Padua, 07 April 2019

Kioene Padova-Itas Trentino 3-0, the match report

Match 2 report. Lorenzetti can not count on Kovacevic (back uneasiness) but has Lisinac again in the roster and decides to let Van Garderen play in Kovacevic’s place, leaving the rest of the roster unchanged: Giannelli as the setter and Vettori as the opposite hitter, Russell the spiker, Candellaro as the middle hitter and Grebennikov the libero. Kioene Padova can count on Travica as the setter, Torres the opposite hitter, Barnes and Louati the outside hitters, Volpato and Polo as the middle hitter and Danani La Fuente the libero. The beginning favourites the opponents, who reach 3-5 with Loauti; Giannelli evens rapidly reaching 6-6. Padova has an effective service and with Volpato surpasses Trento, 8-11, forcing our team to ask for a time out. As the match resumes Candellaro fills the gap (12-13), but Kioene increases the pace with Travica and Torres (14-17).
Giannelli’s block on Barnes puts the situation on the line (18-19); therefore the set final is played point to point (20-20 and 22-22), before Polo builds Padua’s break with a block on Vettori on 22-24 and that Barnes seals the set on 22-25. The light supremacy of Padua can be seen also at the beginning of the second set, with the players from Padua that are already ahead with 3-5. Vettori with his serving (direct ace) brings his team back in the game with 9-9, but Torres scores again (9-12). Lorenzetti calls for time out and chooses Cavuto and Codarin for Van Garderen and Candellaro; Trento climbs back up to 14-15 and then obtains a tie with 17 points thanks to Russell’s ace. Kioene is unperturbed and with Loauti speeds up (18-20) but Itas Trentino evens the score once again and goes ahead with 23-22 and then 24-23 benefitting from the mistakes from Padua. Volpato annuls the only opponent’s set ball and then obtains one with a block on Russell (24-25). Torres’ ace brings the situation to 2-0 (24-26). Itas Trentino suffers in the first moments of the third set, suffers the blow of Padua’s fame that goes up to 3-5 and 6-9. Trento doesn’t separate and with Cavuto back on court closes the gap (from 8-12 to 11-12) thanks to Russell on defense and then evens the score with a mistake from Barnes (15-15). But also Itas Trentino makes a mistake exactly during the most important moment, with Cavuto and Vettori (15-17 and 17-20). Lorenzetti rotates the opposite spikers (Nelli on court) and the score is back on the line because of a mistake made near the net by Torres (21-22). Barnes solves the situation (22-25).

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