2017-2018 BRAZILIAN MEN’S SUPERLIGA
- 10/14 – 03/17 – Regular Season
- Official League Site
- Teams
- Schedule
- Power Rankings
- Round 1; Round 2; Round 3; Round 4; Round 5; Round 6; Round 7; Round 8; Round 9; Round 10; Round 11
- Round 12; Round 13; Round 14
After an unexpected loss to lowly JF Vôlei a few weeks ago, Minas has recovered by winning its last three games 3-0 against much tougher opponents. The club is in a fierce push to get home court advantage in the playoffs. With its recent play, it is starting to pressure Superliga’s elite clubs into recognizing it as a serious contender for a deep post-season run. Below, you’ll find information on all of the round’s matches:
Recaps
- Minas Tênis Clube beat Vôlei Renata/Campinas 3-0 (29/27 25/22 25/16) behind Robson Devoraren’s 13 points on 12/16 hitting. Leandro Vissotto had 15 points in the losing effort. Minas hit 64% from the field as a team for the game.
- Sada/Cruzeiro beat Ponta Grossa/Caramuru 3-0 (25/16 31/29 25/23) behind Evandro Guerra‘s 19 points. Leonardo Pinheiro had 13 points in the losing effort. Caramuru gave up 28 points from errors, including 18 service mistakes.
- Montes Claros Vôlei beat Corinthians/Guarulhos 3-2 (25/23 24/26 21/25 26/24 15/13) behind Lisandro Zanotti’s 27 points on 24/44 (54%) hitting. Luiz Sene had 16 points on 9/15 (60%) hitting in the losing effort. Corinthians won the blocking game 14 to 8, but also gave up 32 points from errors.
- Sesc/Rj beat Copel Telecom/Maringá 3-0 (17/25 19/25 20/25) behind Renan Buiatti‘s 17 points on 14/17 (82%) hitting. Carlos Wennder had 8 points in the losing effort. Sesc hit 66% from the field as a team to Maringá’s 47%.
- Ems Funvic/Taubaté beat Lebes/Canoas 3-2 (27/25 19/25 23/25 25/22 11/15) behind Otavio Pinto‘s 22 points on 13/19 (68%) hitting, including 8 blocks. Aboubacar Neto had 28 points in the losing effort. Taubaté was able to pull off the win even though it surrendered 43 points from errors.
- Sesi/Sp beat Jf Vôlei 3-1 (16/25 16/25 25/23 17/25). The competition’s website is yet to release the game’s statistics.
Team of The Week: Minas
After surrendering a loss to Superliga’s second-to-last ranked club JF Vôlei 3 rounds ago, Minas has recovered with 3 straight 3-0 wins against much better opponents. This round, it went head to head against Campinas in a battle that all but eliminated Campinas‘ chances of a making a run at it 5th spot on Superliga’s standings. It was a tough, close game, but when a team hits 64% from the field, it shows concentration and tactical discipline. Minas must have worked hard all week to finally get its squad ready for Superliga’s final home stretch.
Player of The Week: Otávio Pinto
Taubaté, which invested on a star studded roster to finally win a Superliga title, saw most of its hopes go down with Ricardo Lucarelli’s season-ending injury. This does not mean, however, that the players have given up on their season. The team is still holding fast to Superliga’s 4th best record, much due to the playing of standouts like Otavio Pinto. The talented middle blocker had 22 points on 13/19 (68%) hitting, including 8 blocks, on the team’s win against Canoas: A perfect, dominant, all-around performance, at the game’s most clutch moments.
Standings
| Rk | Team | Points |
|
1 |
SADA CRUZEIRO
|
43 |
|
2 |
SESC-RJ
|
39 |
|
3 |
SESI-SP
|
35 |
|
4 |
EMS TAUBATE FUNVIC
|
33 |
|
5 |
MINAS TENIS CLUBE
|
31 |
|
6 |
VOLEI RENATA
|
21 |
|
7 |
LEBES/CANOAS
|
21 |
|
8 |
CORINTHIANS-GUARULHOS
|
20 |
|
9 |
MONTES CLAROS VOLEI
|
13 |
|
10 |
PONTA GROSSA/CARAMURU
|
11 |
|
11 |
JF VOLEI
|
4 |
|
12 |
COPEL/TELECOM/MARINGA
|
2 |
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