Trento, 19 February 2025

Itas Trentino-Cisterna Volley 3-0, the match report

Match Summary. Itas Trentino starts its three-match homestand in seven days with a lineup featuring Sbertoli as setter, Rychlicki opposite, Michieletto and Lavia as outside hitters, Flavio and Bartha as middle blockers, and Laurenzano as libero. Cisterna counters with Baranowicz as setter, Faure opposite, Bayram and Ramon as outside hitters, Mazzone and Nedeljkovic as middle blockers, and former player Pace (who was honored before the match) as libero.
The yellow-and-blues get off to a fast start with strong serving (including an ace from Bartha) and blocking (from Michieletto, Flavio, and Lavia), quickly establishing a significant lead (6-2, 9-4), forcing Cisterna to call a timeout. After the break, a block from Nedeljkovic on Michieletto briefly brings the visitors closer (10-7), but Itas Trentino responds with two more blocks from Sbertoli (on Ramon, replaced by Tarumi) and Michieletto (on Faure), as well as an ace from Bartha, pushing the lead to +7 (15-8). Falasca calls another timeout, but his team struggles to keep up, with the first set ending 25-17 thanks to an ace from Sbertoli.
The second set is more balanced, with both teams exchanging points (3-3, 7-7, 10-10), until two counterattacks from Lavia give Trento a 13-10 lead. The team continues to build momentum with a block from Michieletto (16-12) and solid performance during break points (19-13). The second set concludes swiftly 25-15, with Trentino’s blocking and defense continuing to shine.
In the third set, the European champions maintain their intensity, quickly jumping to 4-2 and 7-4, fueled by excellent defense and a potent counterattack. Cisterna briefly tries to respond until 11-8, but Trento’s attacking strength, especially from Michieletto and Bartha (who also continues to serve effectively), pushes the lead to 17-11. Falasca has exhausted his timeouts, and Trentino finishes the match with a 25-19 scoreline after a final error from Bayram.

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