Valsa Group Modena-Volleyball Padova 3-1 (25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 25-17)
Valsa Group Modena: Mossa de Rezende 4, Sapozhkov 13, Davyskiba 22, Rinaldi 19, Sanguinetti 8, Brehme 7, Federici (L), Pinali G. 1, Boninfante, Sighinolfi. N.E.: Pinali R., Gollini (L), Juantorena, Stankovic. All. Giuliani.
Padua Volleyball: Zoppellari 2, Guzzo 4, Gardini 11, Porro 9, Plak 4, Truocchio 5, Taniguchi (L), Stefani 3, Zenger, Falaschi 1, Desmet, Fusaro 2, Crosato 3. N.E.: Beccaro (L). All. Cuttini.
REFEREES: Brancati, Prati. NOTES – set duration: 26′, 23′, 28′, 26′ – total: 103′.
Attendance: 3191. MVP: Bruno Mossa de Rezende (Valsa Group Modena)
Modena starts with the sextet composed of Bruno-Sapozhkov in the main diagonal, Davyskiba-Rinaldi on the flank, Sanguinetti-Brehme in the center with Federici libero. Padova responds with Zoppellari-Guzzo, Porro-Gardini hammers, Truocchio-Plak central defenders and Taniguchi libero. Before the match, applause from the Modenese public and a banner with the words “Our captain forever” for Bruno Mossa de Rezende in his last match at the PalaPanini as a yellow-blue player. Padova started better in the third set, blocked by Rinaldi for 7-9 and Modena timeout. Cuttini’s team takes advantage of the yellow-blues’ errors and extends 14-17 with Gardini’s attack. Modena gets closer to their opponents with two consecutive aces from Bruno, 21-22 and applause from PalaPanini for their captain. The tie reaches 23-23 with Davyskiba’s ace, Padova timeout. However, the Venetians scored the next two points (a missed serve by Davyskiba himself and an out attack by Rinaldi) and reopened the match by taking home the set 23-25. The yellow-blues continue to push on the accelerator, block from Davyskiba and 14-6. Giuliani’s team maintains its large lead without problems, with an ace from Sanguinetti and 20-14. Modena wins the set 25-17 with the final point from Rinaldi. At the end of the match, the celebration and the emotional greeting from PalaPanini addressed to captain Bruno Mossa de Rezende.
