LPR Piacenza – Gi Group Monza 2-3 (18-25, 22-25, 28-26, 25-17, 12-15) – LPR Piacenza: Hierrezuelo 6, Marshall 5, Di Martino 7, Hernandez Ramos 28, Zlatanov 4, Yosifov 11, Papi (L), Cottarelli 0, Parodi 9, Clevenot 6. DNP Alletti, Tencati, Tzioumakas. Coach Giuliani. Gi Group Monza: Jovovic 0, Botto 8, Beretta 9, Vissotto Neves 23, Fromm 3, Verhees 10, Rizzo (L), Galliani 1, Brunetti 1, Daldello 1, Dzavoronok 16, Hirsch 1. DNP Terpin. Coach Falasca. REFEREES: Pasquali, Goitre mauro carlo. NOTES – sets: 21′, 27′, 29′, 25′, 20′; tot: 122′. Attendence: 2.225. MVP Donovan Dzavoronok
Before the start, the awards for Aimone Alletti (100 aces in Regular Season), Leo Marshall (4000 points and 3000 attacks) and Simone Parodi (2000 attacks). It was a tight game in first two sets Zlatanov Di Martino and Papi on court, who suffered the not perfect chemistry, and Piacenza lost 18-25 and 22-25, down two sets to nothing. In third Lpr reacted, with Parodi and Clevenot on court, coming back and winning the third set 28-26, thanks also to the power of Hernandez. In fourth Piacenza stepped up and won easily the set 25-17. In tie break it was a balanced start until 4-4. Then Monza stepped up and won the fifth 15-12 witha winning point of Dzavoronok, who sealed the participation of Monza to the playoff. For Hernandez great performance, overtook Sabbi in the Top scorers Standings.
Leandro Vissotto (Gi Group Monza): “Play Offs were our target starting the season, we had an high and lows second part of the season, playing well with big teams and struggling versus our level teams. On tonight we knew it would be difficult, we started a bit nervous, it wasn’t one of our best games, but the most important thing is that we clinched the playoff spot.
Gabriele Di Martino (LPR Piacenza): “We had a bad start. we weren’t in rhythm. We’ve been back in game thanks to a couple of aces of Hernandez, we answered to the words of coach Giuliani. Personally I’m happy I played all the match, I was coming from a 5 months stop because of an knee injury, I’m improving day after day, I’m happy”.
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