Trento, 29 September 2020

Champions League, Trentino Itas did great at the debut

A great first win also in Champions League for Trentino Itas. As it had already happened previously in the seasonal debut in Supercoppa and SuperLega, tonight at the BLM Group Arena the gialloblù team did great on the European pitch and won for 3-0 against the English of IBB Polonia London in the first turn of Pool F of the first preliminary round of the biggest continental championship.
The possible qualification at the second turn for Giannelli and teammates will most likely pass at the match on Thursday evening, always within friendly walls, with the Serbians of Novi Sad. Trentino Itas will arrive having three sets played tonight without any difficulties behind, the opponent team had a too different potential to worry the hosts. 
Especially in serve and in attack, the gialloblù team has immediately made things clear, never allowing the English to counterattack; Nimir confirmed once again to be in good shape (13 points 80% in attack, 2 blocks and 3 ace), while he was resting for a while, during the 3 set his substitute Argenta  did a great job too, scoring 5 points. 
Among the gialloblù players Lucarelli showed his skills (11 points, 100% in attack) ) and so did Podrascanin (12 points, 73% in attack, 3 blocks and 1 ace).
Among the players of the IBB, only Nilsson and Dalakouras are close to a two-digit number of personal points (9).

Here is the report of the first match of Pool F, first preliminary round of 2021 CEV  Champions League played tonight at BLM Group Arena in Trento.

Trentino Itas-IBB Polonia London 3-0
(25-16, 25-17, 25-15)
TRENTINO ITAS: Lucarelli 11, Podrascanin 12, Abdel-Aziz 13, Sosa Sierra 7, Cortesia 8, Giannelli 2, Rossini (L); De Angelis (L),  Sperotto, Argenta 5, Kooy. Did not play:  Acuti, Pol. Coach: Angelo Lorenzetti.
IBB POLONIA: De Paula Ribeiro 3, Clayton 3, Nilsson 9, Dalakouras 8, Smith 2, Van Solkema, Tutton (L); Kisielewicz, Mexson, McLaughin. Did not play: Tang-Taye, Maggio, Mills, Rodrigues. Coach: Evangelos Koutouleas.
REFREES: Jettkandt di Enschede (Holland) e Rajkovic di Rijeka (Croatia).
SET DURATION: 20’, 23’, 24’; tot 1h e 7’.
NOTES:  497 spectators,  8.354 euros of proceeds. Trentino Itas: 10 blocks, 6 ace, 14 errors at serve, 5 errors at action, 72% in attack, 71% (26%) in reception. IBB Polonia:  0 blocks, 1 ace, 11 errors at serve, 4 errors at action, 45% in attack, 38% (15%) in reception. MVP Nimir.

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