Men’s volleyball, Perugia win 14th in a row. Trento and Piacenza r

Third day back in the Super League.

MONZA–CIVITANOVA 3-2 (25-13, 22-25, 17-25, 31-29, 15-12)

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Lube’s travel woes are also confirmed in Brianza: ahead 2-1, the Marche team gets burned in an interminable fourth set and then gives in at the tie break to a Vero Volley team who, led by MVP Averill, interrupts their negative streak thanks to the performances of the top scorer Szwarc, of Beretta at the block and of the former Zaytsev at the serve. In Civitanova, the recovery of a positive Nikolov in attack and a strong attempt on the block were not enough to achieve success.

Monza: Szwarc 24 points. Team blocks 10. Team Ace 6. Beretta 5 blocks. Zaytsev 3 aces

Civitanova: Nikolov 19 points. Blocks team 13. Ace team 4. Chinenyeze 3 blocks, Podrascanin 3 blocks.

PERUGIA-MODENA 3-0 (25-22, 27-25, 25-21)

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Sir’s attack (64% positivity) with Ben Tara, Ishikawa and Plotnytskyi leaves no escape for a very foul Modena who collect their third consecutive knockout in a second round without victories so far. A good second set, the positive performances of Buchegger and Sanguinetti were not enough for the Modenese to stem the Umbrian sextet who continued their solitary run at the top of the Super League undefeated.

Perugia: Plotnytskyi 14 points. Walls team 5. Aces team 3.

Modena: Buchegger 17 points. Blocks team 6. Ace team 7. Davyskiba 3 aces.

TRENTO-MILAN 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-19)

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On the Michieletto-Sbertoli axis, Itas builds its perfect match, a clear success in the presence of an Allianz team which in the second of three away matches in a week between the championship and the Italian Cup still suffers a heavy defeat due to its attitude towards an opponent who exalted himself in service. For Piazza’s team, reactive only in the second set, it is necessary to reverse course because the hot phase of the season is coming.

Trent: Michieletto 17 points. Blocks team 9. Aces team 10. Michieletto 5 aces. Sbertoli 3 blocks. Milan: Louati 16 points. Walls team 4. Aces team 4.

PADUA-TARANTO 3-1 (25-20, 25-21, 24-26, 25-19)

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In the direct clash valid for the lower areas of the table, Padova asserted its home advantage and pulled away from Taranto. Masulovic and the block allow the hosts to gain the double advantage, but above all to close the match after a hard-fought third set won by the guests. Gioiella draws from the bench and finds excellent responses from Held, starter from the second half and the Apulians’ best scorer, but the Paduan high-ball attackers, together with an excellent Crosato, make the difference.

Padua: Masulovic 20 points. Team Ace: 6. Team Blocks: 13. Crosato 4 blocks

Taranto: Held 16 points. Team Aces: 5. Team Blocks: 5

PIACENZA-CISTERNA 3-1 (25-21, 22-25, 25-23, 27-25)

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It takes more than two hours of play in Piacenza to overcome a Cisterna that doesn’t give up even when it seems doomed. Guests without Baranowicz and with Fanizza as director, locals who leave Simon on the bench for Gueye and make Bovolenta start diagonally to Brizard. The first two sets are mirror images, Piacenza dominates the first and Lazio the second. Then it’s a very balanced match: Faure and Nedeljkovic keep Falasca’s team in the game, Galassi is lethal in the key moments.

Piacenza: Bovolenta 19 points. Team Ace: 5. Team Blocks: 10. Gueye 4 blocks

Tank: Faure 20 points. Team Aces: 7. Team Blocks: 7. Bayram 4 aces. Nedeljkovic 4 blocks

VERONA-GROTTAZZOLINA 3-2 (25-17, 25-16, 23-25, 17-25, 15-13)

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Grottazzolina has taken a liking to it and is in the points for the third consecutive day, but in the end it is Verona who comes out with arms raised at the end of an endless challenge. The comparison between the strikers was beautiful, with Keita finishing on 20, leaving Tatarov just one point behind. The hosts dominate for two sets and when the match seems to be going downhill, the guests overturn the inertia, taking the match to a tie break where they lose 15-13.

Verona: Keita 20 points. Team ace: 8. Team blocks: 9. Keita 3 aces

Grottazzolina: Tatarov 19 points. Team Aces: 4. Team Blocks: 5