SuperLega semis continue with key matches on Wednesday

Allianz Milano vs. Sir Susa Vim Perugia

The series between Milano and Perugia had a more balanced start, with the reigning world champions prevailing 3-1 on Sunday. The result marked the first victory of Perugia over their rivals in Italian League matches after four defeats and had a special meaning for the Red Devils, who were eliminated by Milano in the quarterfinals of last season’s SuperLega after going undefeated in the regular season.

Strong performances from Tunisian opposite Wassim Ben Tara, who scored 22 points, and Ukrainian outside hitter Oleh Plotnytskyi, who added 18, paved the way for Perugia’s first-leg road victory.

Milano got 13 points from Belgian opposite Ferre Reggers, but will probably need more from outside hitters Matey Kaziyski (ten points) and Yuki Ishikawa (ten) and middle blocker Agustin Loser (eight) to challenge Perugia on Wednesday.