Trento, 16 January 2019

Trentino Itas-Hypo Tirol Haching 3-1, the report of the match

Report of the match. Trentino Itas shows up again in front of its audience with a modified formation: Giannelli as setter, Nelli as opposite, Russel and Van Gardener as spikers, Lisinac and Coldarin as middle-blockers, Grebennikov as libero. These are the seven players chosen by Lorenzetti for the beginning of the match. Meanwhile the Hypo Tirol AlpenVolley Haching’s formation has Gelinski as setter, Klets as opposite, Halaba and Sagstetter as spikers, Frances and Pollok middle-blockers, Ringseis as libero. The yellow-blue team works hard in the receiving but they don’t score so Haching can increase the advantage (6-10), forcing Lorenzetti to ask a time-out. Once the match restarted the Pollock’s block stops Russel then, Trentino Itas starts to play seriously scoring points (12-14) thanks to Nelly, the block of Lisinac on Klets and an ace of Van Garderen. Chrtiansky, Haching’s trainer, stops the match and once returned on the field, he immediately got a break (15-18 and then 17-20) because of a pair of Russel and Nelli’s mistakes. Hypo Tyrol protects its advantage (20-23) winning the set (20-25) and getting two other breaks. At the beginning of the second set, Trentino Itas reacts (7-6 and 10-9). Lisinac conducts the match with two blocks (one on Kleits and the other on Pollock) scoring three points (15-12, german time out), and then there is the Nelli’s ace (18-24). The yellow-blue team tries to protect its advantage from a host’s comeback. The set ends 25-20.
During the third set, Tretino Itas is more relaxed. Thanks to a great stroke and a more assembled block, the team has the advantage. Haching tries to respond but then gives way to Trentino Itas. Lisinac remains one of the best of this match with his blocks and strokes (16-10 and 19-12). Thanks to the two Nelli’s ace, the yellow-blue team qualifies for the quarter-finals winning the set (2-1).
Obtained the pass for the next match, Lorenzetti let Cavuto play during the fourth set. After an initial 2-4, the yellow-blue team realises a break (7-4) with Kovacevic as superstar. This set ends quickly with the Trentino Itas’ victory (25-19).

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