Volleyball Super League: results January 4th

Magical moment for Perugia, which beats Milan and joins Trento at the top of the Super League rankings. But the pursuers do not miss a beat: Verona overwhelms Monza, Modena passes to Padua. At the end, first victory for Grottazzolina, who beat Cisterna in the tie-break.

PERUGIA–MILAN 3-1 (25-21, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19)

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Perugia’s magical moment continues as they repeat their cup success against Lube and respond to Trento, putting them back at the top of the table. On the Giannelli-Ben Tara axis the Umbrians built a success that was founded on the service that sent the Milanese reception into a tailspin. Allianz held its own against Sir Susa Scai in the first two sets thanks to the usual Reggers and the positive Caneschi, while the entry from the second set onwards of Dzavoronok proved to be decisive and together with Semeniuk, MVP, were other points of reference for Perugia in the second part of the match.

Perugia: Ben Tara 18 points. Blocks team 10. Aces team 11. Giannelli 3 aces. Giannelli 3 walls.

Milan: Reggers 17 points. Blocks team 7. Ace team 8. Caneschi 3 blocks.

PADOVA-MODENA 1-3 (25-20, 20-25, 23-25, 17-25)

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Padova fights for three sets against a Valsa Group that plays with great determination in attack and on serve and dispels the taboo of a court where it hasn’t won for several years. Cuttini’s team gives up only in the fourth set to the strength of the Emilians who score their fifth consecutive victory and confirm themselves in the leading quartet with an authoritative performance, highlighted by the performances of Porro (mvp), Sanguinetti and Buchegger who from nine meters do very badly for the Venetian reception. In Sonepar the last to give up was Orioli, top scorer together with Porro.

Padua: Orioli 19 points. Team blocks: 8. Team Ace 5. Orioli 4 blocks

Modena: Porro 19 points. Walls team 7. Ace team 12. Porro 5 aces, Buchegger 3 aces, Sanguinetti 3 aces. Sanguinetti 3 blocks

GROTTAZZOLINA–CISTERNA 3-2 (20-25, 26-24, 25-22, 23-25, 15-9)

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What a battle in the marathon challenge of salvation played in the Marche region. In the end both score points: Grottazzolina wins their first victory of the season, Cisterna still keeps their opponents at a distance who are still last. Endless match, with an exciting fourth set between breaks and counterbreaks, peppered with many errors, with Yuasa not completing the comeback and opening the doors to the tie break. Fedrizzi (mvp) was the guide of Grottazzolina who during the race also found an effective Tatarov while Cisterna relied on the old guard Lanza-Mazzone and the young Barotto to gain a precious point for its ranking.

Grottazzolina: Fedrizzi 23 points. Walls team 9. Ace team 9. Tatarov 3 aces. Stankovic 3 blocks.

Tank: Throw points. Team blocks 9. Ace team 6. Mazzone 6 blocks. Plak 3 ace.

MONZA–VERONA 0-3 (20-25, 12-25, 25-27)

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Rana who continues his run in the top rankings passing with authority on the field of a Vero Volley who fights to the end, cancels three match balls from his opponents before capitulating. A match that confirmed the difference in level between the two teams, with Verona showing respectable performances from Keita and Mozic in attack while Vitelli on the block and Darlan on serve created difficulties for the Brianza team. Monza tried to hinder their opponents in the first and third sets, but with Rohrs and Atanasov very fouled the chances were soon reduced to nothing.

Monza: Padar 10 points. Walls team 1. Aces team 4.

Verona: Keita 15 points. Walls team 8. Ace team 7. Calves 4 blocks. Darlan 3 aces.