ITA M: Lube Civitanova and Itas Trentino Advance to SuperLega Semifinals with Commanding Wins

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Cisterna Volley vs Itas Trentino – Photo: LegaVolley.it

Civitanova and Trentino March into SuperLega Semifinals

Lube Civitanova and Itas Trentino have officially booked their tickets to the SuperLega Credem Banca Semifinals, each clinching impressive 3-1 victories in front of passionate crowds.

Civitanova’s Clinical Performance in Milan

Backed by a wave of traveling supporters, Cucine Lube Civitanova defeated Allianz Milano (17-25, 25-17, 20-25, 22-25) at the Allianz Cloud. This win marks Lube’s 20th Scudetto Semifinal appearance and secures them a spot in the 2025/26 European Cups.

Top scorers for Lube:

Adis Lagumdzija – 18 points
Mattia Bottolo – 15 points
Aleksandar Nikolov – 14 points

Milano’s effort was led by:

Yuki Ishikawa Otsuka – 16 points
Ferre Reggers – 15 points
Jordan Schnitzer – 10 points

Despite 11 team aces (5 by Porro), Milano couldn’t hold off Lube’s consistency. Lube now faces Sir Susa Vim Perugia in a best-of-five Semifinal series starting April 5–6 at the PalaBarton Energy arena.

Michieletto Leads Trentino Past Cisterna

Meanwhile, Itas Trentino powered past Cisterna Volley in a tight battle (17-25, 25-20, 25-14, 27-25), closing the series 3-1.

Trentino’s standouts:

Alessandro Michieletto – 16 points, MVP
Kamil Rychlicki – 16 points
Daniele Lavia – 13 points

Cisterna fought valiantly behind:

Theo Faure – Match-high 20 points
Jordi Ramon – 12 points
Efe Bayram – 11 points

In front of 2600+ fans, Cisterna took the first set and pushed Trentino to the brink in the fourth, but Rychlicki’s serve power and Michieletto’s consistency proved decisive. Despite the loss, Cisterna advances to the Playoff 5th Place bracket in pursuit of a Challenge Cup spot, while Trentino prepares to face Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza in their semifinal series.