Italvolley, defeat on VNL debut with Argentina

Italy-Argentina 0-3

268 days after winning the World Cup in Poland, Ferdinando De Giorgi’s Italy returned to the court to kick off the Azzurri season and did so in Canada, as they did last year, facing an Argentina team that tried to impose its own rhythm on the match and did so by managing to overturn the first two sets and handling a one-sided third set well, bringing home the debut match with a score of 0-3 (22-25, 23-25, 18-25). De Cecco’s play allowed his forwards to be the talk of the town, Lima scoring 17 points.

Among the Azzurri on the court Porro and Rinaldi from the start, rookies in an international event with the jersey of the senior national team, space also for Sanguinetti, also a rookie. On Italy’s scoreboard, Romanò’s 13 points stand out. Needed to break the ice and start to make the long work in Cavalese pay off, the Volleyball Nations League road will see the Azzurri take the court on Thursday, June 7 looking for a quick redemption with the USA at 10:30 p.m. Italian time.