Back after five years, Wallace was once again decisive for Sada Cruzeiro this season. The opposite shone in the victory over Fiat Gerdau Minas Tênis Clube, by three sets to two (26/24, 21/25, 15/25, 25/22 and 15/11), in the first game of the Men’s Volleyball Superleague final. . He scored 25 points in the match on Saturday (23) at the Divino Braga gymnasium, in Betim (MG), being elected the best athlete on the court.
? FOCUS ON THE NEXT! ??
In a balanced game, Fiat/Gerdau/Minas is overcome in the first game of the Men’s Superliga 1XBET 2021/22 final. Focus on the next, Paredão!
“We played a good game. We will evaluate the match and go in search of victory in the next confrontation”, evaluated William. pic.twitter.com/xUvbHhEoPm
— Minas Tênis Clube (from ?) (@MinasTenisClube) April 24, 2022
The second duel will be next Sunday (1st), at 10 am (Brasilia time), at a location to be defined. Minas is in charge, which cannot host the game at the club’s headquarters, in Belo Horizonte, due to the fact that the arena’s capacity does not have the minimum of five thousand seats required by the Brazilian Volleyball Confederation (CBV), the same reason why Sada Cruzeiro, which operates in Contagem (MG), took Saturday’s match to Betim. The celestials retain the title in case of a new victory. Minastenistas have to win to force a third meeting on the other Sunday (8), also at 10 am.
“I go on court to help the team, regardless of my score. Is today [sábado] It was a day when I was able to do that. It’s not easy for you to keep up well throughout the match, but today I managed to keep up with regularity throughout the game. The crowd was fundamental in difficult moments”, commented the player to the CBV website.
Wallace was present in the first four titles of the six that Sada Cruzeiro won in the Superliga. The 34-year-old opposite was also part of the squad in the three Club World Cup triumphs, the last of which was in 2021.
Wallace shone, once again, and led the Fox in the decision! He was chosen the best on the court, taking VivaVôlei, in addition to being the highest scorer (25 points).
Thanks, captain! pic.twitter.com/88Le6WqOam— Sada Cruzeiro (@sadacruzeiro) April 24, 2022
“Now let’s study, see what we did good, what was bad, to prepare for the next game. There’s nothing to be gained and we have a lot of work ahead of us”, amended the veteran, in a statement to the official page of the club from Minas Gerais.
In front of 5,500 fans in Betim, Sada Cruzeiro – which is in charge of the Riachão gymnasium, in Contagem (MG) – was more regular in the first set, marked by changes in command of the score, winning by 26 to 24. to come out behind in the next partial, the celestial team reacted and reached an advantage of 18 to 16, but Minas recovered and not only tied the match (making 25 to 21), but also turned the score around, with an overwhelming 25 to 15 .
The hosts’ comeback came in the fourth set, marked by a block from central Otávio, who put Sada Cruzeiro ahead in the partial and raised the crowd in the gym. The home team managed to manage the advantage by three points, making it 25 to 22. The celestial team kept the pace in the tie-break, always ahead of the marker and led by Wallace, defining the duel with a 15 to 11.
What a spectacle the Blue Nation made in Betim! It’s the biggest in the WORLD! ?? pic.twitter.com/o0XhoGqq9a
— Sada Cruzeiro (@sadacruzeiro) April 24, 2022
“It was a shame we didn’t come out with the win. We had a very good marking, but on the other side there was Wallace, who vented, made the difference, he’s a star. The game was a great show, it was worthy of a Superliga final. We left here with that feeling that we could win. Now it’s time to focus on the next match to reverse the situation. We still have a lot of competition ahead of us”, commented the setter William, from Minas, to the CBV website.
