Fourth seed Campinas secured semifinal encounter with reigning champions and top seed Sada Cruzeiro by losing only one set in the series against No.5 Montes Claros, winning Game 3 in straight sets, partially 26-24, 25-21, 26-24. The captain Rodrigo Pinto ‘Rivaldo’ topped Campinas’ scorers with 13 points. Robson Augusto ‘Robinho’ scored 14 for Montes Claros.
No. 2 Funvic/Taubaté and and third seed Sesi-SP make the other semifinal pair. Schedule and timetable of the semifinal series are yet to be determined by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV), but one thing is definitely known – Cruzeiro and Taubaté will have the home court advantage due to better Regular Season campaigns.
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