Modena, led by former Hebar (Pazardzhik) coach Roberto Giuliani, defeated Vero Volley Monza 3-0 (25:19, 25:17, 26:24). Jasmin Velichkov and Martin Atanasov play for Monza. Velichkov did not manage to score in the short time he appeared in the first set, while Atanasov stayed on the court until the end and finished with 11 points (1 ace, 1 block) – the same amount as Monza's opposite hitter, Padar. For the winners, Paul Buchegger was the top scorer with 20 points, and Vlad Davyskiba added 17 for Modena.
The visitors can regret the missed opportunity to stay in the match, as they led until the end of the third set and even had a set point. However, the hosts' strong serve brought back the intrigue and tipped the scales in their favor. The serve indeed played a decisive role in key moments – the ace ratio was 9:3 in favor of Modena. In terms of blocking, the stats were 7:6, also for the hosts. Thus, Monza suffered its second loss in the championship and remains in the lower part of the provisional standings.






