Betim (Brasile), 09 December 2021

Club World Cup 2021, Trentino Itas is right on the mark:

Club World Cup 2021 starts with a bright victory for Trentino Itas, that immediately hits the target with 3-0 on Iranians of Foolad at the Ginásio Poliesportivo Divino Braga. The score leads the yellow-blue team to the top of the ranking in the first stage of Pool B, paired off with Sada Cruzeiro and at the same time allows them to punch a ticket into Saturday’s semifinal. Thanks to the success of the host on Sirjan in the beginning game, Friday’s match at 00.30 against the Brazilian team will be only necessary to assign the first final position in the ranking and to plan the combinations of the Final Four in relation to two teams ranked of Pool A.
The beginning of the ninth colourful adventure for the Club of Trener street was marked by a convincing performance, especially in attack (68% of team) and at serve (8 aces), that were fundamental to keep the opponents under control in the first and third set (leaded from beginning to end). Furthermore, they were essential to pull back the game and overcome Foolad in the end of the third set, the only set in which the Iranians fought up to 20-20. There are some factors that show how Sbertoli was able to arrange the game properly, without giving reference points to the opponents’ block: the outstanding performance of Daniele Lavia and Alessandro Michieletto (yellow-blue best scorer with equal merit of 15 points and excellent percentages at net) and ten points of Kaziyski and Lisinac.

Below the report of the first match of Pool B of the first stage of Club World 2021, played this night at the Ginásio Poliesportivo Divino Braga in Betim.

Foolad Sirjan-Trentino Itas 0-3
(18-25, 22-25, 19-25)
FOOLAD SIRJAN: Daneshdoust, Jelveh 10, Blagojevic 6, Esfandiar 11, Tashakori 10, Ali Reza 1, Mostafa (L); Sadeghi 1, Gholizad. N.e. Sahand, Derakshan, Amir Hossein, Shasavari. All. Saeid Rezaei.
TRENTINO ITAS: Michieletto 15, Podrascanin 5, Sbertoli 2, Kaziyski 10, Lisinac 10, Lavia 15, Zenger (L); D’Heer 1. N.e. Cavuto, Pinali, Albergati, Sperotto e De Angelis. All. Angelo Lorenzetti.
REFEREES: Ivanov (Bulgaria) e Dziewirz (Canada).
SET DURATION: 22’, 21’, 23’; tot. 1h and 6’.
NOTES: 1.100 spectators. Foolad Sirjan: 5 blocks, 2 aces, 8 serve errors, 6 action errors, 56% in attack, 57% (27%) in reception. Trentino Itas: 4 blocks, 8 aces, 18 serve errors, 2 action errors, 68% in attack, 54% (21%) in reception.

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