Casalecchio di Reno (Bologna), 09 February 2019

Itas Trentino-Cucine Lube Civitanova 2-3, the report of the match

The report of the match. In the staring six there are no news: Angelo Lorenzetti proposes Giannelli as setter, Vettori as opposite, Russel and Kovacevic as spikers, Lisinac and Candellaro, Grebennikov as Libero. Fernando de Giorgi answers with Bruno as setter, Sokolov as opposite, Leal and Juantorena as spikers, Cester and Simon in the middle, Balasa as Libero. The beginning for Trento is very convincing; Lisinac is in a very good shape and Russell puts everything on the ground; Lube, on the contrary, is very nervous and lets the opponents escape (7-5, 9-6, 11-7) forcing the coach to request a time out. Resumed the game, the Marches are at a disadvantage (12-11) thanks to an ace of Simon and then, they ties at 17 points thanks to a Russell’s mistake. The interruption of the game required by Lorenzetti does not change the course of the game, given that resumed the game, Lube wins the set 20-25 also due to a couple of errors by Kovacevic.
The second set starts badly for the World Champions who have to face the services of Bruno and the blocks of Simon, with Lorenzetti who has already asked for his time out after the initial 0-5.
The yellow-blue team despite everything does not give up and, relying on Kovacevic (blocks and attacks in series), they earn points reaching 8-10.
In the second part, the set is vibrant and struggled point by point (17-17 and then 20-20), then Itas Trentino advances with Vettori at the service and with the same opposite. In the end, the yellow-blue team win the set 25-21.
Cucine Lube reacts in the third set, taking advantages of the tenacity of Juantorena and Sokolov; within a few actions, it found an important advantage (3-6), which then increased to 5-10. Trento with Giannelli and Russell also tries to score points (10-12), but then the services of Bruno and Sokolov's attacks lead the match (14-18). Trento tries to react until 18-21, then Lube closes the set on 19-25 with Sokolov as protagonist. Itas Trentino plays everything in the fourth set, starting with the right intensity at service. Russell scores in the break point phase, then Vettori with his services (three consecutive aces) extends the gap (14-7) with three aces in a row.
Lube gives up and Itas Trentino wins the set 25-20. The fifth set is fought very hard until 5-5, then Simon makes a block on Russell. From there on, only Lube (7-11 and 7-14). On the fourth occasion, Leal closes (10-15).

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