Gi Group Monza – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 0-3 (22-25, 18-25, 20-25) – Gi Group Monza: Shoji 1, Botto 10, Beretta 3, Finger 10, Dzavoronok 19, Buti 3, Brunetti (L), Plotnytskyi 1, Langlois 0, Rizzo (L), Walsh 0, Hirsch 1. N.E. Barone, Terpin. All. Falasca. Sir Safety Conad Perugia: De Cecco 2, Zaytsev 11, Podrascanin 8, Atanasijevic 15, Russell 16, Anzani 8, Cesarini (L), Berger 1, Shaw 0, Colaci (L). N.E. Andric, Siirila, Della Lunga, Ricci. All. Bernardi. ARBITRI: Satanassi, Bartolini. NOTE – durata set: 27′, 29′, 29′; tot: 85′. Spettatori: 4230. MVP: Russell.

4200 spectators at Candy Arena in a great volleyball showdown, with leader of Superleague standings powerhouse Sir Safety Conad Perugia who defeated home team Vero Volley Gi Group Monza, a clear 3-0 for Lorenzo Bernardi’s team, who had a great game by the three hammers, Mvp of the game american Aaron Russell, 16 points for him, a player who reached the good shape in last games. A good game also for serbian opposite Alexander Atanasijevic, 15 points for hime, and for italian national team spiker Ivan Zaytsev, 11 points. Good game also for middle blockers, captain Marko Podrascanin and Simone Anzani, both with 8 points put on the ground. Perugia won first set 25-22, dominating in second 25-18, and winning clearly also third 25-20, taking home three important points to continue leading the standings. For Miguel Angel Falasca’s team a good approach to the game in first and in some parts of third set, the best scorer was czech Donovan Dzavoronok with 19 points. 10 points each also for Iacopo Botto and Michal Finger. Now Perugia will think to the Champions LEague’s game, and monza will focus on next upcoming Superleague game versus Castellana Grotte.


Miguel Angel Falasca (Gi Group Monza): “In first set we had the chance to take the lead, then Atanasijevic stepped up and drove Perugia with the serve. They played a good game, taking advantage of all the chances they had all game long, especially with the serve. Apart the second set, I think we played a good game, If you want to defeat Perugia, you’ll need to play a perfect game, and on tonight we weren’t able to do it. We are growing up, let’s think about Castellana Grotte”.
Aaron Russell (Sir Safety Conad Perugia): We knew that would be a difficult game, because they are good team on the home court, we knew that also Modena struggled on this turf, and we started the right way, playing our game and taking home the win. We are happy for the first place in the standings, we will need to play all the games with this intensity”.

5th Round Second Half SuperLega UnipolSai
Sabato 13 gennaio 2018
Gi Group Monza – Sir Safety Conad Perugia 0-3 (22-25, 18-25, 20-25)  
 
Domenica 14 gennaio 2018, ore 18.00
Diatec Trentino – Cucine Lube Civitanova  Diretta RAI Sport + HD
Diretta streaming su raiplay.it
(Cesare-Tanasi)
Addetto al Video Check: Cristoforetti  Segnapunti: Tomasi
Azimut Modena – Calzedonia Verona  Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Simbari-Saltalippi F.)
Addetto al Video Check: Bacchella  Segnapunti: Paganelli
Wixo LPR Piacenza – Taiwan Excellence Latina  Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Goitre-Boris)
Addetto al Video Check: Clemente  Segnapunti: Prandini
Biosì Indexa Sora – Kioene Padova  Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Sobrero-La Micela)
Addetto al Video Check: Diana  Segnapunti: De Luca
Bunge Ravenna – Revivre Milano  Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Pasquali-Zavater)
Addetto al Video Check: Monti  Segnapunti: Greco
Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia – BCC Castellana Grotte  Diretta Lega Volley Channel
(Gnani-Puecher)
Addetto al Video Check: Notaro  Segnapunti: Mazza
 
Standings
Sir Safety Conad Perugia 48, Cucine Lube Civitanova 44, Azimut Modena 39, Calzedonia Verona 32, Diatec Trentino 30, Kioene Padova 26, Wixo LPR Piacenza 25, Revivre Milano 25, Bunge Ravenna 25, Gi Group Monza 18, Taiwan Excellence Latina 18, Tonno Callipo Calabria Vibo Valentia 10, Biosì Indexa Sora 7, BCC Castellana Grotte 7.
1 incontro in meno: Calzedonia Verona, Diatec Trentino, Taiwan Excellence Latina, BCC Castellana Grotte
1 incontro in più: Sir Safety Conad Perugia, Gi Group Monza