Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza pulled off a dramatic 3-2 win over Sonepar Padova in the 5th round of the SuperLega Credem Banca return phase. It was a rollercoaster of a match, lasting nearly two and a half hours, with Piacenza overcoming a slow start and a nerve-wracking fourth set to clinch victory in the tie-break.
How It Happened
The game started with Padova on fire, easily taking the first set 15-25. Piacenza woke up in the second set, thanks to the impactful performances of Kovacevic and Romanò off the bench, scraping out a 25-23 win and carrying that energy into the third set, which they won 25-20.
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But the drama peaked in the fourth set. Piacenza had nine match points but couldn’t finish Padova, who held their nerve to force a tie-break with a nail-biting 32-34 win. In the deciding set, Piacenza regrouped, digging deep to edge Padova 15-13 and seal the match.
Top Performers
- Piacenza: Gianluca Galassi was the top scorer with 18 points, Efe Mandiraci and Yuri Romanò added 17 points each, and Kovacevic chipped in with 14.
- Padova: Marko Sedlacek’s 18 points, Mattia Orioli’s 17, and Tommaso Stefani’s 10 kept their side in the game.
ITA SuperLega Credem Banca – Round 16
- Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza – Sonepar Padova 3-2 (15-25, 25-23, 25-20, 32-34, 15-13)