Paola Egonu decides derby, Scandicci secures second place
After Saturday’s advances, the twelfth day of Serie A1 continued with five matchesTigotà. All the courts of Italian volleyball this weekend saw the staging of the initiative organized by FIPAV and the Serie A leagues to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Nin the first match of the day, major success of the Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia, which won in a tie-break at the home of coach Giuseppe Nica’s new Wash4Green Monviso Volleyball. Triple 0-3 outdoor wins in Cervia, Florence and Macerata.
The Omag-MT San Giovanni in Marignano was unable to restrain Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri, struggling only in the first set, then ended 23-25, but on the wings of enthusiasm in the next two, won 15 and 17. At the Pala BigMat, ugly fall for Il Bisonte Firenze while very important affirmation in view of the Italian Cup for Bergamo, leading during all three fractions without ever pulling the plug of concentration. Double 20-25 and 22-25 final for coach Parisi’s team, which made the difference at the wall with 14 blocks winners (against the 4 of the hosts) leaving the Tuscans at 15% offensive efficiency. The Orobiche powerhouses, Meli and Manfredini, were excellent, both scoring 10 points with 6 walls for the former (MVP) and three for the latter, ahead of them 18 points signed Kipp and 17 from Cesé Montalvo. Lackluster night for Knollema, with Villani and Tanase only in double figures. Same result at Fontescodella where Savino Del Bene Scandicci, led by another MVP director,Ognjenovic, bent the defenses of the hosts of Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata.
Finally, three points for Numia Vero Volley Milan in the Lombard derby against Eurotek Laica Uyba. A challenge that had started well for the guests, able to impose themselves 22-25 in the first fraction thanks to the accelerated Obossa (24 final points) and the solidity of Parra (13, but also 75% in reception). But from the second set, the meneghine strung the sixth and never looked back, flying on the wings of an extraordinary captain Egonu from 29 points and deservedly MVP. 25-21, 25-18 and 25-20 the results of the other three partials that delivered the success to the girls of coach Lavarini, also well represented by Lanier (16) and Piva (13).
