The SuperLega Credem Banca playoffs have reached the decisive stage, as Trento and Civitanova gear up for a showdown.
Itas Trentino secured their spot in the finals with a 3-1 victory over Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza in the semifinal decider, while Cucine Lube Civitanova advanced with a 3-1 win over Allianz Milano also in Game 5 of the series. Alessandro Michieletto and Alex Nikolov were named MVPs for their respective matches. The upcoming finals are expected to be an exciting encounter between two strong teams, with Trento eager to make their mark after a six-season hiatus (excluding the 2019/2020 season, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic), and Civitanova aiming to defend their Scudetto title for the fourth consecutive year (sixth consecutive playoff finals).
Itas Trentino – Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-1 (18-25, 25-20, 25-17, 25-19)
Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 2, Lavia 10, Lisinac 9, Kaziyski 11, Michieletto 14, Podrascanin 11, Nelli, Dzavoronok, Laurenzano (L), D’Heer, Pace, Berger, Cavuto, Depalma, Coach: Lorenzetti
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Brizard 3, Santos De Souza 12, Simon 9, Romanò 17, Leal 10, Caneschi 8, Scanferla (L), Recine, Gironi, Hoffer, Basic, Alonso, De Weijer, Cester, Coach: Botti
Cucine Lube Civitanova – Allianz Milano 3-1 (27-25, 25-22, 23-25, 27-25)
Cucine Lube Civitanova: De Cecco 1, Yant Herrera 15, Anzani 6, Zaytsev 17, Nikolov 21, Chinenyeze 12, Garcia Fernandez, Balaso (L), D’Amico, Bottolo, Ambrose (L), Diamantini, Gottardo, Sottile, Coach: Blengini
Allianz Milano: Porro 3, Ishikawa 20, Loser 15, Patry 10, Mergarejo Hernandez 15, Piano 5, Vitelli, Pesaresi (L), Fusaro, Bonacchi, Lawrence, Colombo, Ebadipour, Coach: Piazza
