Civitanova evens the score with Monza, goes to game-5

Civitanova evens the score with Monza, goes to game-5

At the Opiquad Arena, Vero Volley Monza missed home match point and was defeated in the tie-break by Lube Civitanova. 25-18 23-25 25-22 18-25 15-13 were the set partials for the Marche’s with Nikolov and Yant Herrera scoring 24 points each, for the Brianzoli 23 from Maar. The decisive Game 5 of the quarterfinals will be played on Wednesday at the Eurosuole Forum. Here are statements from some of Lube’s players after the victory.

ALEKSANDAR NIKOLOV: “We are so happy that we managed to hit our goal of taking the series back to Civitanova, with Game 5. We did it by winning two games in the tie break, two games that showcased all our character. Now, forò it will be crucial to take the last step” as well.

LUCIANO DE CECCO: "We played well, and this is also thanks to our opponent, who is expressing a high level of volleyball and pushing us to always give our best, sometimes even doing things out of the ordinary. Tonight we were good at fighting until the end, never giving up. Tomorrow we go back to the gym to better prepare for Game 5, which will be played on Wednesday.

ADIS LAGUMDZIJA: “We made a good comeback, bringing the series back to even; after being down 0-2. The work, però, is not over yet, so head to Wednesday’s game, which is worth the semifinals. We will play at home and we all hope to see the palasport full, with our fans pushing us as they did again today in Monza. They came here in great numbers, I take this opportunity to thank them”.