Play Off 5th Place Group reaches its 5th and last round. Already admitted to the Semifinals as seeded Monza, which rests, and Perugia. In contention for two more Modena passes; Padua and Verona. Scaligeri launched towards qualification, but not yet certain. The Emilians play the pass at home and engage in a remote challenge with the Paduans who are looking for the home feat against the Block Devils.
The confrontation on Sunday (at 18.00) between Valsa Group Modena and WithU Verona, third and fifth force in the regular season, is certainly interesting. The hosts, with Earvin Ngapeth close to 4000 seals in Italy, have collected only 2 points so far and are chasing a full success to overtake the Scala, third at 4, even if potentially the yellows would have the certainty of advancing to the next phase as well with a defeat, but by winning a set more than Padua in the distance challenge, or by obtaining a better points quotient in the event of a tie between the partials won and lost with the Paduans. If the precedents between Modena and Verona show an Emilian domination with 34 wins to 8, it is also true that in the second round of the last Regular Season the Venetians won at the tie break, but in their arena. At PalaPanini, a field that fell in Game 3 and Game 5 of the Quarterfinals in the derby with Piacenza, it is never easy for anyone to impose their game. The guests are close to passing the round, but have not yet armored their pass for the Semifinals and are monitoring Luca Spirito’s conditions.
Fundamental challenge for the hosts at the Kioene Arena with the first serve at 18.00 on Sunday. On the hunt for precious points to qualify for the Semifinals, Pallavolo Padova receives a visit from the world champions of Sir Safety Susa Perugia. Jacopo Cuttini’s team is forced to achieve results, but also Andrea Anastasi’s men, coach who will no longer sit on the Perugia bench next year, want to move up the standings to legitimize their supremacy. A mission facilitated by the rest round in Monza, opposite the other in the top 8 points, but with no more races to play in the group. On the eve of the direct confrontation n. 25, Sir boasts 21 wins (2 in the recent Regular Season) against the 3 of Padova, who landed in the group after the preliminary rounds against Cisterna and Taranto. The team from Veneto dreams of a curling shot to give joy to their fans and give an exciting backlash to the competitive season, but they are facing a team that has been able to raise its head again after the crushing in the Champions League and in the Play Offs Scudetto.
Play Off 5° Place Credem Banca
Domenica 30 aprile 2023, ore 18.00
Valsa Group Modena – WithU Verona
Arbitri: Carcione Vincenzo, Piperata Gianfranco (Traversa Domenico)
Video Check: Pasquali Fabio
Segnapunti: Massone Mattia Vincenzo
Diretta Volleyballworld.tv
Pallavolo Padova – Sir Safety Susa Perugia
Arbitri: Mattei Lorenzo, Bassan Fabio (Sabia Emilio)
Video Check: Gioia Riccardo
Segnapunti: Dandolo Enrico
Diretta Volleyballworld.tv
Bye: Vero Volley Monza
Standings Girone Play Off 5° Posto Credem Banca
Sir Safety Susa Perugia 8, Vero Volley Monza 8, WithU Verona 4, Pallavolo Padova 2, Valsa Group Modena 2.
1 incontro in più: Vero Volley Monza.
