Rahimova stunned Monza in tie-break, Legionowo booked the last spot for the semifinals of the Polish Cup

This weekend, the CEV Champions League Volley quarterfinalist Vero Volley Monza suffered a surprising defeat in Italy; at the same time, Legionowo secured the last ticket for the Polish Cup semifinals after an epic five-set-thriller.

Vero Volley Monza visited VBC Trasporti Pesanti Casalmaggiore in the 21st round of the Italian Serie A1. The host team started the match quite well, and although the first two sets were quite contentious, they found a 2-0 lead. However, Monza showed a remarkable performance in the following two sets and extended the match to the tie-break.

With the help of their more than a thousand spectators, Casalmaggiore won the match with good teamwork and an elite game in the fifth set (3-2: 27-25, 26-24, 18-25, 22-25, 15-12).

Azerbaijani star Polina Rahimova led her team for this huge win with outstanding performance: Experienced opposite scored 30 points in total, including four blocks and one ace. Italian Alessia Gennari and Polish Magdalena tallied 22 points apiece on the losing side.

Monza remained at the top of the standings in Italy, but the gap between them and A. Carraro Imoco Volley Conegliano was reduced.

Il Capital Legionovia Legionowo became the last team to qualify for the semifinals in the Polish Cup: They beat the remaining titleholders Grupa Azoty Chemik Police in five sets: (3-2: 25-22, 25-21, 13-25, 14-25, 15-13)

Aleksandra Gryka produced 14 points and was selected as the MVP of the clash, while the top-scorer of the battle was the Serbian Jovana Brakocevic-Canzian, who scored 35 in total.

The CEV Champions League Volley quarterfinalist Fenerbahce Opet Istanbul met the CEV Challenge Cup semifinalist Aydın BBSK in the 21st round of the Turkish Sultanlar League.

Despite the challenging four sets, the Yellow Angels had no difficulties in winning the match: (3-1: 25-20, 23-25, 25-21, 25-15).

Turkish Melissa Teresa Vargas became the top-scorer of the encounter with 30 points, while Turkish middle blocker Eda Erdem Dündar stood up with six monster blocks. Anna Nicoletti found 17 points on the losing side. Fenerbahce, therefore, took their third place back in the overall standings.

This weekend, a five-set clash determined the last ticket for the Polish Cup semifinals, and the leader of Italy went through an unexpected defeat in five sets, while Turkish representatives of the CEV Champions League Volley quarterfinals closed the weekend without losing any points.