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In the 2nd semifinals of the Italian Supercup, Sir Safety Perugia downed Cucine Lube Civitanova and scheduled a big clash against Azimut Modena on Sunday evening.
Perugia and Lube played a thrilling game which was decided by one block – At the end of the 3rd set Marko Podraščanin stopped Tsvetan Sokolov for 31:29 and Perugia seized the decisive lead at 2-1 in sets. Eventually, the Serbian middle blocker was the one who finished this match, and he did it in style – with an ace service!
Semifinals
| Game | Date/Time | Teams | Set | Result per set | Stats | Videos | ||
| 1st game | 24. 09. 2016 16:00 | Azimut MODENA | vs | Diatec TRENTINO | 3:1 | 25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 25-23 | ||
| 2nd game | 24. 09. 2016 18:30 | Cucine Lube CIVITANOVA | vs | Sir Safety Conad PERUGIA | 1:3 | 22:25, 25:21, 29:31, 19:25 | ||
19:25 – Marko Podrščanin makes ace and Perugia are in the finals!
14:21 – Perugia are cruising toward the finals…
11:18 – Podrascanin kills quick attack
10:16 – Glimmer of hope to Lube. Stankovic scores ace
8:16 – Lube players can’t get a grip in this set
8:14 – One of the most beautiful points tonight – Stankovic blocks Podrascanin with only one arm!
7:14 – Sokolov shots out of bounds
7:12 – Blengini forced to call time-out, game is slipping away from his team
6:10 – Berger unstoppable
5:8 – Birarelli commits net violation for who knows how many time
3:5 – Juantorena authoritatively suggests his coach Blengini to call for video check and he was right, his spike indeed touched the block
2:4 – Mighty kill by Sokolov one-one-one
1:4 – Quick attack by Podrascanin puts a crown on amazing rally!
1:3 – This Juantorena is more precise
0:2 – Zaystev sets block against Juantorena
4th set
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29:31 – Podrascanin blocks Sokolov! Perugia take 2-1!
29:30 – Zaytsev converts counter attack
29:28 – Sokolov blocks Zaytsev
28:28 – Sokolov goes one-on-one
26:27 – Set ball for Perugia
26:26 – De Cecco leaves Russell without block
25:24 – Candellaro blocks Birarelli’s quick attack
24:24 – Cebulj kills one-on-one
23:24 – Zaytsev does not make mistake twice in a row
23:23 – Triple block grounds Zaytsev! Time-out Kovac
21:23 – Berger block Junatorena’s tip over!
21:22 – Russell on the fire
20:21 – HUGE ace by Zaytsev, Perugia takes the lead again! Time-out Blengini
19:18 – Juantorena jumps with a slight delay and tricks Perugia’s block
17:16 – Beautiful pipe bz Juantorena
16:15 – De Cecco’s moment of inspiration goes wrong, spikes wide
14:14 – Lube’s two point lead didn’t last long
14:13 – Stankovic serves in the net
13:12 – Lube takes the lead for the first time, Zaytsev spikes wide
11:11 – Juantorena spikes strongly and afterwards, Zaytsev sends ball out of bounds
9:11 – Zaytsev converts counter attack
6:7 – De Cecco with an amazing set, Birarrelli finishes
2:4 – Juantorena hits the net
2:3 – Lube with a good reaction
1:2 – Berger scores ace to give Perugia lead at the beginning of the third set
3rd set
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25:21 – Lube have tied the score in sets!
24:20 – Sokolov is on fire!
23:20 – Mistake from the service line, Sokolov
23:19 – Sokolov scores an ace
22:19 – Russell sends ball out of bounds from the service line
20:18 – Ace! Stankovic
18:17 – Dragan Stankovic gives lube another lead
17:16 – Sokolov keeps Lube ahead
15:15 – Now, Tsetso misses the court
15:14 – Tsetso hits Zaytsev and scores
14:14 – Great action by Lube, Juantorena finish the rally
13:13 – Tsetso Sokolov with an ace
11:12 – Ivan Zaytsev scores then commits service mistake
10:11 – Juantorena with serve mistake
10:10 – Birarelli misses
8:10 – Perugia inrease the lead
8:9 – Russell gives PErugia new lead
8:8 – The second set is very uncertain so far
4:6 Birarelli shortens serve and ACE
4:4 Berger again
3:3 Successful pipe by Berger
2:2 – Klemen Cebulj ties
1:2 – Ivan Zaytsev again with a good finish
2nd set
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22:25 – Amazing finish of Zaytsev! Perugia have 1-0 lead
22:24 – Tsetso Sokolov stops Ivan Zaytsev
21:24 – Lube saves the first set point
18:21 – Good reaction by Berger
18:20 – Zaytsev’s mistake
17:20 – Stankovic commits mistake from the service lline
17:19 – Berger sends ball wide, Lube are back
16:19 – Sokolov tricks Berger
15:18 – Cebulj with a brilliant finish
11:16 – Zaytsev finds the way
9:12 – Zaytsev sends ball out of bounds
8:12 – Klebem Cebulj scores for Lube
7:12 – Zaytsev now with a huge block
7:11 – Podrascanin with a new block
7:10 – Marko Podrascanin with a good block on Sokolov
7:9 – Mistake by Tsvetan Sokolov
6:6 – Stankovic with a mistake from the service line
5:5 – Russell sends ball wide
4:3 – This time, Juantorena score and Lube have the lead
1:2 – Juantorena makes mistake
1st set
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