Civitanova defeated Verona 3-1 (23-25: 25-18; 26-24; 25-22) in the final for fifth place in the Super League, the top Italian men’s volleyball championship. Lube won away in the final act of a one-off match which put at stake not only the placing, but above all the qualification for the next Challenge Cup, the third continental competition in importance.
This is how the cucinari will play in Europe again next seasonmanaging to put an end to a very disappointing competitive year (elimination in the quarter-finals of the Scudetto playoffs against Monza and a clear defeat in the Champions League semifinals against Trento).
The red and whites won a comeback thanks to the opposite team’s performances Adis Lagumdzija (21 points, 3 blocks) and the spiker Marlon Yant Herrera (24 points, 6 aces) under the direction of Luciano De Cecco. The hammer is also in double figures Mattia Bottolo (13) and the central one Barthelemy Chinenyeze (10), joined in the department by Simone Anzani (9 points, 5 blocks). For the hosts, attackers Noumory Keita (19), Amin Esmaeilnezhad (18) and Donovan Dzavoronok (12) were not enough.
