Simon shines in Lube Civitanova win

Havana, April 25 (RHC)-- The star Robertlandy Simon was the Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the Sunday victory of his team, Lube Civitanova, in the fourth game of the semifinal of the Italian volleyball league against Trentino, which is tied at two wins apiece.

The designation of Simon as the MVP of the match was the highlight of the weekend for Cuban volleyball players playing in different leagues around the world, Cuban TV colleague Carlos Alberto Gonzalez noted in his Facebook profile.

Simon scored 20 points in the important success of the Lube 3-1, to equalize the semifinal that will have definition on Wednesday in the fifth clash, in which the winner will advance to the dispute of the title of the championship of Italy.

Considered the best center back in the world, Simon scored 13 points in attack, in addition to 2 aces and 5 blocks.

In this last section he has the best average per set in the play-off stage (0.87).

As for Marlon Yant, he had action in 3 of the sets and scored 10 points: 7 of them in attack.

In Brazil, Cuban Miguel Angel Lopez's Sada Cruzeiro came out ahead in the final match against Michael Sanchez's Fiat Gerdau Minas, in a disputed match that extended to 5 sets.

Lopez contributed 13 points (10 in attack, 2 blocks and 1 ace) and also had the highest number of receiving actions in his team, achieving 53% efficiency.

For Minas, Sanchez, baptized as "the Russian" in Cuban volleyball, had another positive day, with 18 points scored, 16 of them in attack (53%) and 2 blocks.

Next Saturday, April 30, the second match of the Brazilian final will be played and if Cruzeiro wins, it will take the crown for its trophy cabinet.

In the French A League, Jesus Herrera's Chaumont. Osniel Mergarejo, Roamy Alonso and José Miguel Gutiérrez started their semi-final against Montpellier with a 1-3 defeat.

The left-handed Herrera scored 19 goals and was the game's top scorer.

In the Montpellier ranks, the veteran Cuban passer Javier González, who was selected the MVP of the match, stood out.

On the other hand, in the play-downs, where the six bottom teams of the championship fight to avoid relegation, Cambrai of Liván Osoria and Poitiers of Javier Concepción were in the middle, and the latter was once again chosen as the most valuable player of the match.

The Havana center back scored 14 goals.