Valsa Group Modena as a legend: the CEV Cup is his
Valsa Group Modena from legend
A never-ending Modena accomplishes the feat in Roeselare, wins in the golden set and puts the CEV Cup in its trophy case 15 years after the last European triumph. Modena starts the match with Bruno, gritting his teeth despite the right ankle injury he suffered in Piacenza on Sunday, and Lagumdzija in the main diagonal, Ngapeth-Rinaldi are the hammers, Stankovic-Sanguinetti central and Rossini free. Roeselare responds with D’Hulst as director, Koukartsev opposite, Verhanneman-Tammearu as setters, Coolman-Fasteland at center and Deroey at libero.
It is bedlam at the Roeselare arena, sold out in every order of seats. Modena gets off to a strong start, going on 8-5 with Lagumdzija inspired. It goes to 12-8 Valsa Group with Bruno who finds the centers with great continuity. The Knack immediately raises its head, immediate break and 12-12. It rips Modena, which goes to 19-15 with great defense by Gollini and Stankovic’s first half. The Belgians are not up for it, counter break and result going to 21-21. The end of the set is of the yellow-blue brand, Sanguinetti’s ace closes the partial 27-25. Roeselare takes good advantage of the pipe at the beginning of the second set, 3-5. Valsa Group is relentless on serve, triple ace by Lagumdzija, 12-8. It comes down to 16-13 with the Belgians staying in the Yellow Jackets’ wake. Rinaldi puts in the 21-19 diagonal, it is Ngapeth to close 25-22 the partial. It goes to 1-5 Knack in the third partial then it is Bruno on serve to sound the charge, 4-5. It gets to 9-9 with Modena continuing to push hard on serve. The point-to-point of a heart-stopping set continues, 18-17 ahead for the Yellows. It goes to 24-21 Modena which then closes the partial 25-23. In the golden set Modena starts well right away, going up 8-4. The yellows never let up, expanding the lead and closing 9-15. Valsa Group Modena thus imposes itself at Tomabel Hal and puts a CEV Cup rightfully in the history of the yellow-blue club.
