No.5 Sesc RJ Flamengo trully shone in Game 1 against No.2 Dentil Praia Clube and opened up lead in the 2021/22 Brazilian Women’s Volleyball Championship semi-final.
Bernardo Rezende ’Bernardinho’ outsmarted Paulo Coco as Sesc surprised the best team in the regular season Praia to win Game 1 of the 2021/22 Superliga Feminina 1XBET playoff semi-finals with a score of 3-0. The Rio side prevailed on the road, making a success even more notable, and will have a chance to touch a promotion in front of own crowd in 3 days. The 2nd set was crucial. Sesc annulled a 5-point lead of their rivals from Uberlândia (3-8) and a few set points. Sesc had as many as 5 players in double digits on the scoresheet, which is a lot for a 3-set match, led by Dominican Yonkaira Peña (17 points).
No.2 Itambé Minas beat No.3 Sesi Vôlei Bauru after a comeback to get an advantage in their respective semi-final series. The Belo Horizonte side went from 0-1 to 3-1 in sets at packed Arena Minas, which received the largest audience in the last 9 years: 3,600 people. Minas had 5 players in double digits, topped by Thaísa Daher (18 points), who set up an astonishing number of blocks (9)! Caroline Gattaz ’Carol Gattaz’ made 70% attack (14/20), while Priscila Daroit ’Pri Daroit’ had 70% reception (27 digs, 1 error, 44% excellent).
2021/22 Superliga Feminina 1XBET – playoff semi-finals, Game 1:
