Allianz Milano reaches the Jesi Volley Cup final, Dermaux leads with 27 points

Allianz Milano has qualified for the final of the Jesi Volley Cup by defeating the Greek team Olympiakos Piraeus 3-1 in a hard-fought and spectacular match. The Milanese squad, with a roster significantly revamped from last season, lived up to pre-tournament expectations, displaying grit, quality, and spectacular defensive plays under the watchful eye of President Lucio Fusaro.

The absolute protagonist of the victory was Belgian player Basil Dermaux, who in his official debut with the new jersey scored 27 points, including 7 service aces, leading the team of coach Guillermo Falasca. The final will be played today at 6 PM at the PalaTriccoli in Jesi against the winner of the evening semifinal between Cucine Lube Civitanova and the Japanese team Suntory Sunbirds Osaka.

The Jesi Volley Cup is a pre-season friendly volleyball tournament held in Jesi, in the Marche region, traditionally used by teams to test their line-ups before the start of official competitions. Allianz Milano, a historic club in Italian volleyball, arrives at this edition with a squad that has been deeply renewed compared to last season, the result of a summer transfer market that brought many new players, including Belgian Basil Dermaux.

The Milanese team, led by Argentine coach Guillermo Falasca, is trying to rebuild a competitive group after the changes over the summer. Olympiakos Piraeus, their semi-final opponent, is one of the top Greek teams, also with many new signings. Therefore, a victory against a prestigious international side like Olympiakos represents a first, important test to assess the integration of the new elements and the solidity of the Milanese project ahead of the regular season, which is about to begin.