In a delayed game of the 19th round of the Men's Superliga 2025/2026, Praia Clube beat Sada Cruzeiro by 3 sets to 2, on Wednesday night (18). The match played at the Ginásio do Uberlândia Tênis Clube was marked by moments of inconsistency on both sides and ended with partial scores of 25/23, 19/25, 25/21, 19/25 and 15/12.
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With 19 points, midfielder Paulo Vinicios, from Praia Clube, was the highest scorer in the match and also the best athlete on the court, receiving the VivaVôlei Trophy.
Coach Magoo's team reaches 44 points and remains in third place in the table, in addition to having achieved its first victory against its opponent from Minas Gerais this season. Cruzeiro, which if they won would confirm their leadership of the qualifying phase, remains in first place with 51 points, four ahead of Campinas.
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How was the game?
1º SET
After a balanced start, Praia Clube spent most of the set ahead on the scoreboard. Sada Cruzeiro presented danger in the final stretch with alternating plays, the result of a good distribution by setter Matheus Brasília, and ended up 23 to 22.
The Uberlândia team regained the advantage with two attack points from opposite Franco and one block from pointer Paulo Vinicios, winning the partial.
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2º SET
The team led by Filipe Ferraz returned with a different attitude and immediately built the five-point advantage that would lead to a draw. The offensive game was concentrated on the ends, with Oppenkoski, Rodriguinho and Willian making the difference on the ground.
Praia, in turn, played a set to forget, losing their aggressiveness in blocking with the departure of Isac and making seven mistakes on serve.
3º SET
The rivals remained until halfway through the set exchanging points, mainly in side-outs, without longer rallies or major counterattacks. It was another partial marked by errors in the initial foundation, the serve: six from Cruzeiro and five from Praia.
Coach Magoo's team managed the five-point advantage obtained first at 16 to 11, with the main highlights being Rhendrick's regular distribution and the effectiveness of striker Lucas Loh's attacks.
4º SET
Cruzeiro returned with a decisive change for the game: the entry of Douglas Souza. The pointer scored seven points in the fourth half, the highest score by a player in a set on the celestial side.
The visiting team was dominant from the middle of the period onwards and created a margin of five points, also counting on the opponent's several mistakes in their favor.
5º SET
Despite the uneven outcome of the tie-break, Praia was the one who best took advantage of the opportunities and demonstrated volume in the game. Defenses such as those from libero Filipinho and setter Rhendrick led to important counterattacks, which were effectively converted by Paulo, Franco and Lucas Loh.
The last points ended up being a perfect portrait of the match: three service errors, one from Praia and two from Cruzeiro, put final numbers in the Minas Gerais clash.
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Upcoming team games for the Men's Superliga
Sada Cruzeiro and Praia Clube return to the court next Sunday (22), in away matches, for the penultimate round of the qualifying phase of the Men's Superliga 2025/2026.
The Triângulo Mineiro team faces Monte Carmelo, at 6:30 pm (Brasília time), at Ginásio Raul Belém, in Monte Carmelo (MG). The leader of the competition faces Joinville, at 7:30 pm (Brasília time), at Centreventos Cau Hansen, in Joinville (SC).
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Source: https://www.lance.com.br/volei/praia-clube-bate-cruzeiro-tie-break-superliga-masculina.html
