Four wins in four games for Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia in Champions League.
With the tie break win in Russia versus Belgorod, Lorenzo Bernardi’s team clinched the playoffs of Champions League, and, most important thing, the Final Four in Roma, ad hosting team.
It was a great game in Russia, with Perugia without Ivan Zaytsev and Federico Tosi.
A good first set gave the lead to Perugia, in second Sir lost itself and suffered a 25-16 lost, giving the tie to Belgorod.
After a controversial call by the referees, who did not conceed a Video challenge to Lorenzo Bernardi, Belgorod won 26-24 the third set.
In the fourth Perugia fought back and forced the game at the tie break, winning the fifth and decisive set 15-11.
Great performance for the trio Atanasijevic-Russell-Berger, with a total of 49 points.
Champions League Final Four in Roma, with Sir Sicoma Colussi Perugia!
BELOGORIE BELGOROD – SIR SICOMA COLUSSI PERUGIA 2-3
19-25, 25-16, 26-24, 17-25, 11-15
BELOGORIE BELGOROD: Marlon 2, Zhigalov 17, Muserskiy 15, Smolyar 6, Khtey 10, Tetyukhin 16, Martynyuk (libero), Danilov 5, Poroshin 1, Iereshchenko. DNP: Fomenko, Podlesnyhin, Kovyryaev (libero), Snegirev. Coach Kosarev, Assistant Bogomolov.
SIR SICOMA COLUSSI PERUGIA: De Cecco 4, Atanasijevic 16, Buti, Podrascanin 7, Berger 17, Russell 16, Bari (libero), Mitic, Della Lunga, Birarelli 6, Chernokozhev. DNP: Franceschini. Coach Bernardi, Assistant Fontana.
Arbitri: Yuri Bakunovich (BLR) – Jorg Kellenberger (GER)
BELGOROD: 22 SE, 6 aces, 50% att., 13 blocks.
PERUGIA: 15 SE, 5 aces, 51% att., 3 blocks.
