A thrilling midweek in Italian Serie A1 Tigotà sees Talmassons’ surprise victory against Firenze and Vallefoglia’s resilience in Milano.
The midweek round of Italian Serie A1 Tigotà delivered high drama as the Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano extended their dominance with a straightforward 3-0 win over Cuneo, while Talmassons stunned Il Bisonte Firenze with a clean sweep (0-3), tightening the relegation fight.
- Conegliano vs. Cuneo (3-0): Zhu Ting (18 points) and MVP Seki Nanami led the leaders, who remain nine points ahead of Milano and Scandicci. Cuneo struggled with only Bjelica in double figures (11 points).
- Talmassons vs. Firenze (0-3): Maja Storck shone with 23 points, handing Firenze a devastating blow despite Malual’s 21 points for the home side. Talmassons’ solid defense, with eight blocks, sealed their critical victory.
- Vallefoglia vs. Milano (2-3): Milano edged out Vallefoglia in a rollercoaster tie-break, with Egonu scoring 26 points, while Danesi dominated the net with 8 blocks.
- Novara vs. Bergamo (3-0): Novara cruised past Bergamo with MVP Bosio steering Ishikawa (15 points) and Alsmeier (14 points) to victory.
- Chieri vs. Roma (3-1): Despite a late scare, Chieri prevailed, led by MVP Omoruyi’s 15 points and strong contributions from Gicquel (16 points) and Skinner (17 points).
- Scandicci vs. Pinerolo (3-1): Antropova delivered 28 points to lift Scandicci past a gritty Pinerolo, who showed resilience through Smarzek’s 28 points.
- Busto Arsizio vs. Perugia (3-1): UYBA extended their winning streak with Obossa’s 28 points and a decisive fourth-set performance, overpowering a spirited Perugia.
Serie A1 – Round 11
- Wash4green Pinerolo – Savino Del Bene Scandicci 1-3 (25-21, 23-25, 23-25, 25-27)
- Honda Olivero Cuneo – Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano 0-3 (20-25, 17-25, 18-25)
- Igor Gorgonzola Novara – Bergamo 3-0 (25-22, 25-22, 25-19)
- Il Bisonte Firenze – Cda Volley Talmassons Fvg 0-3 (19-25, 26-28, 24-26)
- Eurotek Uyba Busto Arsizio – Bartoccini-Mc Restauri Perugia 3-1 (30-28, 25-22, 23-25, 25-18)
- Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 – Smi Roma Volley 3-1 (25-22, 25-21, 23-25, 25-16)
- Numia Vero Volley Milano – Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia 3-2 (30-28, 19-25, 24-26, 25-20, 15-9)
Standings provided by Sofascore
