Conegliano still in danger with Busto Arsizio, Scandicci moves closer

The first day back as the first day forward. The two advances valid for the fourteenth day of Series A1 Tigotàunbelievably traced the results of the first round: still a tie-break success for Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano against the Eurotek Laica Uyba, again a 3-1 win by Savino Del Bene Scandicci against Wash4Green Monviso Volleyball. The two matches, played about a month earlier than the December 14 scheduled on the calendar due to the Club World Cup, in Brazil in the second week of December, will not count toward the calculations for the Italian Cup Quarterfinals, being part of the return round.

As it happened at the E-Work Arena, also at PalaverdeCoach Barbolini’s Bustoccas proved to be a very tough opponent for Coach Santarelli’s panthers, the only team in the league to snatch a point from the defending champions. Match with a frantic pace in the Gialloblu den like the one at the beginning of October: first set won by the hosts at the photofinish, in a comeback from 14-21, for 25-23, crazy second set won by the bustocche with a score of 28-30, Conegliano’s domination in the third partial 25-14 and new guest tie, again on the advantages, for 25-27. To decree the end after more than two hours and thirty of play the 15-10 tie-break, which certified the two points won by Conegliano and another, very important point obtained by Busto Arsizio. A match with as many as eight players in double figures, four on each side: the MVP Daalderop (18), Sillah (19) Adigwe (16, 4 ace and 3 walls) and Chirichella (14, 3 walls) for the panthers, Parra (21), Obossa (20), Baptist (19) and the former Eckl (11) for the butterflies.

At the Pala BigMat match with two faces. In the first two sets irresistible the advance of Scandicci, which never perceived danger Piedmontese side in the two sets concluded 25-10 and 25-18. The music was different in the third fraction, which instead saw Pinerolo command the game and shorten in the set count with the final 20-25. It was a set that gave stimulation and conviction to coach Marchiarowho battled throughout the course of the partial against coach Gaspari’s Tuscan girls, finally capitulating only on 25-22. Best on court award for Antropova, 28 points on the score sheet (3 aces and 4 walls), well supported by Weitzel (10, 2 aces and 2 walls), while for Pinerolo the best are Davyskiba (16 points) and the two central Dodson and Sylves, 11 points apiece.