Volleyball, Club World Cup: Civitanova concedes the encore, 3-0 to Sada Cruzeiro

BETIM (Brazil) – Second victory for Lube Civitanova in the group stage of the current Club World Cup in Brazil. After the clear success against Al-Rayyan De Giorgi's team repeated with another 3-0 (25-23, 30-28, 25-15) to the hosts of Sada Cruzeiro. A heavy success that leaves the Marches alone in the lead in the standings with two victories: on Thursday at 10 pm the last race of the round against Zenit Kazan (now winning 3-1 on the Al-Rayyan) to definitely confirm themselves at the top.

The race: battle for two sets

The Lube imposes itself at the end of a challenge that lives on great balance in the first two sets while the third slips away easily in favor of the cooks. Civitanova is cynical in the decisive moments and clearly wins the challenge to the wall (10-3) and to the service (9-3). Leal (15 points) and a super-Bieniek (14) lead the red and white to the second success in the world championship tournament.De Giorgi presents Simon-Bieniek in the center, Juantorena-Leal in the band, Bruno-Rychlicki, Balaso libero. Mendez ranks as expected Cachopa-Evandro dribbler-opposite, Isac-Otavio in the center, Conte-Perrin in the band, Lukinha free. The Sada begins by forcing the service, Conte exploits in counterattack (6-3) but from nine meters also the Cucine Lube Civitanova is heard with Bieniek (ace of 6-5). Leal does not find the right blow in the pipe and Evandro Guerra stretches for the Brazilians (10-6), Juantorena invents two diagonals bringing the red and white ones to -1 (13-12), then engages the Sada with a great blow to the service (17- 17). The Italian-Cuban batting turn hurts Cruzeiro reception: two mistakes by Isac and Leal's shot bring the Cucine Lube to +3 (17-20), a partial maxi of 0-6. The red and white arrive at +4 (18-22), the Sada returns with the serve (22-23 ace Evandro) but Leal and Bieniek hold their nerve and close 23-25. Three walls and two aces for the Cucine Lube Civitanova in the set.
As in the first set the Sada tries to escape (7-4, invasion Bruno under the net), Bieniek beats at the service and just Bruno stops Evandro against the wall (7-7). It goes to point to point with Otavio and Leal who challenge each other against the wall (12-10) and in attack (13-12), then Bieniek on the wall and the Brazilian naturalized hammer relaunch the Cucine Lube at +2 (14-16, ace Leal). It is not enough to escape because Perrin beats (17-17): the challenge now continues from nine meters, Evandro finds two aces (21-19), Simon responds with a soft joke (21-21). The first set ball is del Sada (24-23), the Cucine Lube nullifies 3 and goes ahead with the ace of Juantorena (26-27), on the third attempt closes a wall of Bieniek (28-30). Leal 8 points in the set, the red and white attack above 60%.The Cucine Lube is the most determined part of the Brazilians in the third set: Leal places the break with another ace (4-6) and he, together with Rychlicki, places two heavy walls in the partial economy (6-10). Bieniek continues to rage against the wall, in attack (8-13) and also in batting with two consecutive aces (9-16). Simon wall Isac (11-19), Mendez tries a double change by inserting Rodriguinho-Luan, but the Cucine Lube continues to push and takes over the partial and the race, dominating the set 15-25.

Sada Cruzeiro – Kitchens Lube Civitanova 0-3 (23-25, 28-30.15-25)
Sada Cruzeiro: Luan 1, Perrin 12, Lucas (L), Otavio 3, Rodrigo, Conte 10, Evandro 14, Cledenilson, Isac 3, Cachopa 1, Lukinha (L) N.E. Wellington, Felipe, Hugo All. Mendez.
Lube Civitanova kitchens: Anzani, Kovar, Marchisio (L), Juantorena 10, Leal 15, Rychlicki 10, Simon 5, Bruno 4, Bienek 14, Balaso (L), N.E. D'Hulst, Massari, Ghafour, Diamantini. All .: De Giorgi.
REFEREES: Ortiz, Stahl
NOTE – set duration: 32 ′, 41 ′, 28 ′; tot: 102 ′