Paola Egonu returns to Turkey to play for everything
Paola Egonu vs. Fenerbahce
È it's almost time for Allianz Vero Volley Milan to return to the court in the 2024 CEV Champions League, ready to write another page of history. Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. Italian time (8 p.m. local time live on DAZN), on the mondoflex of the Burhan Felek Voleybol Salonu, the Milan girls will face Fenerbahce Opet Istanbul in the return match of the Semifinals of the continental club competition. It will be an exciting evening for both the Milan team and its fans, with a live broadcast on the big screen at the Opiquad Arena in Monza that will make everyone a part of this exciting European challenge against the Turkish team.
In order to gain passage to the final act of the event, Milan will have to reproduce its best game, with strong serving and solid defense, which is essential to manage the break phase. The team starts with the advantage of having clearly won the first leg match 3-0, so it will be enough to win at least two sets to secure passage to the round. Milan’s recent record in the Champions League è of 11 wins and 3 losses in the last 14 matches, all against VakifBank Istanbul. Paola Egonu, currently the top scorer for Allianz Vero Volley Milano and the CEV Champions League with 164 points scored, will be one of the keys to success. In addition, the defensive contribution of USA center Dana Rettke, with 27 winning walls this season, will be crucial.
In the first confrontation between the two teams, the match's MVP è was French setter Helena Cazaute, scorer of 11 points, while South Tyrolean powerhouse Raphaela Folie had a decisive performance with 16 ground balls and 8 walls out of 11 total team total. Paola Egonu è was the top scorer with 22 points and 57 percent in attack. The participation of captain Alessia Orro will be confirmed only shortly before the match. Orro, who was injured in the final of the championship match against Il Bisonte Firenze, è left regularly with the team for Istanbul yesterday. Whoever makes it through the round will face the winner of the other Italo-Turkish match between Imoco Conegliano and Eczacibasi Dynavit. In the first match, the Venetian team won 3-2 after being down two sets.
