Padova, 24 November 2018

Kioene Padova-Itas Trentino 1-3, match report

Here the live commentary of the match. At Kioene Arena Lorenzetti used the following lineup: Giannelli as setter, Vettori as opposite spiker, Kovacevic and Russell as wing spikers, Lisinac and Candellaro as middle-blockers, Grebennikov as libero.
For Padova, Valerio Baldovin used Travica as setter, Torres as opposite spiker, Louati and Randazzo wing spikers, Polo e Volpato as middle-blockers, Danani as libero.
The start of the match was promising, Lisinac defended his court through a great block (3-1). The Kioene had no fear and was able to perform a come back with Torres (4-4) and then an  important advantage (7-9, 10-13) that forced Trentino Volley to ask for a time out after a good Randazzo’s ace. After the time out the situation did not improve: Padova got stronger during the break point phase with Louati (13-17 e 14-20) and closed the first set thanks to Torres’ performance in the net area (18-25).
During the second set Lorenzetti confirms Nelli as substitute of Vettori, as it had already happened in the final switches of the previous set. The former Padova’s player feels immediately at his ease and thanks to two blocks, one attack and an ace leads his team to 9-6. Baldovin’s time out allows Kioene Padova to catch up (Volpato’s block on Lisinac), but then still it’s the opposite from Toscana (another block and attack) to score the maximum advantage position (14-10). Also Russell takes the court, who stops Torres twice in a row, and Itas Trentino takes the lead (20-13). In the final set, before changing the court (not before the 25-21), Trento suffers until 24-21 due to Randazzo who, with the stroke, kills three set balls. Once the game resumes, it’s Padova who strongly takes the lead with the stroke and a really wild Torres. Lorenzetti wants a time out on the 0-3 but it’s not before the 1-7 that he can see what he was really expecting from his team. Nelli smashes again in the attack and stroke until scoring the incredible 10-10 basically just by himself. However Kioene is still full of energy and thanks to Volpato (two attacks and one block on Lisinac) gains another record (12-15 and then 17-20). Trento reacts twice (20-20 and then also 23-23 after being in disadvantage 20-23) with Kovacevic; in front of Kioene’s advantage position, Itas kills three set balls to the hosting team, before achieving an extremely bold victory at 31-29, gaining the fourth consecutive occasion in their favour. With great enthusiasm after the positive comeback, Itas is very stimulated to go on also in the fourth set, always with Kovacevic who calls the shots with the block (on Torres) and the stroke (two in a row) leading his team to 8-4 (Baldovin’s time out). Koioene fights back with Randazzo (11-9) but then has to accept Lisinac’s move (16-10) who gets more and more unstoppable. During the final set also Vettori enters the game and Trento ends his performance at 25-19.

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