Valsa Group Modena earns a home win in #CEVCupM semifinals

On Wednesday night, Volleyball fans could also enjoy the second semifinal clash in the CEV Volleyball Cup 2023 - Men. Valsa Group Modena defeated PGE Skra Bełchatów 3-1 in Palapanini Modena and is one step closer to the final. The away game is scheduled on March 15 in Bełchatów.

Valsa Group MODENA vs PGE Skra BEŁCHATÓW 3-1 (25-20, 20-25, 25-18, 25-22)

The clash between Valsa Group Modena and PGE Skra Bełchatów was a tough battle. The club from Italy struggled in receptions at the beginning of the match, but Adis Lagumdzija and Tommaso Rinaldi were the players who made a difference in the first set, scoring 5 and 4 points, respectively.

Skra was eager to fight even more in the second part. Almost flawless game (only 4 own errors) and solid performance from Filippo Lanza (5 points and 57% in attack) and Aleksandar Atansijevic (4 points) helped the club from Poland to tie the result on the scoreboard.

It was a cold shower for Monza, who immediately improved their game. Putting a lot of pressure on their opponents with serve  - 4 aces and only 5% of positive receptions on the side of Skra (!) and block (4 stuffs), they were out of the range. Rinaldi contributed with 6 points, once Giovanni Sanguinetti served 3 aces.

The fourth set was very equal. Both teams fought hard for every ball, achieving similar digits in all components. Therefore, points from opponents' errors were crucial here (8-3). Rinaldi showed his full potential, killing 6 out of 6 spikes!

Rinaldi was the best scorer of the match with 22 points, including 18 kills (69% of success in attack), 3 blocks, one ace and 42% positive receptions.