ANTONIO CARRARO PROSECCO DOC CONEGLIANO- ŁKS COMMERCECON ŁÓDŹ 3-0
(25-17 | 25-18 | 25-12)
A. Carraro Prosecco DOC Conegliano: Gabi ne, Zhu 15, Scognamillo, Ewert, Lubian 9, De Gennaro ne, Haak 13, Munarini, Wolosz 1, Adigwe 1, Daalderop, Chirichella 7, Fahr ne, Sillah 10. Coach Santarelli
Lks Commercecon Lodz: Kisielewska ne, Brambilla 9, Bidias 3, Obiala 5, Szczyrba 4, Hryshchuk ne, Cechetto 7, Gajer, Stefanik 6, Centka 2, Pawlowska, Kowalczyk ne. Coach Chylisnki
Referees: Mitrovic (MNE) and Strandson (EST)
Attendance: 4130
Set length: 24′ – 28′ – 25′
Notes: service errors Co 6, Lo 7; aces 7-1, blocks 9-2
MVP: Haak
Last of the CEV Zeren Group Champions League pool: Antonio Carrario Prosecco DOC Conegliano receives the Polish LKS Commercecon Lodz at the Palaverde. With the quarterfinals of the competition already in the bag, the Panthers aim to have the best score and the best set quotient for a favorable pairing in the knockout phase of the competition. Before the match, Gabi, Panther of the month of January by Da Ros Green, is awarded.
Coach Daniele Santarelli chooses captain Wolosz on the dribble, Haak is the opposite, Sillah and Zhu are the spikers, Lubian and Chirichella the middles, free Scognamillo. On the other coach Chylinski deploys Gajer, Cechetto, Brambilla, Bidias, Obiala, Stefanik, libero Pawlowska.
Giant Panthers on the front line at the start, first with Sillah who fixes the immediate 3-0, then with Lubian thanks to two blocks in series that lead to the first time-out of the match (7-3). The middle blocker is also sharp in serving (11-5), Wolosz also registers Zhu and Chirichella in the match (16-8, 15 points with 2 blocks for the top scorer of the match). On the sunset of the partial Obiala finds the first block for the Poles, after two saves by Pawlowska it is Haak who knocks down the guest defense (24-16), set point concretized by Zhu at the second good opportunity (25-17, Chinese top scorer of the partial with 5 points and 71% in attacks).
Lodz takes the lead for the first time in the match with Brambilla’s pipe (1-3), but Haak soon restores parity. Scognamillo defends great and Lubian realizes (6-4), the first break of the second set is Sillah’s (11-8). Lubian is in great shape in attack and from the serve (17-11), Ewert and Adigwe make the diagonal breathe, it is Sillah who strikes again after a bursting return of the guests (20-15). Adigwe enters the match with the 23-17 block, Haak signs the 2-0 (25-18, 7 centers for the Swede in the set with a monstrous 86%). Lethal panthers in all the fundamentals: 9 blocks and 7 team aces for Antonio Carraro in the evening.
Sillah starts off on the right foot biting from the serve and the pipe, Wolosz gives a chocolate that Haak discards (6-2, 13 points and the MVP title for the Swede). Chirichella returns to sting and enrolls in the aces festival by putting in two in a row (17-7, 6-0 partial), so Sillah scores to double her opponents (20-10, double digits for the Slovenian at the end with 3 blocks). Panthers concentrated until the end, Daalderop and Munarini give their contribution at the back, the matchpoint of the final 3-0 is Zhu, with the block (25-12). It is the 28th European victory in a row for the yellow-blues, who are waiting to know their quarter-final opponent from the play-offs.
The Panthers will return to the field on Sunday 8 February away in Florence against Scandicci (5 pm), for the big match of the 10th return day of the Serie A1 Tigotà. Online pre-sales are already open for the last two matches of the Regular Season at Palaverde: it is played against Perugia on Sunday 15 February at 16 and against Monviso on Saturday 21 February at 20.30. Info and tickets online on Vivaticket.com.
PHOTOGALLERY AND POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS ON IMOCO VOLLEY’S SOCIAL PROFILES
(photo Gregolin)