In a nail-biting clash of Brazilian Superliga’s top scorers, Franco Paese outperformed Darlan Souza as Praia Clube defeated Sesi Bauru 3-2 in a marathon match. With set scores of 23-25, 25-14, 23-25, 34-32, and 16-14, Dentil Praia Clube secured a dramatic win in the ninth round of the first leg Brazilian Superliga.
Franco earned the VivaVôlei award with 31 points. Darlan tallied 22 points for Sesi.
In other match of ninth round Vôlei Renata/Campinas secured a dominant 3-0 victory (25-23, 25-16, 25-19) against Vedacit Guarulhos.
Top performers included Argentina’s Bruno Lima (12 points), Judson Nunes (10), and Adriano Xavier (11), with Judson earning the Viva Vôlei Trophy as MVP.