Perugia vs. Gioiella Taranto - Highlights | SuperLega 2025 - Matchday 18

Prisma Toronto, it's Yuki Ishikawa to get us underway here. Gianelli has to run off the court, just a high bump set to Semenya. Blocked, but the cover goes over the net. And Lanza's first swing is stopped. We'll see where Semenya goes this time. Catches the cable, slows it down, and Gironi from the right side is deflected. And through the middle on the counterattack, Gianelli. Goes to Loser and Perusia takes the point. You would think he'd be able to complete that feat here in this match as he gets his back underway now. Another good serve down the line. Tim held against the triple block, is deflected. Ishikawa is there. Bentara into the block, but picked up, held again. Save from Gianelli, now Bentara. Blocked, but covered. Good play at the net by Semenya. Bentara on his third swing catches hands and takes the point from Ishikawa. Gironi is dug by Gianelli, but it goes over. Second chance now to her. He's deflected. Ishikawa comes in on two and score. So Toronto has gone all the way around. Second serve now for Zimmerman. Gianelli had to stretch for that one. Timing was a little bit off. Held from the left side. Back-to-back points for Tim Held. Another former Perusia player, Tim Held coming to the inline. Bentara, what a set from Semenya. Bentara goes off speed at Rizzo this time. Handled well for Philippe Lanza. Semenya gets his back underway. That serve goes over the pole. Brought back. Chance now for Ishikawa. One-on-one, and Yuki scores from the left side. Held has to play defense on that one. Gironi from well off the court tips it into the block, but sent back. Hofer is dug by Kalachi. High set to Ishikawa, and it doesn't matter. He finds the touch on the defender and scores another point. So the third chance at set point now. And that one will do it as the serve from Gironi finds the net. Perusia taking the opening set, 25-13. It'll be Alonso Romi with his first serve. Alonso, the Cuban, the middleman, goes aggressive. Ishikawa from the back row picked up. Good run down there as Held takes the swing, but Kalachi, another amazing dig. And Bantara going off speed into the block and down for the first point. Not much so many who can stay there. He apologizes for the miss. But then Tim Held comes up with a service winner. Blocks his vision for that split second. Another good serve. Gianelli sets it off the block, picked up. And Lanza, off hands. Bantara, and Bantara scoring on the counterattack out of the back row. Four points for the Polish Olympic silver medalist from Paris. And it's another block point. Two points for Russo in the match. Another good serve. Reblock, Ishikawa gets the dig. Russo tracks it down. We'll play on. Held against the double block this time. And it's Bantara and Loser. The side out and point as Zimmerman goes aggressive. Loser has to step in to pass. Bantara high off the hands. Zimmerman tracks it down. Held against the triple block is covered, but it goes over. Chance for Peruzza. Ishikawa from the back row. Gianelli calls Ishikawa's number. Now it'll be Bantara from the inline. Good ball in. Held gets it back from the right side, but Kalachi with another dig. And Bantara with the finish. Overall, the second highest point score in the Superliga. Ishikawa with the save. Ball kept alive. But Held going. With a good. Eight points for Tim Held on the match so far. He's been. Key player for Toronto. But there's a triple block for the visiting club. The opponent. Another massive serve and an overpass for Ishikawa. He puts that one down. Toronto making another substitution. Didn't see who it was. And it doesn't matter as Camille Semenya scores another service winner. Inside substitutions have been completed as we get back underway. Semenya spins it in short for another service point. That's two in a row for him. And now it'll be Loser. Goes at Hofer. Zimmerman gives it right back to the Canadian. And he is stopped at the net. Ishikawa. So the graduate of Trinity Western University. Daniel Hofer with the jump serve. One-handed set from Cinelli to Ishikawa. Romy Alonso to serve now at set point. Through the middle to Russo. And Roberto Russo scores his third point of the set. And Perugia take a reset sweep here. In front of their home crowd. Ishikawa getting us underway. And it's a service ace for Yuki. Four points for the middleman. And Alonso, his serve goes down the line. Passed well from Semenya. But Russo goes up high and deep to the corner for the point. Semenya though scoring right back from the left side. Going to the... Good ball in. Overhead set. Bantara finds a way through. Dimoni goes straight away at hell. Tight pass. Zimmerman's a front row setter. Keeps it alive. Now Ishikawa against the triple block. He finds a way through to score. Once again from the left side. And we're tied at nine. Zimmerman outside the held against the triple block. But his attack doesn't clear the net. Loser. 17-14 as Perugia can see the finish line. Good serve. The pursuit though kept alive. But a free ball coming back. Janelli, Ishikawa. And Ishikawa scores down the line. Now Lanza off speed. Handled by Kalachi. Ishikawa from the right side. Yuki Ishikawa on the match. It's five points away from wrapping this one up. Gironi blasting that one through from the backcourt. Off speed serve from Semenya. Kept alive. Here's Lanza. Good deflection. Bantara plays it. Janelli on two gets dug. Descent back over though. Platnitsky's first swing and he is blocked at the net. It's a service winner. Fabrizio Gironi from the inline scoring. Taken by Semenya. Through the middle. Russo is dug. But there's a net violation against Toronto. And that's how it'll end. Perugia. Defends their home court. And takes a three set.