Sir Sasa Vim Perugiabeat Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-1 (37-35, 25-18, 19-25, 25-18) at homeGas Sales Bluenergy Piacenzaand took the lead in the series for third place, played to two wins. The heroes from 'PalaBarton' rose after the disappointment against Lube and proved that they have the motivation and character for the European stage.

🔝Tunisian Adel Ben Tarawas the top scorer with 18 points, and four others contributed with double-digit points around him -Plotnytskyi (14),Semenyuk (13),Sole (12)andsetter Giannelli (3 points and 2 aces). On the other side,Maar and Mandiraciscored 16 points each,Romano added 13, andSimon - 11 with 5 blocks, but the absence of key players like Kovacevic, Galassi, Loreti, and Ricci left a visible mark.

📊 The first game was a real spectacle – 37:35 in favor of Perugia after an avalanche of game points and aces. Piacenza only showed teeth in the third set, which they won 25:19, but in the others, the 'Block Devils' dominated.

🧠 Travica, forced by the squad crisis, even experimented with Bovolenta as a middle blocker. Perugia, however, exploited their advantage in the middle and serving pressure (9 aces against 4) to the fullest.

📅 Game 2 will be played on Saturday (May 3) at 8:30 PM in the Palabanca Sport hall in Piacenza. A victory for Perugia will send them directly to the Champions League group stage, while the hosts will seek to equalize and have a chance in a decisive third match. 🔥

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