Conegliano show with Scandicci, Novara privateer
Series A1, results
After the four sets between Perugia and Milan, 25 more are needed in the six matches on Sunday to close the sixth day of the Regular Season of Serie A1 Tigotà. A decidedly exciting round, which leaves as a legacy a ranking always dominated by Conegliano, +4 on Milan, but different in development. It climbs to a solitary third place Novara, at -2 from the meneghine, while a beautiful Bergamo hooks Scandicci in fourth place before next weekend’s challenge. After the’horror start to the season, Busto is mirrored in its eighth place finish, while Cuneo moves out of the relegation zone, leaving Roma and Perugia in the last two places.
Not even Savino Del Bene Scandicci, finalist of the last championship, manages to snatch points from Prosecco Doc Imoco Conegliano. In the sold-out Palaverde of an always protagonist Palaverde, è another show of the reigning Italian and European champions, who put their opponents under with a fiery start of Gabi and Haak, 17 points between two in the 25-20 that opens the evening. More fought the other two sets, but first a wall by Chirichella for 25-23, then an’incredible action started with a surreal defense by Zhu and a precariously balanced dunk by’MVP Gabi, 19 points, for 30-28 in the third game, give the three points to the panthers and end the clash. Coach Gaspari s 26 points from Antropova, outscored in the face-off by the 27 of the usual Haak, were not enough.
It fails to continue the streak of matches with points Il Bisonte Firenze which, in the first match without Marta Bechis, who flew to the United States, yields in four sets to’Igor Gorgonzola Novara. However, a galliard race of the girls of coach Bendandi, led in direction by Agrifoglio, who fought head to head in the first three sets, winning the second and leaving the others at 21 after holding up the pace imposed by the guests. With Tolok out for rest after a great start to the season, it was the former Alsmeier, 12 points with 57 percent reception efficiency, and Ishikawa, 16, along with American Mims on the score sheet with 17, who bent the Bisontine, who were not satisfied with Nervini ‘s 19 points and Malual’s 18.
Three golden points and first championship success for Honda Olivero Cuneo, which in a direct clash beat Smi Roma Volley 3-1 and overtook it in the standings. After surrendering the first set to their opponents, coach Pintus s cats revved up the engine and easily led both the second and third fraction, then imparting the decisive acceleration to close out the match in the fourth partial, after a point-to-point match that lasted practically the entire game. Double 20-point performance for the’MVP Bjelica and Russian Kapralova, but è the wall made the difference with 14 winning blocks and the Giallorossi held to 13% in attack despite 15 points from Rotar and 14 from Orvosova.
Similar script but decidedly tighter battle between Bergamo and Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia. Coach Pistola s green-and-whites started better, putting the hosts under and taking the lead. But the Orobiche did not get discouraged and slowly regained certainty, fundamental to get the better of the tight finals that decided the second and third fraction 25-23 and then 26-24. The 15 team walls were decisive, but above all the performance of the two powerhouses under the orders of coach Parisi: Manfredini, more and more the jewel of the championship with 16 points and 69% from the field, and Strubbe, MVP with 10 points including 5 walls. Easier was Bergamo’s task in the fourth set, which left the opponents with 20 points and took a well-deserved fifth place in the standings, despite Lee’s 21 points.
In the last two games, double tie-breaks rewarding Eurotek Uyba Busto Arsizio and Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76. The magic moment of the butterflies continues, at their third consecutive victory after the arrival of coach Enrico Barbolini on the bench. At the expense è the Wash4Green Pinerolo, which won the first set, surrendered the second on the advantages 29-27 and the third to 13, then came back to win at least a point finally falling in the tie-break 15-8. A match routed by the great reception accuracy of the Bustoccas, 57% efficiency with 40% perfect, and at the wall, with 11 winning blocks, 4 of the MVP Piva scoring a total of 25 points. The Swiss Kunzler, 19, also did well, while among the Pins the best were Sorokaite, 17, and Perinelli, 14.
Two outside points instead for the hillbillies, who routed the Palazzetto dello Sport in Latisana, home of Cda Volley Talmassons FVG. The double lead of coach Bregoli s girls was cancelled twice by the Friulian women, who with 26-24 in the fourth game postponed the verdict to the tie-break. Getting there better, however, are the guests, who actually lead the short partial from the beginning until 10-15. Center Kocic (6 walls) and Botezat (3 aces) shined with 12 points apiece, also Shcherban with 18, but Chieri benefited from a full quintet in double figures: 23 points by an’excellent Gicquel, 19 by Buijs (3 walls), 17 by a super Gray (6 walls), 13 by’MVP Alberti and 12 by Skinner.
