Civitanova extends series against Monza
Civitanova extends series against Monza
MINT Vero Volley Monza failed to go through at the Eurosuole forum in Game-3 valid for the Quarterfinal Playoffs 2023/2024. The Brianza team è was defeated in the tie-break (21-25; 30-28; 21-25; 25-22; 15-11) by the vice-champions of Italy Cucine Lube Civitanova. The team coached by coach Massimo Eccheli, despite a display of great character and technique, failed to close out the games, but will have another chance next week within the friendly walls of the Opiquad Arena.
Monza’s sextet è consisted of Kreling-Szwarc for the setter-opponent diagonal, centerbacks Galassi and Di Martino, the Maar-Takahashi pair as setters and Gaggini as libero.
It's by Maar, with a mani-out on Kreling’s riser, the first point of the match for MINT (2-2). Monster block d'author by Takahashi, winning diagonal by Szwarc and wall by Di Martino for the Brianzolo break (4-6). The Japanese setter keeps his team ahead with an excellent service turn in which he serves two aces (7-10), before the time-out called by Blengini. On the return, again an ace for Takahashi (7-11): unleashed from the 9-meter line. The cucinieri sew up the disadvantage (13-14), getting closer thanks to Yant's ace. The hosts manage to tie it at 16-16, prompting Eccheli to spend his first 30-second suspension. Monza has no intention of letting up, immediately finding the break sealed by Takahashi’s fourth ace (16-18): second time-out Civitanova. Vero Volleyball manages to increase the lead to four lengths after Galassi’s winning wall (19-23). Maar’s pipe gives the guests the first set-point (20-24); Lube cancels the first, but è forced to surrender to yet another guest wall (21-25).
In the second set è Lube got off to a strong start, immediately finding the break (4-1): time-out Eccheli. Monza gets back into the match thanks to Szwarc’s diagonal and an invasion whistled to the opposing team (6-6). fair-play gesture by Di Martino, who admits the touch at the wall, and that earns him a green card from referee Ilaria Vagni. Series of back-and-forth between the two teams, in a very balanced set (9-9). Civitanova finds the break (11-9) and the hosts manage to maintain +2 for much of the middle phase of the second set (16-14). Yant’s winning wall sends Civitanova to the maximum lead (18-15), just before the second time-out called by the Vero Volleyball bench. Loeppky makes his entrance, propitiating the return to the match of the Monzese, who rejoin the match at 20-19: time-out Blengini. Monza never gives up and ties the set at 21-21, after Maar’s mani-out: second technical suspension for the cucinieri. Civitanova manages to hold the game's inertia, winning the set-point (24-23), canceled forò by Monza. It was a no-holds-barred battle between the two formations (25-25), with Monza going ahead thanks to Galassi's ace. The set è was very tight and was resolved only on 30-28 after Nikolov's ace for the 1-1.
Vero Volley re-enters the court hungry and eager for redemption after the previous partial, pushing from the first exchanges and with a sumptuous Galassi at bat (ace of the 1-2), bringing the Brianzoli to +4 (1-5). Blengini calls his men to the bench for a time-out, but Civitanova proves inaccurate in attack falling behind by five points (2-7). MINT è tough, expresses excellent team play and è solid at the wall to gain +7 (4-11): second Civitanova time-out. Szwarc's ace channels the set even more on the right tracks (6-14), while the hosts struggle tremendously to take measures against the Brianzolo attack. Three-point break for the cucinieri, but Loeppky’s mani-out allows them to keep the +6 (10-16). Monza stretches again (10-18), thanks to Kreling's ace, splendid again today in the control booth. Another break for Civitanova (14-19): time-out Eccheli. Another series of exchanges between the two teams, with Monza good at keeping the lead even if more than halved (18-21). Winning first half by Galassi and attack error for the Marche: new +4 (19-23). Civitanova does not give up and comes back under at 21-23: second time-out for coach Eccheli. In the moment of need, Galassi takes command of operations, scoring the first time and the ace of 2-1 Monza (21-25).
The fourth game comes from Takahashi – scoring with a pipe – and the usual Galassi (1-2). Great balance with Civitanova, backs to the wall that has no intention of letting the guests get away (5-5). Brianza break signed by the two Canadians Maar-Szwarc (5-7). The Monzese kept their noses ahead (8-10) and managed to get to +3 (9-12), thanks to Maar’s mani-out before the time-out called by Blengini. The match è però still very long, with Civitanova tying the score at 14-14. Great ball by Kreling for Maar’s 14-15 pipe. New parityà (17-17), but Galassi’s monster-block brings Monza back to +1. Back-and-forth between the two formations until Civitanova’s breakaway that reverses the set’s trend (20-19) and prompts Eccheli to spend a time-out. Civitanova has shifted into high gear and scores with Yant (23-20): second Monza time-out. The Marches go to 24-22, and win the fourth game thanks to another parallel by Yant: it will be tie-break (25-22).
Maar answers Diamantini in the opening of the fifth set (1-1). The first break è signed by Civitanova (5-2) and Eccheli immediately stops the game to call sé his boys back. Monza fails to sew up the disadvantage and at the reversal of the court è 8-4. Szwarc does not give up and immediately scores with the diagonal, but Lagumdzija immediately relaunches his boys (9-5). Takahashi finds a heavy ace at the most difficult moment for MINT, reviving Brianza’s ambitions (9-7) and prompting Blengini to time-out. The cucinieri are in control, Galassi scores the first time but the score reads 12-9. Maar scores the winning attack for -2 (12-10) and Blengini also spends the second technical suspension. Yant brings Civitanova within a step of victory (14-11), with Eccheli opting to call the last time-out. The last attack forò does not reward Monza, which will have to play for a second chance to enter the Semifinals in Game-4.
MVP of the match Yant Herrera, author of 27 points. Top scorer for MINT, Szwarc with 25 points, followed by Maar with 22. Also in double figures were Takahashi (15) and Galassi (13).
MINT Vero Volley Monza will thus face the fourth match of the SuperLega Credem Banca 2023-2024 Quarterfinals on Sunday, March 24 at 6 p.m. at the Opiquad Arena.
Cucine Lube Civitanova – MINT Vero Volley Monza 3-2 (21-25; 30-28; 21-25; 25-22; 15-11)
Cucine Lube Civitanova: Chinenyeze 6, Thelle 1, Balaso (L), Zaytsev 8, Lagumdzija 12, Nikolov 13, Diamantini 3, De Cecco, Anzani 3, Bottolo 10, Larizza 2, Yant Herrera 27. N.E.: Motzo, Bisotto (L). All.:Blengini.
MINT Vero Volley Monza: Visic, Loeppky 1, Maar 22, Galassi 13, Takahashi 15, Beretta, Kreling 1, Di Martino 7, Gaggini (L), Szwarc 25. N.E.: Comparoni, Mujanovic, Morazzini (L). All: Eccheli.
NOTES
Referees: Ilaria Vagni, Giuseppe Curto
Spectators: 2766
Set duration: 29', 40', 30', 28', 19' Tot: 2h26'
Cucine Lube Civitanova: winning serves 4, bad serves 14, walls 8, errors 27, attack 53%
MINT Vero Volley Monza: winning strokes 10, bad strokes 22, walls 8, errors 27, attack 46%
MVP: Yant Herrera (Cucine Lube Civitanova)
Facility: Eurosuole Forum – Civitanova Marche (MC)
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