Perugia rushes to Monza in Euroderby, Final Four one step away

Monza-Perugia 1-3

Sir Sicoma Monini Perugia’s 3-1 outside win at home of Mint Vero Volley Monza in the Euroderby'valid for the first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals.

At an Opiquad Arena packed with more than 3,000 spectators, the Brianza team, which was saved on the last day of the Superleague regular season, played light-heartedly, surprisingly winning the first set against the defending Italian champions.

Angelo Lorenzetti's boys, with Ishikawa in place of former Plotnytsky, però overturned the result in the next two partials, dominated with great authority. In the fourth set, Monza played it even, even touched +3 but failed to deserve the tie-break. Perugia, pardoned twice, with as many walls closed the accounts in the advantages.

In a week, Thursday, 20, the return match will be played at PalaBarton. Giannelli and his teammates only need to win two sets to mathematically qualify for the Final Four, which will be held in Lodz, Poland, in mid-May.