Monza vs. Perugia - Highlights _ Superlega 25_26 - Matchday 1

Verovoli Monza, the home side here in the Opiquad Arena in the white and blue. Up against the team in black, the block devils of Sassoussi Sky Perugia. We know all about what this Perugia team can do. They underperformed, they under-delivered last year, although they did pick up the European title. Couldn't take the Scudetto. The ball, Monza, they are a powerful team with a bit of height on that net. Ishikawa tested on the pass, early set for Sebastian Solle, former Argentinian international, and a second point on the board for Monza. Perugia were looking for a wayside train yesterday in their home venue, just a long serve and pass session before getting on the bus and travelling the four and a half hours here. That is some pipe from Oleg Plotnitsky. Simbentaro gets this ball in, it is so tough to play. Another system ball, Skanfurla does pretty well. Good swing from Atanasoff, the Bulgarian. Too big though, too big on that one. Mosca, Thomas Mann, a 2-0-9 on the floor, that's more like it. Steve Losset, Argentinian captain with the finish. It's a perfect start for Velovoli Monza, in front of the home crowd here in the Opi Quad Arena. The left-handed swing from Plotnitsky is returned. He decides not to go there again. Bentara is defended. Monza are getting some good positions there. And again, the pace, the pace is crazy. Attempts though, didn't it, from Gianelli to finally get a player to put it away. A bunch of aces. A lot of effort into that. Atanasoff keeps it live. Pardar, what a shot. Doesn't care, does he? Nine tall. But he hits it so hard. Trying to find two big serves. Monza, need one side out. And that will do it. Well played, Velovoli Monza. Great start, very well for Velovoli Monza, the home side here in the Opi Quad, in the white and blue. But something tells me this is going to be a different demand. Certainly from the service line back end of that first set. Here's the Hungarian international to serve. Six points to find here for Monza. That's a beautiful serve. What a hit. Oh, wow. Well played, Loza. And they could win the point here. Oh, it's all Agustin Loza. Cheeky of Gianelli to give it to him. Stay out there to finish. Velichkov, well, we know what the Nikolov boys can do where Bulgaria is concerned. Velichkov following suit. Swing against a well-organized block. Similarly from Pardar. Been really impressed with him. KO4, that kind of style. The right side. Two points required for one all. That's another great hit from Velichkov. And that is a nice hit from Italian middleman. Signed from Milano. Good player. With other teams. That's more like it for Angelo Lorenzetti. Velichkov can serve as well. Goodness me, the 18-year-old looks impressive. And that ain't bad from Iacopolo Rizzo. Are working really well here. And Pisoni's not done too bad this one. Perugia have been too good. Here's a wicked serve as well from Loser. Should be the end of the set. It is the end of the set. 25 points to 16. But it's brought them to life. Unstoppable in set two. It's one all. Well, Massimo Eccoli has decided that the Monza team needs a shake-up. The kid, Velichkov, who played so well from the bench. Number one. That's a set. What a set. Kumpul is covering a lot of ground on that one. Evian Zimmerman. Beautiful play. We're left to scores. Seventh point of the game for the Monza team. Back to level. Pegging again for Monza. Bentara at the moment. Ring options. Back to Giannulli then. That's a deep. Matilla just about makes a pass. Gets the return ball and hits it really well. Overpass. Dispatched by the youngster. Seven points for Velichkov. Nine points for Padar. And Plotnitsky. One of three players in double figures. Christian Padar. Pace. Contained. Chance here for Monza. Matilla takes it really well. There's one ace so far. Preserve. Good pass. Really impressive side-out play. And again. In this situation and wins his team the set. Assist and play. Matilla puts a high ball up. Velichkov hammers it into the block. And there's that little bit of inexperience. Right then. It's all down to the young man. That's a good serve from Frescchio. It's a brilliant shot from Semenyuk. Who's barely hit a ball in this match. Pass off maybe carrying an injury. We will see if he comes back into the match. Right away we go with set four. Perugia in the black. Leading this one pretty comfortably. As they look to rebuild their first ever Scudetto final back in 2024. With just one of those teams that works. Just every so often it hits it. Serve clock. That was close. Pace well read. Well played. Young Velichkov. Ole then. Try and bang another big one. He had to readjust but still hit it well enough. Matilla passes. And pa-da! Gets blocked. Litski out of the back line. Defended by Skamferler. Then he defends in turn. Cross court on Matilla. Now Bentara can really let fly here. Does so. Great pass. Lovely. Matilla one of five men in double figures. Six men even. My apologies. Russo hasn't hit the ball hard at all today from the service line. Just maneuvered it about. And he gets to serve. Five aces required. Jakob Boll. And that won't do it. The block devils of Susuza Skyperugia. Open their Kredenbanker Super League account here in the Opi Quad in Monza.