A wild Antropova beats Paola Egonu, Milan knocked out against Scandicci
A wild Antropova beats Paola Egonu, Milan ko against Scandicci
Numia Vero Volley Milan è was defeated in Florence by Scandicci in the match valid for the twelfth day of the A1 Tigotà Series. The Consortium’s first women’s team, still without captain Orro, è surrendered at the tie-break to the Tuscan formation of Savino Del Bene. In front of the audience at the Palazzo Wanny in Florence, Scandicci took more than two hours (20-25; 25-21; 22-25; 25-20; 15-12) to get the better of the Milanese.
Milan è started strong in the first set, led from start to finish, thanks to a wild Daalderop (7 points for her in the partial) and closed 20-25. In the second partial, immediately Scandicci ahead decisively, good at resisting the Milanese comeback in the middle part of the set, and closing 25-21, tying the score. In the third set è Milan started strong again, and never looked back, despite Scandicci’s final comeback attempt: 22-25.
It was the hosts, led by Antropova, who fought back forò decisively in the fourth set, winning it 25-20 and taking the challenge to the tie-break. In the fifth set, absolute balance in the first part, broken then by a wild Antropova, who allowed Scandicci to close the match 15-12. MVP of the challenge Scandicci’s director Maja Ognjenovic.
Top scorer for Milan Egonu with 21 ground balls, followed by Daalderop and Sylla, both in double figures with 17 points. A couple of days of training and then back on the court: on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m., the meneghine will be on the taraflex of the Opiquad Arena in Monza, for the Champions League match against Calcit Kamnik, the last match before the departure for the World Club Championship.
Savino Del Bene Scandicci: Herbots 5, Castillo (L), Kotikova, Ognjenovic 4, Bajema 6, Graziani 4, Nwakalor 10, Ana Carolina 5, Antropova 34, Mingardi 5, Gennari. N.E. Magnani (L), Baijens. All. Gaspari.
Numia Vero Volley Milan: Cazaute, Gelin (L), Pietrini, Danesi 10, Konstantinidou 1, Fukudome (L), Kurtagic 8, Sylla 17, Egonu 21, Daalderop 17. N.E. Heyrman, Guidi, Marinova, Da Pos. All. Lavarini.
