with 25 points, but Plak, who was decisive on serve, and Mazzone’s blocks also made the difference in an endless match. The hosts were mainly challenged by Golzadeh and Magalini, with 21 and 17 points respectively, but in the hard-fought final it was Cisterna who crossed the finish line first.

Tank: Guzzo 25 points. Team Aces: 11. Team Blocks: 12. Plak 6 aces. Mazzone 4 walls, Guzzo 3 walls. Grottazzolina: Golzadeh 21 points. Team Ace: 2. Team Blocks: 8. Golzadeh 4 blocks.

MONZA-CUNEO 3-1 (22-25, 25-20, 25-22, 27-25)

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First victory in the championship for Monza, which after finding itself behind at the start found an important point of reference in Atanasov who led the comeback. The hosts turn the situation around with two sets in which they have no major problems leaving their opponents behind, while the fourth is a battle that ends only with the advantages which are worth three golden points for Monza.

Monza: Atanasov 20 points. Team Aces: 5. Team Blocks: 8.

Wedge: Feral 19. Team Aces: 5. Team Blocks: 8. Sedlacek 3 blocks.

CIVITANOVA–TRENTINO 3-1 (25-23, 25-23, 22-25, 25-22)

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The Italian champions fall and lose their unbeaten season against a Lube team that, ahead 2-0, is capable of resisting the comeback signed by Michieletto and closes a beautiful fourth set with the shots of D’herr and above all of an explosive Nikolov, MVP and top scorer of the match. A performance worth remembering also for Loeppky who was omnipresent at the service, in reception and in attack. Mendez’s team, alternating current in the opening sets, woke up too late to reverse the inertia of a match that Civitanova was able to make its own with great character and determination in the final part of the match.

Civitanova: Nikolov 29 points. Blocks team 6. Aces team 8. Nikolov 4 aces, Loeppky 3 aces. D’herr 3 walls

Trent: Michieletto 22 points. Team blocks 4. Team aces 7. Michieletto 3 aces.

PERUGIA-PADUA 3-0 (25-15, 25-16, 25-21)

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One-sided match in Umbria, with Plotnytskyi the absolute star: top scorer and above all infallible sniper in service who dragged his team with Loser to a very clear success in the presence of a Padova in the evening, which was a spectator at the show in Perugia. In the first two sets, the difference seen on the court was embarrassing, only in the third did the Venetians have a hint of reaction and played their chances to the end to extend the match, stopped by Plotnytskyi’s aces and their own errors.

Perugia: Plotnytskyi 19 points. Walls team 7. Aces team 11. Plotnytskyi 10 aces. Plotnytskyi 3 walls, Loser 3 walls.

Padua: Gardini 17 points. Team Blocks 5. Team Aces 0.