Trento, 01 December 2020

Trentino Itas-Lokomotiv Novosibirsk 3-2, the match report

The match report. Without Giannelli and Sperotto, Angelo Lorenzetti must necessarily design his Trentino Itas with Nimir Abdel-Aziz as setter, Argenta (on his return) opposite spiker, Lucarelli and Kooy in place 4, Lisinac and Podrascanin in the center, Rossini libero. Lokomotiv Novosibirsk respond with Voropaev as setter, Luburic opposite spiker, Savin and Ivovic spikers, Brazhniuk and Lyzik middle-blockers, Martyniuk libero. The beginning is ruled by the Russians; Luburic and Savin sign the first lengthening  (3-6), to which Argenta responds on his part with two attacks (6-7). Ivovic and Brazhniuk (two other aces) widen the gap again, forcing the giallo-blù coach to stop the game on 9-13. At the restart it is always the service, this time for the hosts, to bring the score back (13-14) thanks to two direct points from Argenta. However, the equilibrium lasts for a few seconds, because Lisinac attacks out in the first half and compatriot Ivovic on the other side is still very present at the net; so Lokomotiv starts up again (15-19). The partial final sees the guests administer the conspicuous advantage (20-22) with Luburice closing the accounts with the newly entered Kazachenkov (ace for 21-25).
Trentino Itas tries to redeem itself in the second set, starting well with Nimir from the nine-meter line (4-0, with two direct points from the Dutchman); Shopov's time out clarifies the ideas for his team, who immediately resume running with Luburic (6-4) and take the draw at nine, taking advantage of some local flaws. The giallo-blù team still reacts with Argenta and Kooy (13-10 and 16-13), but Novosibirsk is not intimidated and is back again with Ivovic and Voropaev (17-17). The final rush is exciting; the Russians move on to lead with an ace from the usual newcomer Kazachenkov and then stretch with Luburic (20-22); Trento (with Michieletto and Cortesia on the field for Argenta and Lisinac) makes the maximum effort (23-24) but gives up on Ivovic's pipe (23-25).
Trentino Itas does not give up and with Michieletto and Cortesia trys again in the third set, sprinting with Nimir and with a great Kooy, who puts down everything that comes from his parts to the net (6-3, 9-4 ). Also in this case the Lokomotiv does not break down and quickly recovers with Ivovic in great shape (10-9). The game then returns to be played point by point (14-14, 16-16), before a block by Nimir does offers a new inspiration to the hosts (18-16), imitated a few seconds later by Podrascanin (20- 17) It is the decisive lengthening to bring the game to the fourth set, because then the guests get closer (23-22) but always too little to even the score: it goes on 1-2 thanks to a double from Voropaev (25-23).
Novosibirsk senses the danger of a possible tie break and in the opening bars of the fourth set they return to practicing a very offensive volleyball in attack and on service. Ivovic actually makes himself heard at blocking (4-7). Trento, however, does not let go and responds with an exceptional Kooy (11-12); the Russian block becomes precise and controls Lucarelli well (15-17). Lorenzetti interrupts the game, at the restart an error by Lyzik is worth the draw at 19, but then the middle-blocker himself achieves the ace of the new +2 (19-21). Kooy responds with the same weapon (21-21) and also signs the attack that allows the giallo-blù to have the upperhand for the first time (22-21). Nimir blocks Ivovic and delivers two set balls to Trentino Itas, and he realizes in the second one (another block by Nimir: 25-23).
The fifth set is a monologue of the hosts, unleashed with Kooy and Nimir (a very long service series): 4-0, 10-2 and a comeback success that is realized on 15-2. Trentino Itas starts running again.

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