The World Champs defeated the defending Italian Champs at BLM Group Arena in Trento, Itas Trentino stunned Sir Safety Conad Perugia with two perfect sets, and a big battle in the third, taking home the win at the extras 35-33. A spectacular game for Angelo Lorenzetti’s team, with Luca Vettori, 13 points, Superleague December MVP Uros Kovacevic, 17 points, and above all with serbian middle blocker Srecko Lisinac, 11 points and some key plays in the crunch time, Lisinac who earned the game’s MVP award. On the other side Lorenzo Bernardi’s team was down in the first two sets, fighting back in the third, forcing Trento to the extras, but not able to step up trying to come back into the game. The best scorer of Perugia was polish cuban Wilfredo Leon Venero with 15 points. With this win Trento grabbed the lead in Credem Banca Superleague standings with 41 points.
Itas Trentino – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 35-33) – Itas Trentino: Giannelli 2, Kovacevic 17, Lisinac 11, Vettori 13, Russell 11, Candellaro 6, De Angelis (L), Van Garderen 0, Grebennikov (L), Nelli 0, Daldello 0. N.E. Cavuto, Codarin. All. Lorenzetti. Sir Safety Conad Perugia: De Cecco 1, Lanza 6, Podrascanin 7, Atanasijevic 11, Leon Venero 15, Galassi 5, Piccinelli (L), Della Lunga 4, Colaci (L), Seif 0, Hoogendoorn 4, Ricci 1, Hoag 0. N.E. All. Bernardi. ARBITRI: Puecher, Lot. NOTE – durata set: 29′, 31′, 41′; tot: 101′.
MVP: Lisinac
3rd Round Second Half SuperLega Credem Banca
Sabato 5 gennaio 2019, ore 18.00
Itas Trentino – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 3-0 (25-23, 25-19, 35-33)
Domenica 6 gennaio 2019, ore 18.00
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Calzedonia Verona Diretta RAI Sport
Diretta streaming su raiplay.it
(Bartolini-Sobrero) Terzo arbitro: Mancini
Addetto al Video Check: Monini Segnapunti: Talevi
Top Volley Latina – Revivre Axopower Milano Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Piana-Santi) Terzo arbitro: Marani
Addetto al Video Check: Bolognesi Segnapunti: Audone
Azimut Leo Shoes Modena – Consar Ravenna Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Cappello-Cerra) Terzo arbitro: Clemente
Addetto al Video Check: Cardoville Segnapunti: Bassetto
BCC Castellana Grotte – Kioene Padova Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Zavater-Gasparro) Terzo arbitro: Tundo
Addetto al Video Check: Papapietro Segnapunti: Bianchi
Mercoledì 6 febbraio 2019, ore 20.30
Vero Volley Monza – Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Venerdì 8 febbraio 2019, ore 20.30
Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora – Emma Villas Siena Diretta Lega Volley Channel
Standings
Itas Trentino 41, Sir Safety Conad Perugia 39, Cucine Lube Civitanova 36, Azimut Leo Shoes Modena 34, Revivre Axopower Milano 26, Vero Volley Monza 23, Calzedonia Verona 22, Consar Ravenna 18, Kioene Padova 18, Top Volley Latina 16, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 16, Globo Banca Popolare del Frusinate Sora 14, Emma Villas Siena 10, BCC Castellana Grotte 5.
1 incontro in più: Itas Trentino, Sir Safety Conad Perugia
