Club World Cup, Perugia gets off to a good start

Perugia at the World Cup for Clubs

The Club World Cup is off to a good start for Sir Susa Vim Perugia. The Block Devils defeat in three sets Itamb’Itambè Minas and take a big step in qualifying for the semifinals. Tomorrow with the Iranians of the’Ahmedabad Defenders the bianconeri will have a chance to close Pool A in first place.

Good match the one played by Giannelli and teammates in an always complicated moment like the’debut in an event. First partial led with authority by Perugia, second and third fraction more fought with the boys good at finding the winning breakthrough in the hot stages.

È the wall the winning fundamental for Perugia. 12 points by the Block Devils (against 4 by Minas) and a lot of pressure put on the opponents who in fact close with 44% under the net. Semeniuk è the only HCL player in double figures. The Pole closed with 11 winning balls with 2 ace. 9 for Plotnytskyi with 53% in attack, 9 also for the central pair Flavio-Solè with the Argentine of Italian passport playing the perfect match with 100% in the first half (5 out of 5) and 4 winning walls.

Of note was the presence in the stands of President Sirci, who came to India together with some sponsors, and about 30 supporters to cheer Perugia, complete with a banner that arrived directly from the Indian subsidiary Sicoma, the HCL sponsor and main sponsor for the event, which is based right here in Bangalore.  

Tomorrow Pool A closes for the Block Devils who will face at 8:30 p.m. local time, 4 p.m. Italian time, the hosts of the Ahmedabad Defenders, the reigning champion lineup of the Indian league completely indigenous with the exception of Australian setter Senica who will be able to count as yesterday in the match against Minas on the cheers of the local crowd. Coach Dakshinamoorthy is expected to start the match with Appavu at the setter, Ramaswamy on the diagonal, Ray and Lakshmipuram in the center, Senica and Balwan in place four with Ramamoorthy at libero.