Perugia, 06 October 2018

The great season begins with a wonderful success in three sets in Perugia

The Itas Trentino’s season 2018/2019 has immediately started well. As the motto of the summer membership campaign said, today in Perugia Itas Trentino’s formation has given its public the first sensational exploit of its new season, winning in three sets the first semifinal Del Monte® Supercoppa 2018 against Sir Safety Conad, the Italian champions.
After four years of undefeated score and eight consecutive defeats in Pala Barton (or PalaEvangelisti), the turnaround has arrived during the first official match of the championship: thanks to the performance of Kovacevic, Grebennikov and Giannelli, the Lorenzetti’s players have stopped the Sir Safety Conad, conquering the pass for the seventh final round in the competition, the 32nd ever.
Itas Trentino Volley will play the finals (that could lead to its 18th victory) against the team that will win the second semifinal Civitanova-Modena. This match takes place at 6 p.m. on Sunday October 7th (live on RAI Sport + HD), and Itas Trentino Volley is ready to play well, inspired by what it has done tonight.
Thanks to a great defence, managed by the French libero, and to the effectiveness of the block (8 in total, 3 by Lisinac) and counter attack, Itas Trentino has immediately stopped the local team, leading the first two sets and then finishing them on the third. Icing on the cake, 69% in attack by the former Perugia’s player Russell and 16 points by Kovacevic (with two blocks and 52% in the net area).

Here the scoreboard of the first 2018 Del Monte® Supercoppa Italiana semifinal, which has taken place this afternoon in the Pala Barton of Perugia

Sir Safety Conad Perugia-Itas Trentino 0-3
(22-25, 21-25, 24-26)
SIR SAFETY CONAD: Podrascanin 3, De Cecco 1, Leon 15, Ricci 9, Atanasijevic 15, Lanza 5, Colaci (L); Seif, Galassi, Della Lunga, Hoogendoorn, Piccinelli. N.e. Berger.  Coach: Lorenzo Bernardi.
ITAS TRENTINO: Vettori 9, Russell 9, Candellaro 5, Giannelli 3, Kovacevic 16, Lisinac 6, Grebennikov (L); Van Garderen, Nelli 1. N.e. Cavuto, Daldello, De Angelis and Codarin. Coach: Angelo Lorenzetti.
REFEREES: Puecher from Padova and Lot from Treviso.
SET DURATION: 28’, 27’, 34; tot. 1h and 29’.
NOTES: 3.912 spectators. Sir Safety Conad: 2 blocks, 7 aces, 15 ace mistaken, 6 action mistakes, 51% in attack, 38% (21%) in receipt. Itas Trentino: 8 blocks, 3 aces, 16 ace mistakes, 5 action mistakes, 51% in attack, 39% (26%) in receipt.

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