IGOR GORGONZOLA NOVARA-PROSECCO DOC A. CARRARO IMOCO CONEGLIANO 0-3
(12-25| 21-25| 17-25)
Igor Gorgonzola Novara: Van Avermaet ne, Cambi 2, Herbots, Squarcini 1, De Nardi, Leonardi, Alsmeier 7, Ishikawa 7, Mims 2, Bonifacio 5, Carraro ne, Baijens 4, Tolok 12, Melli ne. Coach Bernardi
Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano: Gabi 16, Zhu 10, Scognamillo, Ewert ne, Lubian ne, De Gennaro, Haak 15, Munarini ne, Wolosz 2, Adigwe ne, Daalderop, Chirichella 6, Fahr 8, Sillah ne. Coach Santarelli
Referees: Cerra and Santoro
Attendance: 3668
Set duration: 22′ – 24′- 25′
Notes: service errors No 7, Co 9; aces 0-1, blocks 1-7
MVP: Gabi
Panthers queens at the Pala Igor: Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano beats Igor Gorgonzola Novara 3-0 in Game 2 of the Scudetto semifinals of the Serie A1 Tigotà play-offs and takes a 2-0 lead in the series, with the chance to close the series on Tuesday. Capital performance by captain Wolosz in the direction, who leads an attack of 2 errors throughout the match, while Gabi returns after the rib problem in play-off form: she is the MVP, with 15 points, a 50% reception and an attack on 62%. Game 3 is just around the corner: we return to the Palaverde on Tuesday 24 March at 20.30, info and tickets already available online on the Vivaticket.com website.
In the fourth game in 11 days, coach Santarelli deploys the following sextet: captain Wolosz in the direction, Haak opposite, Gabi and Zhu are the spikers, Fahr and Chirichella the middles, De Gennaro is the libero. On the other side, coach Bernardi chooses Cambi in the direction, Tolok opposite, Alsmeier and Herbots are the 4 places, Bonifacio and Squarcini play in the center, Leonardi is the libero.
After a few tiring exchanges, Prosecco DOC enters the game: 4 points in a row by Zhu, one with the block (5-7, from there Gabi also unlocks, 5 points with 62% in attack). The middle blockers respond to Alsmeier, at 8-14 comes the second time-out called from the home bench: Fahr blocks, Wolosz finds the ace, Haak stings from seat 2, at 10-20 the Panthers already have virtually the first set in their pocket, 0-1 comes on an opponent’s error (12-25, 2-9 of partial yellow-blue).
It takes a block from Chirichella to dig the first furrow in the second set for the Panthers (4-7), Novara finds an Ishikawa with the numbers to hurt, then Haak takes the measure in defense and presses the block (9-12, 5 points with 67% in attack). Daalderop makes Zhu breathe again in the second line, Gabi plays with the hands of the wall and after a reaction Igor signed by Bonifacio, Prosecco DOC sprints to 13-17. Wolosz orchestrates with mastery (52% the percentage in attack of the second set), Scognamillo reinforces the reception and Gabi consolidates the advantage (20-23): Zhu presses the block and the Panthers take the set at the first chance (21-25, 10 points and 2 blocks for the Chinese champion).
After the first very long exchange closed by Haak, the third set lowers in terms of intensity: Chirichella is clean with two fasts in a row (7-8), then Gabi breaks the ping-pong of ball changes and Fahr consolidates the break (8-11). De Gennaro sets up a ball for Zhu (11-15), Haak unleashes the diagonal for the +6 (12-18, 15 points and 1 block): Daalderop is the reinforcement for the defense, Gabi is always lethal when it counts. Final error by Novara, the Panthers close 17-25 for 0-3 after a monstrous performance.
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