Sada Cruzeiro beat Monte Carmelo 3-0 behind 18 points from Oppenkoski
Sada Cruzeiro beat Monte Carmelo 3-0 with sets of 25/21, 25/22 and 25/18 to take the lead of the men's Superliga on five points. Opposite Oppenkoski top-scored with 18 points at 63% in attack, and the team return to court on Monday (2) against Guarulhos.
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O Sada Cruzeiro ganhou do Monte Carmelo por 3 sets a 0 na noite desta quinta-feira (29) e, com cinco pontos, assumiu a liderança da Superliga Masculina 2026/27. As parciais no Ginásio do Riacho, em Contagem (MG): 25/21, 25/22 e 25/18.
O maior nome da partida foi Oppenkoski. O oposto anotou 18 pontos — 17 de ataque e um de bloqueio —, com 63% de aproveitamento no ataque, convertendo 17 bolas em 27 tentativas.
Ao lado dele, Manuel Armoa fechou com 13 pontos (12 de ataque e um de bloqueio), e o central Lucão somou 12 (11 ataques e um bloqueio), com 73% de eficiência ofensiva.
No Monte Carmelo, Gabriel Scheffer e Lima terminaram empatados como principais pontuadores, com nove acertos cada: oito ataques e um bloqueio para Scheffer; oito ataques e o único ace do time para Lima. Harry Copete veio logo atrás, com sete pontos (cinco de ataque e dois de bloqueio).
Nenhum set caiu para os visitantes, que seguem zerados após a segunda derrota. A tentativa de reação vem na terça-feira (3), em casa, diante do Suzano. Já o time celeste joga na segunda-feira (2), fora de casa, contra o Guarulhos. Na estreia, os mineiros precisaram de 3 sets a 2 para superar o Montes Claros.
Esse jogo foi adiantado da décima rodada porque o time celeste tem o Mundial de Clubes no fim do ano.
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