Florence, 22 September 2024
The Supercoppa remains in the hands of Perugia: in the final, Itas Trentino succumbs 2-3
The chance to win the Del Monte® Supercoppa again, just under three years after the last time, vanished only at the finish line for Itas Trentino men's team. The yellow-blue line-up this evening at Palazzo Wanny in Florence failed to oust Perugia from the throne of the event, which it has won uninterruptedly for the past three seasons. In fact, the European Champion team lost the Final in front of 3,800 spectators at the tie break, at the end of a match with alternating phases that, for this reason, leaves Soli's team with some regrets.
After a difficult start, especially in reception, which had allowed the Umbrians to win the first partial in a comeback (from 14-11 to 18-25), Sbertoli and his teammates had managed to straighten out the bar by winning the next two sets, driven by Gabi Garcia (24 points, the best of his with 59% at the net, three aces and a block) and by the excellent overall performance of the wall (in the end scoring 18 times). Ahead 2.1, however, the Trentini's physical and mental energy failed; under the blows of Ishikawa (20 winning balls, to the mvp) and Semeniuk, Sir Susa Vim first quickly evened the score and then took home the tie break and the trophy, signing their sixth total seal in the event. In addition to the American opposite number, an excellent replacement for the injured Rychlicki, the yellow-blue’s half court also saw a fine performance by former duty player Flavio (12 points with 6 blocks and 67% in the first half) and the double figures reached by Michieletto, who was devastating in the two sets won.
Below is the scoreboard of the Del Monte® Supercoppa 2024 Final, played this evening at the Palazzo Wanny in Florence.
Sir Susa Vim Perugia-Itas Trentino 3-2
(25-18, 19-25, 15-25, 25-17, 15-9)
SIR SUSA VIM: Loser 6, Ben Tara 14, Semeniuk 15, Russo 7, Giannelli 6, Ishikawa 20, Colaci (L); Herrera Jaime 1, Cianciotta. N.e. Piccinelli, Candellaro, Zoppellari, Plotnytskyi. coach. Angelo Lorenzetti.
ITAS TRENTINO: Gabi Garcia 24, Michieletto 11, Kozamernik 6, Sbertoli 3, Lavia 9, Flavio 12, Laurenzano (L); Magalini, Bristot, Acquarone. N.e. Pesaresi, Pellacani, Bartha. coach. Fabio Soli.
REFEREES: Lot of Santa Lucia di Piave (Treviso) and Pozzato of Bolzano.
SET LENGTH: 27', 27', 27', 18'; tot. 2h 6'.
NOTES: 3,800 spectators, takings €67,000. Sir Susa Vim: 9 blocks, 5 ace, 20 service errors, 6 action errors, 50% attack, 35% (15%) reception Itas Trentino: 18 blocks, 5 ace, 20 service errors, 8 action errors, 43% attack, 46% (24%) reception.
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