Sir Susa Vim Perugia earned a hard-fought 3-2 win over Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza in Game 2 of the SuperLega 3rd–4th place final, securing their place in the Champions League.
The match was a high-intensity contest marked by momentum shifts and missed opportunities. Piacenza had six match points but couldn’t convert, ultimately falling in a tense fifth set. Despite strong performances from Maar (21 points) and Romanò (19), errors at key moments proved costly.
Perugia’s consistent blocking (17 points) and composed play in crunch time were decisive. Yuki Ishikawa led the charge and was named MVP for his clutch performance, including three consecutive points in the tie-break.
With this result, Perugia claims the final Champions League spot, while Piacenza will compete in the 2025 CEV Cup.
Gas Sales Bluenergy Volley Piacenza vs Sir Susa Vim Perugia 2-3 (25-21, 21-25, 25-21, 17-25, 18-20)
- Gas Sales Bluenergy Volley Piacenza: Mandiraci, Bovolenta 4, Brizard 4, Maar 21, Simon 11, Romanò 19, Scanferla (L), Galassi 7, Andringa 8, Gueye 2, Salsi, Ricci, Kovacevic, Loreti (L)
- Sir Susa Vim Perugia: Plotnytskyi 5, Loser 8, Ben Tara 16, Semeniuk 16, Solé 10, Giannelli 8, Colaci (L), Herrera, Ishikawa 18, Zoppellari, Cianciotta, Piccinelli (L), Candellaro, Usowicz
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