Trento, 19 December 2019

Trentino Itas-Jihostroj Ceske Budejovice 3-0, match report

Match report. Trentino Itas’ starting six comprises Giannelli as the setter, Vettori the opposite hitter, Cebulj and Kovacevic in area 4, Candellaro and Lisinac in the middle and Grebennikov as the libero. Ceske Budejovice answers with De Amo as the setter, Krestan as the opposite hitter, Zmrhal and Michalek the spikers, Mach and Todua as the middle hitters, Krystof as the libero. Trentino Itas’ beginning is very determined and concentrated, especially during the side-out phase; so true is that, that the break point obtained by Vettori (3-1) is conserved until 7-5, before Kovacevic’s two aces (9-5), which force the opponents to ask for a time out. As the match resumes, Trento still has the lead with Lisinac (11-16). Jihostroj gets nervous and starts playing unfairer, allowing Trentino Itas to increase the gap (13-7, 16-8), also thanks to Vettori’s attacks. Also Giannelli is incisive (ace, 19-10) as well as Candellaro, with his attacks (20-11). The first set is won rapidly 25-11, also thanks to other two aces of Kovacevic.
Ceske Budejovice tries to start again in the second set, keeping up with the homeowners until 9-8 thanks to a good pace in the side-out phase a good defence. Giannelli’s blocks together with Cebulj’s attacks widen the gap (13-10) but it is Kovacevic to later increase the advantage, reaching the break point and showing his great playing (17-11). Trentino Itas does not leave anything to the opponents and fights harder in the break phase also with Cebulj and Vettori (22-13). The second set is won 25-16 (Lisinac’s quick strike).
The third set is more competitive and the guests are even able to get the upper hand (6-7), working well in defence and with blocks and making good use of the good actions with Krestan. Vettori responds in attack (12-10 and 14-12), but Mach evens the score in attack and then with an ace (14-14). In order to definitively shake off the opponents, Itas Trentino turns to all its physicality (19-17 thanks to Vettori again) and to the defence abilities of Grebennikov (22-19 by Kovacevic after a splendid defence by the French libero). 3-0 is reached at 25-21, with Candellaro in attack.

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