Sir Susa Scai Perugia and Cucine Lube Civitanova Deliver Thrilling Five-Set Battle in SuperLega

The highly anticipated second-leg clashes in Italy`s SuperLega Credem Banca lived up to expectations, delivering a weekend of intense volleyball action, including a dramatic five-set thriller between Sir Susa Scai Perugia and Cucine Lube Civitanova.

In their 3-2 (25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-11) home triumph against Cucine Lube Civitanova, Sir Susa Scai Perugia saw Tunisian opposite Wassim Ben Tara lead the scoring with 19 points, including two blocks and an ace, achieving a 62% attack efficiency. Argentinean middle blocker Agustin Loser was highly effective with 14 points (85% attack rate, three blocks), while Roberto Russo added 11 points (80% attack, three blocks). Polish outside hitter Kamil Semeniuk earned the MVP award for his crucial 13 points, especially in the fifth set. For Lube, Bulgarian outside Aleksandar Nikolov stood out with a match-high 21 points, featuring two aces and a block. Following the second leg, Sir Susa Scai Perugia holds third place with 5 points and a 2-0 record, while Cucine Lube Civitanova is sixth with 4 points and a 1-1 record.

Other SuperLega Weekend Highlights

In another notable Sunday fixture, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza secured their first victory of the season, overcoming Allianz Milan 3-1 (28-26, 14-25, 25-17, 25-18) at home. This win boosted them to seventh place with 3 points and a 1-1 record, a point ahead of Allianz in eighth. Alessandro Bovolenta led Piacenza with an impressive 28 points, narrowly outscoring Milan’s Ferre Reggers who registered 27.

SuperLega newcomers MA Acqua San Bernardo Cuneo celebrated a historic milestone, achieving their inaugural top-division victory. They convincingly swept Cisterna Volley 3-0 (25-19, 25-18, 25-19) at home, moving into fourth place with 4 points and a 1-1 record. Cisterna remains at the bottom in 12th place with 0 points from two losses. French opposite Nathan Feral was instrumental for Cuneo, contributing 14 points, including two aces and a 60% attack efficiency.

Defending champions Itas Trentino Trento maintained their perfect start to the season with another dominant straight-set performance, defeating Sonepar Padova Padua 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 28-26) at home. This flawless record puts them at the top of the table with 6 points and a 2-0 record. Spanish outside hitter Jordi Ramon was the match’s top scorer with 19 points, featuring three aces, one block, and an impressive 68% success rate in attack. Padova now sits in ninth place with 2 points and a 1-1 record.

Rana Verona also secured their second maximum-point victory, climbing to second in the standings. They achieved a 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-20) away win against Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina. Brazilian opposite Darlan Souza and teammate Rok Mozic both contributed 13 points to the victory. Darlan’s tally included four aces and two blocks, while Mozic’s featured one ace and one block. Their attack efficiencies were 58% and 65% respectively. Grottazzolina remains second from bottom in 11th place with 0 points and a 0-2 record.

Valsa Group Modena also delivered a straight-set win at home, triumphing 3-0 (25-19, 25-17, 26-24) over Vero Volley Monza. Austrian opposite Paul Buchegger was the standout player, scoring a match-high 20 points, with three blocks, two aces, and a 71% attack success rate. This win places Modena in fifth with 4 points and a 1-1 record, while Vero Volley is tenth with 0 points and a 0-2 record.