Exciting matches in the 25th round of Serie A1 Tigotà saw Perugia and Cuneo celebrate league survival, Roma overtake Firenze in the standings, and Milano triumph over Scandicci in a thrilling tie-break.
Perugia dominated Talmassons 3-0, securing their Serie A1 status with standout performances from Németh (19 points) and MVP Ricci. Roma clinched a important 3-1 win over Busto Arsizio, overtaking Firenze in the battle to avoid relegation, with Salas shining at 24 points.
Pinerolo stunned Chieri 3-1, though the latter secured a playoff derby against Novara. Meanwhile, Cuneo edged out Bergamo 3-2 to ensure survival, with Bjelica leading at 28 points. Novara also clinched a tie-break win over Vallefoglia, led by Mims and Aleksic (15 points each).
Milano vs. Scandicci delivered another five-set thriller, with Egonu’s 31 points and Milano’s strong blocking game sealing the 3-2 win. Scandicci, despite Antropova’s 20 points, fell short in the final moments.
The last regular-season round on March 1 will finalize the remaining league standings.
Serie A1
- Wash4green Pinerolo – Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 3-1 (25-20, 25-18, 26-28, 25-16)
- Il Bisonte Firenze – Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano 1-3 (25-21, 22-25, 15-25, 23-25)
- Igor Gorgonzola Novara – Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia 3-2 (25-23, 20-25, 16-25, 25-17, 15-13)
- Honda Olivero Cuneo – Bergamo 3-2 (25-16, 20-25, 24-26, 25-23, 18-16)
- Bartoccini-Mc Restauri Perugia – Cda Volley Talmassons Fvg 3-0 (25-21, 25-21, 25-19)
- Eurotek Uyba Busto Arsizio – Smi Roma Volley 1-3 (25-19, 24-26, 23-25, 18-25)
- Numia Vero Volley Milano – Savino Del Bene Scandicci 3-2 (25-22, 19-25, 25-21, 21-25, 15-11)
- BRA W: Osasco Beats Mackenzie and Re-enters Top Three
- ITA M: Perugia Pull Clear, Civitanova Sweep Verona
- ITA W: Conegliano, Milano and Bergamo cruise; Scandicci edge Chieri again
- POL M: Resovia Stuns Champions; Projekt Warszawa Reclaims PlusLiga Lead
- TUR W: Fenerbahçe cruise past Galatasaray in straight sets