Cisterna di Latina (Latina), 27 January 2019

Top Volley Latina-Itas Trentino 0-3, the match report

Match report. Angelo Lorenzetti lets Kovacevic rest and has him replaced with Van Garderen playing as the outside hitter together with Russell. The other players are the same as usual Giannelli, Vettori opposite hitter, Lisinac and Candellaro the middle hitters, Grebennikov the libero. Top Volley Latina’s starting six is composed by Sottile as the setter, Stern the opposite hitter, Swan Ngapeth and Palacios the spikers, Rossi and Gitto as the middle hitters and Santucci the libero. Trento has quite a good defence at the beginning that allows it to gain advantage fast (from 5-5 to 10-7). Latina tries to close the gap with Stern (ace 10-9) but Palacios’ mistakes and Vettori’s good attacking increase the advantage (14-10). Lorenzetti’s team is now overwhelming with Candellaro’s blocking and Russell’ more and more effective attacks (20-13). Top Volley tries to recover with Stern taking the field (Ziga, 20-16) but Itas Trentino do not lose the focus and wins fast the first set thanks to Van Garderen, that gained the last point with an ace (25-18).
The second set is not any different, Itas Trentino reaches fast 5-1 with Giannelli’s blocks on Ziga Stern. After the time out asked by Tubertini, the opponents almost close the gap (6-5) but this balance does not last long because Trento gains ground again (13-8) with Lisinac’s attacks and Van Garderen’s serving and increases the gap (20-13) with its firm playing and also thanks to some mistakes made by the opponents. It is obvious they will win also the second set already on 23-13, then Giannelli and Russell confirmed the forecast (25-15).
Latina tries to respond at the beginning of the third set with the service (0-2) but its attempt is immediately stopped by the guests (4-4), that rush with Lisinac (one block and two attacks for 8-5), forcing Tubertini to request the time out. As the match starts again Trento holds on to its advantage until 15-12, before suffering a break by Stern that suggests to Lorenzetti to stop the game at 15-14. The tie arrives due to lots of aces up to 18: Itas Trentino sees the danger and starts again with a block by Van Garderen on Stern (20-18), in order to end with ease with 25-19 with a new sprint by Russell and Van Garderen.

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