Vallefoglia delivered the shock of the round in Italy’s Serie A1 Tigotà, upsetting powerhouse Vero Volley Milano 3–1 in Pesaro, while Chieri celebrated a derby victory over Igor Gorgonzola Novara.
Vallefoglia played with confidence and control, recovering after losing the second set to close the match convincingly. Milano fell despite a big scoring night from its captain, suffering one of its rare defeats of the season.
Chieri rebounded from last week’s loss with a 3–1 home win against Novara. After two evenly split opening sets, Chieri pulled away behind a strong blocking performance to secure the derby.
At the top of the standings, Imoco Conegliano and Scandicci both recorded straight-set victories at home, maintaining their grip on first place. Bergamo also swept its Lombardy derby against UYBA Busto Arsizio, giving new coach Marcello Cervellin a winning debut.
In the relegation battle, Pinerolo earned a vital 3–0 win over Perugia. Elsewhere, Il Bisonte Firenze outlasted Macerata in five sets, prevailing in the tie-break.
Serie A1 – Round 16
- Bergamo – Eurotek Laica Uyba 3-0 (25-23, 25-13, 25-19)
- Wash4green Monviso Volley – Bartoccini-Mc Restauri Perugia 3-0 (25-23, 25-22, 25-20)
- Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 – Igor Gorgonzola Novara 3-1 (25-23, 23-25, 25-12, 25-21)
- Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata – Il Bisonte Firenze 2-3 (23-25, 25-12, 21-25, 25-20, 13-15)
- Megabox Ondulati Del Savio Vallefoglia – Numia Vero Volley Milano 3-1 (25-21, 17-25, 25-23, 25-15)
- Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano – Omag-Mt San Giovanni In Marignano 3-0 (25-23, 25-17, 25-19)
- Savino Del Bene Scandicci – Honda Cuneo Granda Volley 3-0 (25-15, 27-25, 25-13)