Quarterfinals Game 4 – Play Off Scudetto Credem Banca
Allianz Milano-Sir Safety Susa Perugia 3-2 (25-15, 19-25, 19-25, 28-26, 15-13)
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Valsa Group Modena 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-20)
Vero Volley Monza – Itas Trentino 0-3 (22-25, 20-25, 19-25)
WithU Verona – Cucine Lube Civitanova 1-3 (25-20, 23-25, 26-28, 24-26)
Record of matches played (19) in the Quarter Finals. For the first time, three challenges in Race 5
Two comebacks from 2-0 to 2-2, six matches decided in the tie break and only one semi-finalist already decided. These are just a few elements that give an idea of the balance and the spectacle of the Credem Banca Scudetto Play Offs, and even the numbers certify this unpredictability: out of the 20 potential matches of the Quarter Finals (four series to the best of 5 matches) there will be in fact, you played 19. A goal never reached: in 2003/04 and 2015/16, the other Play Offs with the highest number of games in the Quarterfinals, the maximum was 17. In that of 2003/04, the the only one to arrive with four challenges in Game 4 like the current one, only one challenge had reached Game 5 (against the current 3), while in 2015/16 there were three challenges in the fourth act and two in the fifth.
8 aces for Nikolov: Herrera’s “seasonal” record equaled
No less than eight winning services for Aleksandar Nikolov in Game 4 of the Quarter Finals: in the match on Saturday evening, the Lube spiker thus equaled the 8 aces in a match by Perugia’s opposite Herrera, on the 8th day of return; in the victory against Trento, however, the Cuban had played five sets, against the four played by the number 11 of the cooks.
In addition to the two “records” of the current season, only 16 other times in the history of SuperLega (and Serie A1) an athlete has been able to achieve this result. The virtual ranking of “highest number of aces in a match” still sees Ngapeth’s record in the lead (12 aces in 2017/18), followed by Gasparini (11 in 2011/12), while in the past season two athletes had reached eight: Lucarelli (Monza – Civitanova on 10 November) and Nishida (Vibo Valentia – Taranto on 9 February).
ACES in SuperLega e A1
www.legavolley.it/pillole/?Sezione=Atleti&Pos=30&Tipo=TOPACE_MATCH&Anno=-1&Serie=1
The Longest Game: 02.23
Allianz Milan – Sir Safety Susa Perugia (3-2)
The Shortest Game: 01.26
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Valsa Group Modena (3-0)
Vero Volleyball Monza – Itas Trentino (0-3)
The Longest Set: 00.36
3rd Sep (26-28) WithU Verona – Cucine Lube Civitanova
4th Sep (28-26) Allianz Milan – Sir Safety Susa Perugia
The Shortest Set: 00.23
1st Sep (25-15) Allianz Milan – Sir Safety Susa Perugia
TEAM TOPS
Attack: 55.6%
Itas Trentino
Reception: 27.9%
Valsa Group Modena
Winning Walls: 10
Sir Safety Susa Perugia
Points: 76
Allianz Milan
Winning Aces: 15
Kitchens Lube Civitanova
THE INDIVIDUAL TOPS
Points: 25
Noumory Keita (WithU Verona)
Attacks Point: 20
Noumory Keita (WithU Verona)
Winning services: 8
Aleksandar Nikolov (Cucine Lube Civitanova)
Winning Blocks: 4
Marko Podrascanin (Itas Trentino)
Simone Giannelli (Sir Safety Susa Perugia)
THE BEST
Osniel Lazaro Mergarejo Hernandez (Allianz Milan – Sir Safety Susa Perugia)
Aleksandar Nikolov (WithU Verona – Cucine Lube Civitanova)
Alessandro Michieletto (Vero Volley Monza – Itas Trentino)
Antoine Brizard (Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Valsa Group Modena)
The Quarter Finals after Game 4
Civitanova and Verona are on 2-2
Milan and Perugia are on 2-2
Modena and Piacenza are on 2-2
Trento advances to the Semifinals beating Monza 3 games to 1.
The Scudetto Play Offs schedule:
https://www.legavolley.it/resultati/?Anno=2022&IdCampionato=886
Game 5 Quarter Finals – Play Off Scudetto Credem Banca
Saturday 8 April 2023, 18.00
Kitchens Lube Civitanova – WithU Verona
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Monday 10 April 2023, 18.00
Valsa Group Modena – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza
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Sir Safety Susa Perugia – Allianz Milan
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