The Italian SuperLega Credem Banca delivered top-tier drama on Round 2 as Sir Susa Scai Perugia edged out Cucine Lube Civitanova in a breathtaking 3–2 victory at Pala Barton Energy. The electric atmosphere matched the intensity on court, where both sides pushed each other to the limit.
Perugia started strong, dominating the opening set 25–15, before Lube struck back to level the score twice. In the deciding tie-break, Kamil Semeniuk sealed the win for the home side with clutch attacking and serving, giving Perugia the edge (25-15, 22-25, 25-20, 23-25, 15-11). Simone Giannelli expertly directed play, while Ben Tara (19 pts) and Agustín Loser (14 pts) added crucial points at key moments.
For Civitanova, Alex Nikolov stood out with 21 points, supported by Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh (13 pts), who made a strong impact from the bench.
In other matches, Itas Trentino climbed to the top of the standings alongside Rana Verona after defeating Sonepar Padova 3–0, thanks to Jordi Ramon’s 19-point performance. Volleyball icon Ivan Zaytsev reached an extraordinary career milestone — surpassing 6,000 total points — as his MA Acqua S.Bernardo Cuneo swept Cisterna Volley 3–0.
In Piacenza, Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza prevailed 3–1 over Allianz Milano in a spectacular duel between Alessandro Bovolenta (28 pts) and Ferre Reggers (27 pts). Meanwhile, Valsa Group Modena overpowered Vero Volley Monza 3–0, and Rana Verona remained perfect with a straight-set win against Yuasa Battery Grottazzolina.
Round 2 Results:
- Itas Trentino–Padova 3–0
- Cuneo–Cisterna 3–0
- Piacenza–Milano 3–1
- Modena–Monza 3–0
- Perugia–Civitanova 3–2
- Grottazzolina–Verona 0–3
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