This is the Most DRAMATIC Comeback in Club Volleyball History !!!

This is the Most DRAMATIC Comeback in Club Volleyball History !!!

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Oct 9, 2025

This is the Most DRAMATIC Comeback in Club Volleyball History !!! Dream comeback: Rana Verona beats Perugia and flies to the final! A titanic feat by Rana Verona, who overturns all predictions and conquers the first Del Monte Coppa Italia final in the history of Verona volleyball . A Rana Verona capable of suffering and erasing two sets of disadvantage, showing a reaction worthy of applause that overturns Perugia and is worth the arrival at the tournament. A choral performance of substance for Coach Stoytchev's team, dragged by its diamonds Keita and Mozic, authors of 30 and 28 points respectively, while Abaev was the protagonist of a monumental direction, in addition to putting on the scoresheet 5 blocks points.

Coach Stoytchev confirms the sextet that took to the field in the last round of the championship, with Abaev at the setter and Jensen in the opposite role. On the spiker, space for the Keita-Mozic pair, with Zingel and Cortesia at the center and D'Amico as libero.

The pace increases, the two teams respond blow for blow and Keita flies high again, maintaining parity at 19-19. Perugia takes a few lengths off, with Mozic who sews up, but Ishikawa gives his team the set point, cancelled out by Mozic's soft touch. The Slovenian, however, nets a serve and the Bianconeri break the deadlock (25-22).

Some measurement errors by the reigning champions allow Verona to go to 13-16. Mozic finds the right gap, then Abaev stops Semeniuk under the net for the 16-19. The Veronese captain also makes an impact in the pipe and Verona remains ahead by three points (18-21). Russo's block and Ben Tara's ace reduce the gap, then Giannelli prints the block for 23-23. The Umbrians cancel the first set point, Mozic stamps the 24-25, but the game goes on and on. Giannelli punishes with a second serve, then Ishikawa passes and doubles (28-26).

Keita plays well with the opponent's hands and increases the gap, before blocking Semeniuk for the 4-10. The Scaligeri gain confidence: Mozic scores the diagonal, Keita scores the ace and Abaev puts in the wall for the extension on 5-14. Perugia tries to recover ground with the attack placed by Ben Tara for the 11-18, but Jensen punishes the Umbrian reception in service, before also doing damage from position two: Verona takes the lead 11-23. Keita's balancer that gives his team the set point. Chevalier, who replaced Mozic, closes the set (14-25).

Perugia gets closer and with Ishikawa's pipe they grab the equaliser at 16-16. Verona is not discouraged and with Jensen finds the ace for 16-18. Keita eludes the Umbrian block twice and brings the score to 17-20. Abaev takes matters into his own hands: first he stops Ishikawa, then goes for a second intention for 18-23. Solè interrupts Zingel's series of serves and cancels the first set point, but Vitelli seals the fraction (19-25).

Keita sends out the first serve of the tie-break, but the Bianconeri return the favor with Ishikawa's error, followed by Abaev's monster block (1-2). Jensen chooses the long line, Mozic finds the conflict zone from nine meters and the Veronese attempt to extend (3-5). Keita sends the teams to the change of sides with a diagonal of his own (6-8). Perugia remains in the loop, but Mozic cuts the ball from position four, before blocking Ben Tara for 8-11. The Umbrians sew it up, but Keita's soft touch brings the score to 10-12. The Malian crosses after a long exchange and signs the match point. Verona is compact and flies to the final thanks to Zingel's wall.

Sir Susa Vim Perugia-Rana Verona 2–3 (25-22; 28-26; 14-25; 19-25; 12-15)

Sir Susa Vim Perugia: Giannelli 3, Ben Tara 8, Semeniuk 10, Ishikawa 15, Loser 7, Russo 13, Colaci (L), Zoppellari, Herrera 8, Cianciotta 1, Solé 2, Piccinelli, Candellaro (L). Coach Lorenzetti
Rana Verona: Abaev 6, Jensen 15, Keita 30, Mozic 28, Cortesia 1, Zingel 3, D'Amico (L), Spirito, Sani, Chevalier 1, Bonisoli, Vitelli 5, Zanotti, Baschera (L). Coach Stoytchev