PROSECCO DOC IMOCO CONEGLIANO-DENTIL PRAIA CLUBE 3-0
(25-12| 25-19| 25-20)
Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano: Gabi 12, Zhu 15, Scognamillo, Ewert ne, Lubian 5, De Gennaro, Haak 16, Munarini ne, Wolosz 2, Adigwe ne, Daalderop 1, Chirichella 7, Fahr ne, Sillah ne. Coach Santarelli
Dentil Praia Clube: Natalia, Macris, Morgahn ne, Adenizia 2, Gabriela Martins 2, Juliana 1, Koleva 9, Michelle Pavao 5, Caffrey 10, Monique Pavao 4, Priscila, Pinto, Milka 4, Milla. Coach Moreira
Referees: Jurkovic (CRO) and Casado (ARG)
Attendance: about 2000
Set length: 22′- 24′- 22′
Notes: service errors Co 9, Pr 5; aces 1-1, blocks 8-1
Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano finishes the group undefeated and flies to the semifinals after beating one of the two Brazilian teams, Dentil Praia supported by the home “torcida”. On Saturday the semifinal against the second of the other group.
THE REPORT
The third and final match of the group against the experienced Dentil Praia Clube is staged at the Mercado Livre Arena in Sao Paulo , Brazilian team. It is the last match of the pool, with two wins in as many games the Panthers have already obtained the pass for the semi-final of the Club World Cup on Saturday and tonight the first place is played with the cariocas. For the fourth time in the intercontinental review the confrontation between Conegliano and Praia is re-proposed, coach Santarelli’s team has always had the upper hand.
Prosecco DOC, in the previous matches of the group beat the Orlando Valkyries and the Zamalek Sporting Club. The yellow-blue staff after yesterday’s turnover returns to the sextet with captain Wolosz on the dribble and Haak opposite, spikers Zhu and Gabi, always idolized by the home crowd, Chirichella and Lubian central, Moki De Gennaro free. On the other side, coach Moreira chooses Macris, Adenizia, Michelle and Monique Pavao, Caffrey, Milka, libero Natalia as starters.
The first set starts at a high pace and the Panthers respond with a great approach: Haak closes a 6-0 run after the first time-out of the opponent’s bench (9-3, the Swede will score 16 in the end with 68% in attack, unstoppable top scorer). After a reaction from Praia, the Panthers find the +6 thanks to Chirichella’s block, the first ever of the match, then the Neapolitan center also scores with the fast (16-8). The Panthers are torrential, perfect in defense (even spectacular with De Gennaro “on fire”), ruthless in transition with Wolosz very inspired, she is also the one to write the +10 with the block (19-9), Zhu takes the chair , protagonist of a first set on incredible levels (8 points and 89% in attack), barely touches the ball to score 23-11, then he closes the accounts for 25-12, 1-0.
The Panthers start again from the walls of Haak and Zhu to build confidence in the second set (7-7), at Chirichella’s second break point the score reads 11-9, Gabi in the set is decisive in attack with her unpredictable trajectories, overcomes the wall for 13-10 with attached time-out of the opponent’s bench. The heat of São Paulo seems to invigorate the girls in yellow and blue who are exalted (from the stands you can also incredibly hear pro-Conegliano chants), Chirichella makes herself felt in the center, then the “usual” Bella Haak roars again to extend the advantage (17-12), then Zhu shows all his repertoire for 20-15 (the Chinese star will finish with 15 points, 2 blocks and an unreal 12/14 in attack!), then coach Santarelli puts the second line “save-all” and Scognamillenters. Set point stamped by Haak (5 points traveling at 50% in the second set), closes on 25-19.
Marina Lubian sounds the charge on the front line between blocks and fast for the first yellow-blue advantage (5-3). The Brazilians try with the experience of Adenizia and a full-arm serve, the contest returns to balance, but it is Asia Wolosz who blows the bank by scoring the second point, then raises as she knows how to do to Haak the shot that is worth 13-11.
With the epilogue of the group stage and the acquisition of first place, Prosecco DOC will play its semifinal on Saturday 13 December at 20.30, again at the Mercado Livre Arena in São Paulo. The opponent will be defined after today’s last matches of the group stage. The match will be streamed live on Volleyballworld.tv and Dazn.
NEXT MATCH AT PALAVERDE – The Panthers will face San Giovanni in Marignano on Tuesday 23 December at 20.30 for the 3rd day of the second round of the championship. Tickets available on Vivaticket.com.
PHOTOGALLERY AND POST-MATCH INTERVIEWS ON IMOCO VOLLEY’S SOCIAL PROFILES
(photo Vettori)