The prestigious Italian Del Monte Supercoppa 2023 has reached its climax, setting up an electrifying final between Cucine Lube Civitanova and Sir Susa Vim Perugia.
In the semis, Cucine Lube Civitanova demonstrated their superiority with a 3-0 win over Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza. Civitanova’s Alex Nikolov shined with a match-high 17 points and an impressive 93% attack efficiency. As for Piacenza, their standout player was Simon with 13 points. This commanding victory ensures Civitanova’s presence in the finale against Sir Susa Vim Perugia, who earlier edged past Itas Trentino in a four-set thriller, 3-1.
The stats from the Civitanova vs. Piacenza clash showed Civitanova’s 65% attack efficiency dwarfing Piacenza’s 49%. Moreover, Civitanova notched up 8 successful blocks compared to Piacenza’s 2.
The contest between Itas Trentino and Sir Susa Vim Perugia saw an outstanding performance from Perugia’s Ben Tara, who racked up a total of 23 points. The Block Devils initially struggled in the first set, but they quickly found their groove, dominating the subsequent sets.
Both the finalists promise a captivating showdown for volleyball aficionados, culminating in the ultimate battle for the Del Monte Supercoppa title.
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza vs. Cucine Lube Civitanova 0-3 (22-25, 16-25, 18-25) –
Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza: Brizard 0, Santos De Souza 7, Ricci 2, Romanò 3, Leal 3, Simon 13, Hoffer (L), Recine 5, Gironi 7, Alonso 0, Scanferla (L), Andringa 0, Caneschi, Dias, Coach: Anastasi.
Cucine Lube Civitanova: De Cecco 1, Zaytsev 9, Chinenyeze 7, Lagumdzija 9, Nikolov 17, Diamantini 6, Bisotto (L), Balaso (L), Anzani 0, Larizza 0, Yant Herrera 1, Thelle, Motzo, Bottolo, Coach: Blengini
Itas Trentino vs. Sir Susa Vim Perugia 1-3 (25-20, 22-25, 23-25, 18-25)
Itas Trentino: Sbertoli 0, Lavia 13, Kozamernik 10, Rychlicki 16, Michieletto 13, Podrascanin 9, Pace (L), Nelli 2, Cavuto 0, Laurenzano (L), Acquarone 0, D’Heer, Berger, Magalini, Coach: Soli.
Sir Susa Vim Perugia: Giannelli 2, Semeniuk 10, Resende Gualberto 5, Herrera Jaime 0, Leon Venero 9, Solé 8, Toscani (L), Held 0, Ben Tara 23, Colaci (L), Plotnytskyi 15, Candellaro, Russo, Ropret. Coach: Lorenzetti.
Final – Del Monte® Supercoppa
Sir Susa Vim Perugia vs. Cucine Lube Civitanova
