Trento, 16 February 2020

Itas Trentino-Leo Shoes Modena 1-3, the match report

The chronicle of the match. Itas Trentino had to play without Kovacevic (on precautionary rest, but available on the second line) but there was Russell, proposed by Lorenzetti in the six starting - together with his team-mate 4 Cebulj, Giannelli in the direction, Vettori opposite, Lisinac and Candellaro central and Grebennikov free. The Leo Shoes proposed by Giani at the BLM Group Arena includes Christenson at the dribble, Zaytsev opposite, Bednorz and Anderson crusher, Holt and Bosn the middle (Mazzone is the absentee of the last hour), Rossini free. Modena starts to play with energy (0-2, 3-6), taking advantage of Trentino Itas high ball difficulties; after Bossi's wall on Candellaro, Angelo Lorenzetti was forced to interrupt the game (4-8). At the second half the result is 5-10; Trento reacts then with Cebulj (8-11) getting closer to the opponents' points (11-13). Leo Shoes shoots again with Anderson (13-17), but Giannelli's block on Bednorz and Zaytsev's brings Itas Trentino back in the wake (18-19). Eventually the home team dissolved, suffering a partial 0-4 (18-23) which definitely marks the set (20-25).
Giannelli and his team-mates after the change of field tried to play more aggressively on block and at bat. At first they gained points (4-0, 7-4), but then the score was back in balance (10-10, Lorenzetti time out). The contest became point to point (12-12, 14-14), then on 15-16 Trento gave important help, with Vettori in the service. They reached 19-16. Leo Shoes tried to get back on track (20-18), without being able to get closer (23-19 and 25-21), also for Cebulj's specific merits.
On the 1-1 it was Modena again to make the big voice (4-6, 6-9), taking advantage of many Trentino Itas indecisions during the ball change. Thanks to  Russell and Vettori the team reached 13-14 and then hit 17. A block to one by Giannelli on Bednorz allowed the yellow-blue team to reach 19-18. The sprint is launched towards a very intense final set (23-22). To the advantages the Itas Trentino wasted two set balls, sending the serve to the net with Russell and Codarin (who took over from Candellaro in the middle of the period) and bowed to the first opposing occasion, realized by Zaytsev on 25-27.
The reaction of the hosts already occurs in the first half of the fourth set, in which our team accelerates from 6-6 to 9-6. Modena comes back under the sign of Zaytsev (10-10) and then Kaliberda, replacing Bednorz, signs the away lead (13-14). Trento struggles, the opposite hitter from Emilia sinks the stroke worth a +3 lead (16-19) and confirms it with an ace (18-21) after Cebulj had reduced the gap (18-19). Lisinac's serving phase, with an ace, leads to a new draw (21-21); but a quick strike from Bossi and a mistake from Vettori (21-24) blow the final whistle for this match that ends on 22-25, with a mistake in Giannelli's serving phase.

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