Sada Cruzeiro defeated Trentino Itas 3:2 (19-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-16, 15-12) in a dramatic match from Pool B of the FIVB Club World Championship in Uberlandia, Brazil. The match lasted 2 hours and 2 minutes in front of 5000 spectators. Having secured their spot in Saturday's semi-finals as group winners the day before, the European champions fielded a new lineup, allowing players like Sbertoli, Michieletto, and Lavia to rest before the final sprint of the tournament. Wallace, from the symbolic hosts, was the top scorer with 29 points (27 in attack, 1 block, 1 ace), as the Brazilians achieved 8 aces and 7 blocks, but with 22 service errors. Trentino Itas had an advantage in blocking with 10 against 7, but made more service errors (23). The Italian attackers were better with 58% efficiency against 47% for the Brazilians. For Itas, Magalini performed best with 19 points and Rychlicki with 18 (4 blocks).
Despite the victory, the Brazilians are dependent on the result of the match between Ciudad Voley (Argentina) and Shahdab Yazd (Iran) to determine the ranking in the pool.
Trentino will face the second-placed team from Pool A, which will be determined after today's match between Cucine Lube Civitanova and Egyptian Al Ahly.

Sada Cruzeiro - Trentino Itas 3-2 (19-25, 25-21, 18-25, 25-16, 15-12) SADA CRUZEIRO: Saatkamp 6, Mateus 1, Rodriginho 11, Otavio 9, Wallace, Vacari 15, Alexandre (L), Openkoski. Did not play: Felipe, Velasco, Batista, Rodrigo, Douglas, Martos. Coach: Filipe Ferraz.
TRENTINO ITAS: Flavio 2, Acquarone 3, Magalini 19, Pellacani 6, Rychlicki 18, Bristot 10, Laurenzano (L); Barta 1, Gabi Garcia 10, Sbertoli, Pessaresi (L), Michieletto. Did not play: Lavia. Coach: Fabio Soli.