Trento, 14 November 2021

Itas Trentino-Vero Volley Monza 3-1, the match report

The match report. Angelo Lorenzetti gets back Alessandro Michieletto (who recovered from his injury and has been on the sidelines in the latest two matches), but prefers to not accelerate his return on the field and so confirms the starting six that on Wednesday has won by 3-0 in Ravenna: Sbertoli as setter, Pinali as opposite spiker, Kaziyski and Lavia as spikers, Podrascanin and Lisinac as middle blockers, Zenger libero. Vero Volley Monza presents itself with Orduna as setter, Grozer as opposite spiker, Dzavoronok and Davyskiba as spikers, Grozdanov and Galassi as middle blockers, Federici libero. The start of the match is all in favour of the guests, who with blocking put pressure on the system of change ball of the opponent, finding immediately an important cue (2-5, time-out of Trento). At the restart, Grozdanov scores an ace, making his teammates fly (3-7), but the yellow-blue react with Lavia and Lisinac (8-10), following the opponents steps. An ace, this time of Grozer, widens the gap (8-12), but Trento closes it immediately after (13-14), working very well with blocking (a block of Pinali on Davyskiba) and counterattack. The new gap of Monza is by Davyskiba, who with a rebuilt and an ace makes Monza fly on +4 (14-18). Lorenzetti interrupts again the game but doesn’t find the desired reaction, because Itas Trentino doesn’t find any more cues and leaves room for Vero Volley (16-22 and 19-25).
In the second set, the reaction of the hosts is strong: Lavia and Sbertoli (scoring also at blocking) score immediately the +4 (6-2). Monza tries to react with the serve (6-4) but it’s only for a moment, because Kaziyski makes his team go in advantage with attacks (12-6 and 14-6). Vero Volley responds until 16-10, then leaves definitively room to the yellow-blue, who with Lisinac at the net go to 1-1 (20-12 and 25-16).
In the third set, the match returns to be balanced: at the start, Itas Trentino tries to fly with Kaziyski (4-2), but the opponents quickly tie (6-6) and with Grozdanov (block and a counterattack point) go to 7-9. The yellow-blue tie with Matey (9-9), but then Grozer scores again (11-13). The hosts stand up to the challenge thanks to the good continuity in the change ball phase since the 15-18, then the Lombards accelerate with Dzavoronok (16-20). In the most difficult moment, Pinali at serve revives the hope (18-20); the guests sense the danger and lead without any problems until 21-24, when the history of the set changes. Lorenzetti substitutes Pinali with Cavuto: Oreste cancels in attack two set points (24-24) and capitalizes the first for Trento (27-25).
The fight point-to-point resumes in the fourth set, the moment in which the initial strength of Monza is immediately stopped by Podrascanin (from 2-4 to 8-7). Kaziyski scores at serve (12-10), but Vero Volley responds immediately (14-14). Kaziyski brings again another gap: three consecutive aces for the 21-18. This is the gap that decides the match, because then Trento goes to 3-1 with full merit and enthusiasm (25-23, serve error of Davyskiba).

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