Padua, 07 April 2019

Play Off Scudetto, Itas Trentino losing in three sets at the Kioene Arena in the game 2

The match between Itas Trentino and Kioene Padova for the quarterfinals of Play Off Scudetto Credem Banca will be the third and decisive challenge of the serie and is set for Saturday, 13th April (time tbc) at the BLM Group Arena. To know the name of the team with access to the semifinal we will need to see the end of this third match. Tonight Lorenzetti’s team did not manage to seize the first out of the two opportunities it had, losing in three sets at the Kioene Arena in the second challenge. Kioene Padova was eager to obtain the possibility to play at least another match in the Play Off Scudetto and this prevailed over Itas Trentino, that was also suffering the absence of Kovacevic. Without the Serbian player on the court because of some back uneasiness, arisen in the last days, the World Champions have struggled being incisive in the attacking phase (39% as a team), but also in the blocking one, against Kioene, very determined also in the defending phase. Russell and Vettori’s initiatives have not been enough (12 points each with 48% efficiency in the blocking phase), also the return of Lisinac in the first team was not enough to turn the tide of the match that Padova led but without much margin for error. The regret is not having won the second set, with one unseized occasion and the many unsuccessful opportunities of break.  This is how the long row of twenty-one consecutive wins came to an end, it has lasted for more than fourteen years. The most recent win of the team from Padua was on 13th February 2005, also in Veneto region.

Below the report of match 2 of quarterfinals of Play Off Scudetto Credem Banca 2019, played this evening at the Kioene Arena in Padua.

Kioene Padova-Itas Trentino 3-0
(25-22, 26-24, 25-22)
KIOENE PADOVA: Louati 11, Polo 7, Torres 11, Barnes 9, Volpato 11, Travica 2, Danani La Fuente (L); Cottarelli, Lazzaretto. N.e. Bassanello, Cirovic, Sperandio, Premovic. Coach Valerio Baldovin.
ITAS TRENTINO: Candellaro 3,  Vettori 12, Russell 12, Lisinac 6, Giannelli 3, Van Garderen 1, Grebennikov (L); Nelli, Codarin, Cavuto 2. N.e. Daldello, De Angelis, Kovacevic. Coach Angelo Lorenzetti.
REFEREES: Tanasi from Noto (Siracusa) and Sobrero from Carcare (Savona).
SET LENGTH:  31’, 34’, 28’; total 1h and 33’.
NOTES: 3.251 spectators, for a total proceeds of 40.646 euro. Kioene: 7 blocks, 4 aces, 18 mistakes in serving, 7 mistakes in action, 47% in attack, 50% (22%) in reception. Itas Trentino: 7 blocks, 3 aces, 15 mistakes in serving, 7 mistakes in action, 39% in attack, 38% (18%) in reception. Mvp Travica.

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