Superleague, Padua beats Modena
Superleague, Padua beats Modena
At the Kioene Arena in Padua ends 3-1 for the hosts against Valsa Group Modena the last match of the sixteenth day of Superleague.
Modena begins the match with the sextet consisting of Bruno-Sapozhkov in the main diagonal, Juantorena-Davyskiba in the band, Sanguinetti-Stankovic in the center and Federici at libero. Padova responds with Falaschi at setter, Gabi Garcia opposite, Porro-Gardini hammers, Plak-Crosato center and Zenger libero. Balanced start to the match, 8-8 with Juantorena’s winning lob. Sapozhkov’s winning diagonal brings the Gialloblù ahead 14-15, but Padova doesn’t give up and keeps pushing in a tight first set.
It goes on point-to-point: Modena’s timeout on 24-22 is not enough and è a bad attack by Davyskiba gives Padua the victory of the first partial. The hosts also start well in the second set: immediately 4-2 and Modena timeout. Petrella’s lineup struggles to react, Padova insists and pushes hard until 12-7, which forces the Canary coach to call the second timeout as well. Modena tries to get back into the match, 15-14 with Davyskiba scoring and timeout Padova.
Soì as happened in the first set, it continues point to point: è again the home team gets the better of it first with Gardini’s ace and then with Plak’s wall on Sapozhkov for the final 25-23 in favor of Padova. Modena starts the third set with the three setters on the court and especially on the right foot, 5-8 with Stankovic’s first time and Padova timeout. The gialloblù do not let up, first 10-14 with Rinaldi scoring and then 13-18 resulting in a Padova timeout. The hosts come back down, 16-18 and timeout Modena. Petrella’s team keeps però concentration high until the end and reopens the match by winning the third set with the partial score of 25-22.
In the fourth set, Padua reacts and starts very strong: Porro makes no mistake, 7-3 and timeout Modena. The Veneto lineup presses on with the same Porro and Gardini in great form, 10-5 and another timeout called by Petrella to try to change the situation. Modena tries somehow, although Padova does not give an inch: 17-15 with Davyskiba scoring and timeout of the Veneto team. Two errors, the first by Davyskiba in attack and the second by Bruno in serve, give the 3-1 victory to Padova.
Pallavolo Padova – Valsa Group Modena Volley 3-1 (25-22, 25-23, 22-25, 25-23)
Valsa Group Modena: Mossa De Rezende 1, Juantorena 21, Sapozhkov 9, Davyskiba 15, Sanguinetti 9, Stankovic 5, Federici (L), Rinaldi 4, Sighinolfi, Brehme, Boninfante. N.E. Pinali G., Pinali R., Gollini (L). All. Petrella.
Padova Volleyball: Falaschi 1, Gardini 24, Plak 10, Garcia 13, Porro 16, Crosato 4, Zenger (L), Stefani, Zoppellari, Taniguchi, Desmet, Truocchio.
N.E. Guzzo, Cardenas Morales, Fusaro (L). All. Cuttini
Referees: Andrea Pozzato and Umberto Simbari
Duration sets 25', 30', 27', 36'. Tot 118'
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