Conegliano unstoppable, 24th consecutive win in Europe

The European week of the A1 Series teams Tigotàstarts with a victory. In Germany, the Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano expelled the field of Dresden SC and jumped to the top of Pool D of the CEV Champions League with 5 points, overtaking the very opponents who remain at 3 (the result of the success on the first day against the Polish Lodz). It only took an hour of play for coach Santarelli’s panthers to overcome the defenses of the Germans, who were overwhelmed in the first set, closed 12-25, and unable to put up resistance in the other two fractions, won 17-25 by the Gialloblu. Unstoppable Conegliano’s side pack, the star of the evening: 16 points for MVP Zhu (4 walls), 14 for the opposite Haakand 12 for the other band Gabi. After the exertions in the opener against Ankara, the yellow-and-blue women thus won their 24th consecutive victory in Europe.

Andrea Gussoni

Wednesday it will be Numia Vero Volley Milan’s turn, which, after a positive home opener against Olympiacos, will be engaged on the court of OK Zeleznicar Lajkovac at 7 p.m. for the second day. A match that sees the prediction in favor of Milan: Egonu and her teammates will face a young team, which in tomorrow’s match will make its debut in front of the home crowd. The Serbs, currently bottom of Pool C, are coming off a 3-0 loss against Eczacibasi; Lavarini’s lineup, on the other hand, occupies the second place in the group tied with the Turks, leading thanks to a better points quotient. It will be important for Milan not to underestimate the opponent and to express a good level of play in order to win more precious points and continue the continental journey in the best way.

The Savino Del Bene Volleyball meanwhile archived the first half of the A1 Series with its 12th league victory, the sixth achieved with a score of 3-0, on the court of CBF Balducci HR. A success that allowed Coach Gaspari’s lineup to secure second place in the standings at the end of the first part of the regular season. The Scandiccese team always inaugurates on Wednesday a period full of international appointments: before flying to Brazil, where it is scheduled to compete in the World Club Championships from December 9, Savino Del Bene Volleyball will face the French Volero Le Cannetthe second match of Pool A of CEV Champions League. The match will be staged in France at La Palestre Le Cannet-Big Hall, starting at 8 p.m.