Praia Clube held onto its undefeated record in the Brazilian Men’s Superliga after a gripping five-set win over Itambé Minas. The clash lasted nearly three hours and ended 3–2 for the home team, with tight scores of 29–27, 26–24, 20–25, 20–25 and 15–13.
Franco Paese was the star of the night, leading Praia with 21 points, while Paulo Siva added 19 and libero Filipinho earned the MVP award. For Minas, Djalma Moreira (18) and Samuel Neufeld (17) kept the team in the fight.
After dropping the first two sets, Minas turned the game around with some substitutions from coach Guilherme Novaes. The changes worked, and the visitors forced a tie-break. The final set was a rollercoaster—Minas led 7–5, Praia tied it at 10–10, jumped ahead, and finally sealed the victory at 15–13 thanks to Franco’s clutch plays.
Top Scorers — Praia: Franco Paese (21), Paulo Silva (19), Lucas Loh (16)
Top Scorers — Minas: Djalma Moreira (18), Samuel Neufeld (17), Léo Lukas (15)
