The two spots in the Italian 2023-2024 SuperLega Credem Banca championship series are still up for grabs as both semifinal playoffs were extended to four legs to be played on Thursday, when both, one or none of the finalists will emerge. Favourites Itas Trentino Trento and Sir Susa Vim Perugia lead their opponents by 2-1 in wins, but will need to gain victories on the road, at Mint Vero Volley Monza and Allianz Milan, respectively, if they want to avoid the risk of crucial fifth-game deciders. Both encounters on April 11 start at 20:30 local time (18:30 UTC). Meanwhile, the third-leg matches of the the round-robin phase in the fifth-place playoffs will be played on Wednesday.
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SuperLega semis still wide open ahead of fourth leg on Thursday
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Опубликовано 04:46, 09 апр. 2024
Allianz’s Agustin Loser spikes through Sir’s block during game three of their semifinal playoff
“We immediately returned to the gym with the desire to move on and be ready for Thursday evening's match in Brianza. We are aware of the importance of that game and I believe that we will deploy even more malice. We want to win every match we play and when we lose there is an immediate desire for redemption.” Alessandro Michieletto, outside hitter of Itas Trentino Trento
“Now we are focused on Thursday's match, because we’d like to go to game five and we have to try with all our strength. I hope that the home audience in Milan will also give us a hand.” Agustin Loser, middle blocker of Allianz Milan
“Milan has players who serve with a lot of strength and precision, so we must always have our heads held high in reception as we did in game three. But this battle is not over! We must prepare with great attention for game four on Thursday in Milan.” Kamil Semeniuk, outside hitter of Sir Susa Vim Perugia
