Everything tied again in the final of the Portuguese men’s volleyball league. In the fourth match of the round, played at the João Rocha pavilion, Sporting returned, this Wednesday, to avenge the home advantage and beat Benfica, by a clear 3-0, forcing a fifth and decisive clash so that the new team can be found. national champion.
In a balanced game, living up to the standard of this final, Benfica even managed to gain some advantage in the first set, but saw Sporting recover and win 25-22. At that time, the difference in the use of service actions was not yet so evident, but this reality became more pronounced in the second set and the “lions”, much more assertive (Wagner and Galabov were in good shape), won the partial with unexpected comfort (25-18).
On the third setBenfica corrected some actions in the center of the net (Lucas França raised his level a little), still had a four-point advantage, but was not able to maintain it and Sporting closed the score, at 27-25, equalizing the tie (2-2).
The next game, the “black”, which will decide the 2023-24 national champion, is scheduled for Saturday, at 7pm, at the Luz pavilion.