Sir Safety Susa Perugia closes the Playoff Challenge group with a defeat.
The Block Devils, after winning the first set at the Kioene Arena thus securing first place in the group, drop in performance with a very different formation on the field than usual. The landlords of Pallavolo Padova take advantage of this, playing with determination and quality especially in service and overturning the score by closing the match 3-1.
Try two-sided that of the Block Devils. A good first set with 4 winning blocks and 55% in attack. Then, with Cardenas also on the pitch, a clear decline, technical and also motivational, for the bianconeri against a Padova that instead plays with an attitude in front of its own public. The second and third sets end up with advantages with Perugia not taking advantage of some great opportunities, in the fourth the Paduans have the upper hand with a greater margin.
The numbers of the challenge speak of balance in the fundamentals of reception and attack. Perugia does better when blocking (11 against 6), but the decisive differential is the serve where Padova finds many direct points (10) and many incisive serves, while Perugia finds many direct errors (26 at the end).
At Juventus four in double figures: Semeniuk and Cardenas with 15 points (56% in attack for the Pole, 64% for the Cuban), 13 for Rychlicki and for Solè who is the best in midfield Sir Safety Susa (70% in first half, 1 ace and 5 blocks).
With the group closed, it’s time for the semifinals for the Playoff Challenges. Perugia finds Modena, Monza challenges Padua. Appointment at the PalaBarton on Sunday 7 May.
