Piacenza, 17 November 2024

SuperLega, Itas Trentino conquers PalaBanca in Piacenza in the direct clash for 2nd place

From Romania to Emilia, passing through Trento without changing the final result. The Itas Trentino men's team wraps up a week of away games with a valuable and important victory at the PalaBanca in Piacenza.
This afternoon, the European Champions conquered the Gas Sales Bluenergy field in the big match of the eighth round of SuperLega Credem Banca, which pitted the main chasers of the leaders Perugia against each other. The 3-1 away win, resulting from a practical and determined performance, allows the yellow-blues to strengthen their second position in the standings and significantly increase the possibility of playing the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia 2025 on December 29 at the ilT quotidiano Arena, which the top four teams at the end of the first half of the season can play at home.
The effects of the long return journey from Eastern Europe were felt only in the third set, lost 22-25, in which the yellow-blues failed to recover from the initial disadvantage. In all other sets, however, Soli's team imposed their rhythm right from the start, fending off all opponents' attempts at a comeback. In the first set, it was the blocking (scoring seven times in that set alone, eleven in total) that created a significant gap between the two teams. In the subsequent sets, the difference was made by the serving, the determination of the high ball trio (Michieletto, Rychlicki, and Lavia: 37 points in total), and the careful playmaking of Sbertoli (MVP).

Below is the scoreboard of the eighth day of the regular season of SuperLega Credem Banca 2024/25, played this afternoon at PalaBanca (Piacenza).

Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza-Itas Trentino 1-3
(18-25, 22-25, 25-22, 22-25)
GAS SALES BLUENERGY: Mandiraci 14, Gueye 7, Romanò 6, Maar 8, Galassi 8, Brizard 6, Scanferla (L); Kedierski, Andringa 4, Loreti, Bovolenta 10. N.e. Ricci e Simon. All. Andrea Anastasi.
ITAS TRENTINO: Lavia 13, Flavio 8, Rychlicki 12, Michieletto 12, Kozamernik 7, Sbertoli 2, Laurenzano (L); Gabi Garcia, Acquarone. N.e. Bristot, Pesaresi, Pellacani, Magalini e Bartha. All. Fabio Soli.
REFEREES: Giardini (from Verona) and Zanussi (from Treviso).
SETS’ DURATION: 26’, 29’, 32’, 29’; tot 1h 56’.
MORE INFO: 3.450 spectators, takings 50,110 €. Gas Sales Bluenergy: 8 blocks, 6 ace, 17 service errors, 11 attack errors, 46% in attack, 49% (24%) in service. Itas Trentino: 11 blocks, 6 ace, 17 service errors, 7 attack errors, 41% in attack, 47% (26%) in service. Mvp Sbertoli.

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