Trento, 13 April 2023

Play Off Scudetto 2023, Itas Trentino immediately ahead in the Semifinal series

Itas Trentino started the Credem Banca 2023 Scudetto Play Off Semifinal series on the right foot, immediately getting the 1-0 point. Tonight in front of the BLM Group Arena audience, on which they will be able to count on in two of the remaining four matches, the yellow-blue overcame Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza, never defeated before in this season, in three sets.
The drive of their fans and the excellent technical and physical condition developed in the ten days since the previous match ensured that Lorenzetti's team was ready and loaded for the appointment. Piacenza initially tried to surprise the hosts with the power of its attack and its rhythm of play, broken by five quarter-final matches with Modena, but gradually had to give way to the yellow-blue, who were tenacious in holding off an opponent leading 19-21 in the first half, and exceptional in finding their best in the final and the entire second half.
In the face of a block that was always attentive and incisive (11 winning blocks, nine only from the Serbian pair of place 3 Lisinac-Podrascanin) and an inspired break point phase, also in attack, Gas Sales also lost the second set at the sprint and then finally gave way to Trento in the third set, which was closed 25-18 thanks to a resounding Lavia. The Calabrian hitter  was the best of the team, putting down 13 points with 63% at the net and one block, but the eight points scored by Michieletto (all in important moments) and the eleven of Captain Kaziyski, who was good at recovering after a start in which Piacenza had immediately taken measures against him, were also important for the result. Game 2 on Sunday in Emilia.

Here is the scoreboard of game 1 of the SuperLega Credem Banca 2023 Play Off Scudetto Semifinal played tonight at the BLM Group Arena.

Itas Trentino-Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza 3-0
(25-23, 25-22, 25-18)
ITAS TRENTINO: Michieletto 8, Podrascanin9, Sbertoli 1, Lavia 13, Lisinac 7, Kaziyski 11, Laurenzano (L); Cavuto, Nelli, Džavoronok. N.e. D'Heer, Pace, Berger, Depalma. Coach Angelo Lorenzetti.
GAS SALES BLUENERGY: Leal 9, Caneschi 3, Brizard 1, Lucarelli 6, Simon 9, Romanò 9, Scanferla (L); Basic 1, Recine 1, Alonso 1. N.e. Hoffer, Gironi, Cester, De Wejier. Coach  Massimo Botti.
REFEREE: Lot of Santa Lucia di Piave (Trento) and Cesare of Rome.
SET DURATION: 29', 30', 23'; tot 1h 22'.
NOTES: 2,354 spectators, for a takings of 22,772 Euros. Itas Trentino: 11 blocks, 3 aces, 12 hitting errors, 5 action errors, 49% in attack, 50% (17%) in reception. Gas Sales Bluenergy: 8 blocks, 1 ace, 18 hitting errors, 7 action errors, 40% attack, 39% (16%) reception. Mvp Lavia.

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