(PRIMASPORT) JESI Cucine Lube Civitanova defeated Suntory Sunbirds Osaka 3-1 in the Jesi Volley Cup semifinal, thus qualifying for the final against Allianz Milano, which will be held on Sunday, October 11th at 6:00 PM at the PalaTriccoli in Jesi.
In the night match, Giampaolo Medei's team rallied after losing the first set 22-25, winning the next three sets by scores of 25-18, 25-22, and 25-20. Lube proved dominant at blocking, with 14 winners compared to her opponents' three, and showed greater accuracy in attack and solidity in reception. Alex Nikolov was the top scorer with 21 points, followed by other important contributions from her teammates.
During the match, Civitanova employed Simeon Nikolov as setter, alongside spikers Loeppky, Alex Nikolov, and Bottolo, middle blockers Howe and Gargiulo, and libero Balaso. Osaka responded with Nakano as setter and Ben Tara as offensive threat, who scored 17 points.
Sunday's final will see Lube face Allianz Milano, fresh from a 3-1 semifinal victory over Olympiakos Piraeus. Among the Milan players are former Lube players Santi Orduna and Davi Tenorio, as well as Filippo Bartolucci, who grew up in Lube's youth teams. The Jesi Volley Cup thus represents an important international event for the Marche-based club. (PRIMASPORT)
