Men’s Superliga Playoff Field Is Set – Round 22 Recap

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; Round 15; Round 16; Round 17; Round 18; Round 19; Round 20; Round 21

After 22 exciting rounds of play, Superliga’s regular season is over and we get to know playoff match-ups and relegation duds. Here is the full recap:

• Corinthians/Guarulhos beat JF Vôlei 3-1 (25/20 33/31 17/25 25/19) behind Rodrigo Nascimento‘s 21 points. Emerson Rodriguez had 22 points in the losing effort. Corinthians hit 57% from the field while holding JF to a 51% effort.
• Minas Tenis Clube came back from behind to beat Lebes/Canoas 3-2 (25/18 25/19 16/25 19/25 12/15) behind Flavio Gualberto’s 19 points on 10/12 hitting (83%), including 7 blocks and 2 aces. Michel Saraiva had 14 points in the losing effort. Canoas‘ downfall was its 22 service errors.
• Montes Claros Vôlei beat Ponta Grossa/Caramuru 3-0 (25/27 19/25 21/25) behind Fabrício Dias (Lorena) 14 points. Leonardo Pinheiro had 12 points in the losing effort. Montes Claros only committed 15 errors in the whole game.
• Copel Telecom/Maringá beat Vôlei Renata/Campinas 3-0 (28/26 25/22 25/20) behind Kaio Roberto’s 18 points on 15/20 hitting. Leandro Vissotto had 22 points in the losing effort. This was by far Maringá’s best game of the season, as it hit 60% as a team, had 7 aces, and only 1 reception error.
• Sesi/SP beat Sesc/Rj 3-1 (25/20 23/25 21/25 20/25) behind Alan Souza‘s 21 points. Renan Buiatti had 15 points in the losing effort. This was SESC‘s 3rd straight loss, but a Taubaté loss allowed it to clinch the playoff’s 2nd seed despite of that fact.
• Sada/Cruzeiro beat EMS Funvic/Taubaté 3-1 (25/15 22/25 25/23 25/17) behind Evandro Guerra‘s 20 points on 19/31 (60%) hitting. Otávio Pinto had 10 points in the losing effort. Cruzeiro hit 57% from the field as a team while holding Taubaté to a 41% effort.

Tem of the Week: Sesi/SP

Sesc gave a lot of trouble to Superliga’s most traditional teams this season. But Sesi wasn’t all fazed by he newcomers, as it twice handed them a 3-1 loss, sweeping their season series.  This round’s triumph allowed Sesi to steal away the 3rd seed from Taubaté, which means it will face a less menacing Corinthians squad than an up and coming Minas Team.

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Player of the Week: Evandro Guerra

The Olympic gold medalist has played a fine Superliga, but on a team with Yoandy Leal and Robertlandy Simon, sometimes you get overlooked offensively, even though you are the team’s opposite hitter. Evandro’s 20 points on 19/31 (60%) hitting in the last game of the season will remind teams that he too is a formidable weapon.

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#Repost @sadacruzeiro (@get_repost) ・・・ 8 – EVANDRO Ele afirma que viveu em 2016 a maior emoção da sua carreira. E não é para menos! Evandro conquistou no ano passado a medalha de ouro olímpica com a seleção brasileira. Outro momento incrível, que também está guardado na memória do oposto cruzeirense, foi a conquista do Mundial do ano passado, quando Evandro fez ‘chover’ no ginásio de Betim e foi decisivo no campeonato. Homem de família, bem cedo ele mostrou que sabe assumir grandes responsabilidades. Apesar da carinha de novinho, Evandro é pai de Isabela, 21 anos, que faz faculdade de nutrição, e da inteligente garota Tayná, que carrega sempre um livro na mão, mesmo nos jogos do pai no Riachão. E Evandro tem também o seu lado garotão. Ele adora ‘zoar’ com os colegas, curte jogar vídeo game e brincar com seu cachorro. De Ibirá, interior de São Paulo, Evandro é o orgulho da sua cidade e também da torcida cruzeirense, pelo que ele vem fazendo com a camisa cinco estrelas. Que você brilhe ainda mais, Evandro, na vida e nas quadras! E arrebente no Mundial de Clubes de 2017! _____________ He says he had the greatest moment of his career in 2016. And for a good reason! Evandro won an Olympic gold medal last year with Brazil’s national team. Another incredible moment, which is also in the opposite’s memory, was winning last year’s World Championship, when Evandro almost made it rain at the gymnasium in Betim and was decisive in the competition. He’s a family man and he showed he was able to take great responsibilities very early in his life. Although he looks young, he is the father of 21-year-old Isabela, who is studying nutrition at university, and of smart Tayná, who is always carrying a book in her hand, even during her father’s games at Riachão Stadium. Evandro can also be very playful. He loves to joke around with his teammates, to play video games and to play with his dog. He is from Ibiá, in the countryside of São Paulo, and his town as well as all his fans could not be more proud of him and of what he has been doing while wearing the five-star jersey. We all hope you keep doing well, Evandro, in life and on the courts. And make it big at the 2017 Club World Cha

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Standings

*Relegated

Playoff Math-ups

• Cruzeiro x Canoas
• Sesc x Campinas
• Sesi x Corinthians
• Taubaté x Minas