Trento, 05 January 2019

Itas Trentino-Sir Safety Conad Perugia 3-0, the match report

The commentary of the match. The starting six players don’t change and the two coaches confirm the lineup that they had chosen the day before: Lorenzetti has Giannelli as setter, Vettori as opposite, Kovacevic and Russell as spikers, Lisinac and Candellaro as middle-blockers, Grebennikov as libero; Bernardi chooses De Cecco as setter, Atanasijevic as opposite, Leon and Lanza as spikers, Podrascanin and Galassi as middle-blockers, Colaci as libero.
The start of the match is incredible: the teams start fighting and the fans can see a wonderful show; Trento, thanks to the block of Candellaro and the counterattack of Kovacevic gets +2 (8-6) that becomes +4 when Lisinac goes into the stroke area (2 aces - 12-8). The performance of Leon helps his team (13-12) and with the block of Podrascanin they tie (15-15). Itas Trentino scores 18-16 but then their opponents reach 20-20. Then, the block of Lisinac and the actions of the team close the set (25-23).
When the second set starts, Perugia reacts and scores 1-4, that becomes 2-6 thanks to Atanasijevic. Candellaro, with his strokes, reduce the distance (5-8) and then Kovacevic and Lisinac tie (9-9, time out Bernardi). When back on the court, Trento keeps being efficient during the break point and thanks to the blocks of Lisinac and Russell flies to 15-12, while Bernardi wants his Serbian opposite in the bench. Hoogendoorn, his substitute, gains some good points (19-16), still the undeterred Giannelli does not give up, bringing his fellows towards 2-0, that becomes reality at 25-19, after the excellent attack by Russell. Up against a wall, Sir Safety Conad (with Atanasijevic on the court again) heads on also in the third set (4-7). Lorenzetti’s time out refreshes his player’s minds, since back in the game Trento ties at 8 with stroke and block. The match goes on competitevely (10-12 and 13-13), then Itas Trentino takes the lead (18-15), taking advantage of Candellaro and Kovacevic in the service. When Leon’s service ties at 20; from that moment on, the match turns fierce enough up to leading both teams to 24-24.

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