Ravenna, 09 December 2018

Consar Ravenna-Itas Trentino 1-3, the match report

Lorenzetti propose again the typical formation of the World Club Cup’s Final 2018 at Pala De André: Giannelli as setter, Vettori opposite, Kovacevic and Russell spikers, Lisinc and Candellaro in the middle, Grebennikov as Libero. Consar Ravenna answers back with Saitta as setter, Rychlicki as opposite, Lavia and Poglajen as spikers, Russo and Elia in the middle and Goi as Libero. The yellow-blue beginning is burning: Kovacevic and Vettori are inspired and the team reach the 6-1 (timeout of Ravenna). After the timeout, Ravenna starts to score points with Rychlicki but the blocks of Giannelli score five more points (15-10). The final of the set is exciting because Consar is only two points under Itas Trentino (21-19, Lorenzetti timeout) thanks to the Luxemburgish opposite. Trento feels the danger and wins the set with 25-21 with an ace of Kovacevic.
The second set begins on 0-3 on 4-4 (4-8)  because of the initials Ravenna’s blocks and attacks by Rychlicki. After the time out of Lorenzetti the score goes up until 8-10 with the service of Kovacevic and Lisinac, the walls of Candellaro and Giannelli, the attacks of Russell (12-10) and the strokes of Vettori. Consar reacts with Rychlicki (14-17). Ravenna goes fast to the 19-24, before an excellent service by Van Garderen (who enter with Cavuto in place of Russell and Kovacevic) that get Trentino to the 23-24.
During the third set Russell immediately gains a mini-break (7-4) and then the team progressively increases his advantage (10-6, 16-10) making the most of the anger of Kovacevic who, after taking a yellow card for protest, becomes absolute protagonist. The Serb takes the team even up to +11 (22-11) and then to the victory (25-13), in which Nelli in place of Vettori.
In the fourth set Lorenzetti held Nelli in the field instead of Vettori; the first part of the set is balanced, at least until 10-10, then Trento runs off with Lisinac (13-11) and then increases the gap with Russell (ace) and Nelli (16-13, 19-15). Itas Trentino manages the advantage and takes the three points on 25-21.

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