Conegliano responds to Milan, Novara gets unblocked
Series A1, results
Sunday of the second day of Serie A1 Tigotà opened with a convincing performance by’Igor Gorgonzola Novara, which overcame Wash4Green Pinerolo 3-0 in a derby that was nevertheless hard-fought and played openly by both teams. Always ahead the pinelle at the half of the three fractions, always tenacious the response of the hosts in the final, especially in the second partial with a great comeback from 16-21 to 25-22. The impact of the two centerpieces was important: Aleksic, awarded at the beginning of the match as the best wall of last season, scores 10 points with 3 winning blocks, Squarcini places 5 for a total of 9 points and MVP award. Also in double figures were the two bands Ishikawa and Alsmeier (25 as a pair), while for coach Marchiaro ‘s girls made 17 Smarzek and closed with 12 Perinelli.
In’the other Piedmont derby, it needed a Skinner masterful 25-point performance (39% efficiency) for Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri to fold the Honda Olivero Cuneo, especially in the second set played until 26-28. On the rise were coach Pintus’s girls, who tried in particular with Kapralova (16) and Bjelica (13) to put a spoke in the wheels of the hillbillies, without success. In the sold-out Palazzetto di Latisana, è a brave home debut that of Cda Volley Talmassons FVG, but it was not enough to worry the Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano Italian champions. After contesting the first fraction to the’last, the girls in pink jerseys could no longer stem the Treviso attack, which flew with the’MVP Haak, 19 points, and Lukasik, 13.
After the’initial 1-1, è the third set the decisive one in the derby between’Eurotek UYBA Busto Arsizio and Bergamo. The Orobiche won it after fighting until 23-25 and then, with grit and concreteness, closed the games in the fourth fraction. Super performance of the very young Manfredini, MVP with 17 points on the score sheet, well Mlejnkova and Piani with 28 points as a pair, while for the bustocche save Obossa with 16. In the cross-town match of the Tuscan capital, Savino Del Bene Scandicci instead, triumphed again against Il Bisonte Firenze, but coach Bendandi can only congratulate his girls given the good positive signs confirming last week s good debut. In fact, the Antiga team has to struggle in every set and also thank’MVP Castillo for the round result, in addition to the usual Antropova from 18 points, while bison side are Malual and Davyskiba, both with 15 points, the best scorers.
The award for the most closely fought match of the day undoubtedly goes to the clash between Bartoccini-MC Restauri Perugia and Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia. A first set dominated by the Urbino girls was answered by the Umbrians, who tied at 1-1 and then fought tooth and nail in a thrilling third set, which ended only on 30-32 again in favor of coach Pistola’s girls. But in the new A1 debut at PalaBarton, coach Giovi s team didn t tremble and caught up their opponents at 2-2, which sent the match to the tie-break. The fight è open and the mini partial lives of overtakes and counter overtakes until the decisive point of 17-19 won by the guests. Best in the field award for Giovannini, who scores 19 points while also maintaining excellent percentages in reception (53% efficiency), but the credit for the success also goes to the precision on the serve (11 ace), the 23 points of Bici and the 15 with 5 walls of Sonia Candi. Bitterness but also first point in the standings at home Black Angels, with 27 points by Nemeth and 18 with 4 walls by Cekulaev.
