Trento, 10 March 2021

Itas Trentino scores in the Play Off 2021: 3-2 comeback on Piacenza in match 1

Itas Trentino starts the Play Offs SuperLega Credem Banca 2021 Scudetto on the right foot, thanks to the victory at the tie break against Piacenza in Match 1 of the quarter-finals. Tonight at the BLM Group Arena the giallo-blù team reached 1-0 in the series; an advantage that will now allow them to have two chances to qualify for the semifinal. The first in four days in Emilia.
At that appointment, Angelo Lorenzetti's team will arrive with the strong character shown during this evening's match, resolved with a practically perfect tie break (62% in attack, 2 blocks and one ace), after the first four sets had shown a fluctuating trend. Better in the opening partial the hosts, then overcome by the desire of the guests to do well, but in the moment of maximum splendor they suffered the response from Trentino Volley, passed through the hands of the usual Nimir (21 points, with 50% in attack and two ace points), from those of Lucarelli (17 with three aces, decisive in the last two fractions) and Lisinac, very effective in the first half (72%) and positive also in the service. The performance shown by Michieletto also continues, excellent in attack (61%) and very present in all fundamentals.

Below is the match 1 report of the quarter-finals of the Play Off SuperLega Credem Banca 2021 Scudetto played tonight at the BLM Group Arena.

Itas Trentino-Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-2
(25-18, 23-25, 22-25, 25-20, 15-8)
ITAS TRENTINO: Giannelli 4, Lucarelli 17, Lisinac 16, Nimir 21, Michieletto 13, Podrascanin 10, Rossini (L);Cortesia, Kooy 2, Sosa Sierra, Sperotto. N.e. Bonatesta and De Angelis. Coach Angelo Lorenzetti.
GAS SALES BLUENERGY: Clevenot 9, Polo 7, Grozer 21, Russell 16, Mousavi 11, Baranowciz, Scanferla (L);Tondo, Antonov 5, Candellaro, Botto 2, Finger. N.e. Izzo and Fanuli. Coach Lorenzo Bernardi.
REFEREES: Curto from Gorizia and Giardini from Verona.
SET DURATION: 24’, 29’, 32’, 26’, 15’; tot 2h and 6’.
NOTES: game played behind closed doors. Itas Trentino: 8 blocks, 7 aces, 13 serving errors, 8 action errors, 57% in attack, 55% (33%) in reception. Gas Sales Bluenergy: 10 blocks, 4 aces, 15 serving errors, 10 action errors, 51% in attack, 29% (11%) in reception. MVP Lucarelli.

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