Grottazzolina suffered its fifth defeat since the start of the campaign, this time in front of their home crowd against the surging Cuneo team. The match ended 0:3 (21:25, 25:27, 18:25), with the hosts realistically only having a chance to change the course of the match in the second set.

In that set, Grottazzolina led almost throughout, showing more aggressive serving and more stable reception, but in the decisive points, Cuneo demonstrated a tighter and more organized defense. In the extension, the guests overturned the score, controlling the important rallies and closing the set, which proved to be the psychological moment that definitively tipped the match in their favor.

Bulgarian participation

Georgi Tatarov did not start as a regular this time but appeared in the second and third sets. The receiver finished with 5 points and stats: 43% positive and 23% perfect reception, as well as 42% attack efficiency. Despite limited playing time, he managed to provide momentum in several key rallies, but it was not enough to reverse the trend.

Iliya Petkov played the entire match and added 5 points – 1 ace, 1 block, and an impressive 75% attack efficiency. The middle blocker was among Grottazzolina's most stable players, especially in the first two sets when the team was still fighting equally.

Match Stars

The top scorer of the match was the hosts' Iranian opposite, Mohammad Golzadeh, who finished with 17 points, but his efforts could not change the outcome.

For Cuneo, Nathan Feral scored 16 points, while Lorenzo Codari and Marko Sedlacek added 10 each. Star player Ivan Zaytsev finished with 8 points. With this success, the team records its fifth win in seven matches and climbs to seventh place with 8 points.

What's next

In the next round, Cuneo faces traditionally strong Modena, while Grottazzolina will host Piacenza.